Have a look at the video above and see how as we move the front leg across the body and back in a calf stretch position it works the rear foot through passive pronation and supination – thoroughly stretching the overlaying muscles in all three planes of motion. Stretches When to see a doctor The soleus is a muscle in the calf that runs from directly behind the knee to just above the muscles around the ankle. If we look at a classic calf stretch where everything is in a straight line, the calf muscles are being stretched with the foot and ankle moving into end of range dorsiflexion, however there isn’t normally much of a stretch into pronation and supination. Therefore muscles controlling these joints and producing movement need to be stretched and kept mobile in all three planes. Then, when you're finished, bring a slight bend into the back knee to stretch the soleus part of your calf muscle on the left leg. Toe Flexors (another sub group particularly FHL)Īs I discussed in the Multiplanar Strengthening Exercises post: although the overall movement of the body is often straight line, the contributing movements joint by joint are almost always a mixture of movements in all three planes of motion.Tibialis Posterior (deeper and lower and more medial than the main calf muscle).Soleus (deeper and lower than the main calf muscle).
One muscle group which is regularly reported as being tight in athletes of all sorts are the muscles of the lower leg: There are two muscles in the calf they are the Gastrocnemius and the Soleus. Stretching can also reduce soreness and aid healing after an injury. Tight calf muscles and Achilles tendons can cause reduced movement in the ankle. Having recently blogged about Multiplanar Strengthening Exercises, I also want to look at stretching in multiple planes of motion. Soleus muscle stretches reduce the risk of injury and build stamina.
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