Calf strains are very common in runners, and a mistake that some people make is that they rest it for a little bit, but try to pick back up where they left off in their training. This is going to start a cycle of re-injuring oneself, which is why we are here to guide you through how to recover from a calf injury efficiently so that you can avoid injury altogether.
A very common question we get asked first is if you should stretch after you experience a calf strain. A strain is caused by overstretching of a certain muscle, so by stretching it you are essentially repeating what caused the injury in the first place. This could possibly make the injury worse so you want to avoid too much stretching at the beginning.
We guide you through the best exercises that you should start with and will help you regain your strength so you don’t injure yourself again. We go over how you can progress from isolated calf exercises to impact training. After you do these exercises we tell you how you know if you are ready to get back into running and the best way to return cautiously.
We don’t want your injury to hold you back from reaching your running goals, if you have any other questions please comment down below and check out our YouTube page for other content @MissionMovePhysicalTherapy!
