Ankle and foot · Mid recovery
Foam Roll — Calf
How to do it
Sit with the foam roller under your calf and your hands on the floor behind you. Roll slowly from just below your knee down to your ankle, pausing on any tender spots.
- Body region
- Ankle and foot
- Position
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Foam Roller
- Recovery phase
- Mid recovery
- Purpose
- Strengthening
Used in home programs for
- Achilles Tendinopathy
- Calf (Gastrocnemius/Soleus) Strain
- Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (Shin Splints)
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