Calf Strain
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.
Mar 28, 2023
5 min
How to handle painful injury flare-ups
- Pain Management
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- 14+
Maryke Louw
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Nov 25, 2021
10 min
Why we don’t recommend stretches for calf strain
- Stretching
- Pain Management
- 7+
Kim Van Deventer
Oct 19, 2021
14 min
Compression sleeves for calf strain: What you need to know
- Orthotics
- Calf Strain
- 6+
Kim Van Deventer
Aug 16, 2021
1 min
A runner’s guide to calf strain injury: Part 2 – Exercise plan
- Pain Management
- Exercises
- 7+
Kim Van Deventer
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Aug 16, 2021
9 min
A runner’s guide to calf strain injury: Part 1
- Pain Management
- Calf Strain
- 6+
Kim Van Deventer
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