The gastrocnemius is the largest calf muscle and makes up a portion of the Achilles tendon. To stretch this area: Stand facing a wall with your feet hip-width apart and staggered, with your ...

Achilles tendonitis is irritation or inflammation ... and the knee joint fluid leaks through tissue into the calf area. Symptoms like calf swelling, redness, tenderness, and bruising may develop ...

"We grade calf strains as a low grade, mild grade and then a severe calf strain," Safran told NBC Sports Bay Area's Bonta Hill ... away a little bit from the tendon. Muscles attach to bone by ...

16 Therefore the decrease in tendon thickness may be due to reduced neovascularisation in the area with tendinosis, induced by the eccentric training. In conclusion, eccentric calf muscle training in ...

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.