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  | Steve Barrett says: Hmm, under your calf muscle there is another muscle that can only be stretched with a bent knee, its often missed but really important to stretch as a runner. Do your normal calf stretch then do the same again with the back leg slightly bent - that might really hit the spot. Steve B read more |
 | anne the says: what could it be and what could I do about it? I tried stretching but how can I stretch the inside of my calfs? oh...the exercise I was doing = running do you guys have any ideas? This is just spoiling my exercise fun.. read more |
| anne the says: Hi after a preriod without much exercise (uni & work schedules at first...then also because I was stuck in a rut of not exercising & generally feeling a bit blue) I finally started to workout again. Initially it felt good, well it wasn't easy but it made me feel good again! But since the beginning of this week I have a pain on the inside of my calf muscles. First it was just a bit weird, it was uncomfortable y'day, but today it really hurt. It's a stabbing pain & now the calfs feel v tight!... read more |
| Steve Barrett says: So you 'only ended up more tone and with a nicer shape'! If you want to check things with a DR start with your GP, they are best placed to put you on to the right specialist in the area and will run through signs and symptoms first rather than charging you lots of money for test which is what will happen if you go private. Steve B x read more |
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