Calf Pain
Week 3
For the final week of calf pain recovery, we will progress to 3 strength exercises that require more load-bearing, more power, and that challenge the stability of the calves and the ankle joint.
Scraping
Advance Scraping Calves

Key Points

  • scrape proximal to distal
  • use long, slow strokes
  • pull toes towards you as you scrape
  • scrape for 30 seconds
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Advanced Scraping Tibialis Anterior

Key Points

  • scraping proximal to distal
  • use long, slow strokes
  • point toes towards the ground as you scrape
  • scrape for 30 seconds
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Stretching
Pyramid Pose

Key Points

  • knee straight
  • pull toes towards you
  • hold for 30 seconds on each leg
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Strength
Single Leg Calf Raise

Key Points

  • slow eccentric phase
  • leg straight
  • 2-4 sets of 6-12 reps each leg
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Single Leg Ankle Hops

Key Points

  • keep heel off of the ground
  • hop for 30 seconds
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Calf Raises on Balance Ball

Key Points

  • slow on the way down
  • 2-4 sets of 8-12 repetitions
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