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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
Mar 28, 2023
5 min
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
  • Pain Management
  • Achilles Tendinopathy
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Maryke Louw
Maryke Louw
Kinesiotape for Calf strain
Dec 22, 2021
6 min
Does kinesiotape really help for calf strain?
  • Taping
  • Calf Strain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Icing for Calve strain
Dec 22, 2021
7 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
Nov 25, 2021
10 min
Why we don’t recommend stretches for calf strain
  • Stretching
  • Pain Management
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
Compression sleeves for calf strain
Oct 19, 2021
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
Exercises for Calf strain injuries
Aug 16, 2021
1 min
A runner’s guide to calf strain injury: Part 2 – Exercise plan
  • Pain Management
  • Exercises
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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Calf strain injury
Aug 16, 2021
9 min
A runner’s guide to calf strain injury: Part 1
  • Pain Management
  • Calf Strain
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Kim Van Deventer
Kim Van Deventer
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