Calf stretch
In the last post I explained how tight calf muscle, or reduced ankle dorsiflexion, can cause problems elsewhere in the body. Here I show you how you can stretch your calf in all three planes of motion, which is necessary because it controls motion in three planes of motion.
17 May 2016
28 November 2018
Muscle Stiffness – Part II: Expectation Violation
In part I of this post I talked about how a recent research paper suggested that persistent muscle stiffness – like persistent pain - could be due to a perceptual error: the nervous system has become oversensitive – the threat of... Read more19 September 2018
Why do Muscles Feel Stiff – Part I
Muscle stiffness is a common complaint of patients presenting to my clinic. Common questions are “why do I feel so stiff?”; “why do my muscles feel so tight?”; “why do I have knots?” In the most straightforward of cases, patients... Read more14 May 2018
