Calf Muscles (Soleus, Gastrocnemius)
* A note on stretching your calf. There are two major muscles in your calf – one crosses the knee joint, the other does not. Therefore, in order to stretch both muscles, you must stretch your calf two ways – with the knee bent and with it straight.
- Right knee needs to be bent slightly during this stretch
- Stand facing a wall.
- Place hands on the wall
- Dropping your torso down helps here
- With a lightly bent right knee, place right heel on the floor close to wall with balls of foot up against the wall
- Keep your right knee slightly bent as you move your torso towards the wall feeling a stretch in your calf a couple inches above your right heel.
Psoas Stretching Guide
We’re pleased to introduce the Psoas Stretching Guide to help integrate stretching into your day. Our therapists will use this guide to customize a stretching plan to help the benefits of massage last longer and to encourage overall good health.
See our Stretching Guide »
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