If you are someone who experiences knee, low back, and/or shoulder pain, you probably have tight calves. Many times the site of our pain is not usually the source of it. If someone is dealing with tight calves, any movement their body is asking it do is therefore going to compensate because their calves can’t move properly. This usually results in an overuse injury.
Runners especially deal with tight calves from all of the pounding their feet take. People who sit for long periods of time also deal with tight calves due to the position they force their body to stay in for prolonged periods of time.
In the video below, I’m going to show you two simple strategies you can apply at home to release your calves so they can function properly resulting in you moving better and having an enhanced quality of life.
