The calf muscle is actually made up of two primary muscles: the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle. "The vast majority of injuries are to those two muscles," says Robert Gillanders, a ...

Stretching the calf muscles can ease plantar fasciitis pain. Strengthening foot muscles may help alleviate heel pain. Picking up marbles with your toes can strengthen foot muscles. The pain in the ...

Physical therapist David Barouche has created a new fitness gadget called CalfPRO, offering the world’s first leveraged calf stretching system. CalfPRO has been designed to hold your heel in the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are few things worse than an achy, lower body. That discomfort is extra miserable when accompanied ...