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Calf strains or tears are common in runners and can affect your gastrocnemius or soleus muscles. Learn about the most common causes, how long recovery takes, and what treatments work best.
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How to handle painful injury flare-ups
Oct 19, 2023
5 min
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
  • Pain Management
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Kinesio tape for calf strain - how kinesio taps works.
Oct 19, 2023
5 min
Does kinesio tape really help for calf strain?
  • Taping
  • Calf Strain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
We discuss the benefits of icing a calf strain, if you should use ice or heat, and how long to ice calf strains for.
Oct 19, 2023
8 min
Icing your calf strain. Will it really help?
  • Calf Strain
  • Swelling
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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Stretches for calf strain - why you should be careful.
Oct 12, 2023
5 min
Why we don’t recommend stretches for calf strain – What to do instead
  • Stretching
  • Pain Management
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Compression sleeves for calf strain
Oct 18, 2023
14 min
Compression sleeves for calf strain: What you need to know
  • Orthotics
  • Calf Strain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Calf strain rehabilitation and exercise guide
Oct 19, 2023
12 min
Calf strain in runners - Rehabilitation and exercise guide
  • Exercises
  • Calf Strain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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Learn what causes calf strains, what treatments work best and how long calf strains take to recover.
Oct 19, 2023
9 min
Calf strains - Causes, symptoms, treatment and healing times
  • Calf Strain
  • Pain Management
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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