Tight calves and shin splints are common issues runners face. But they shouldn’t be the only areas you pay attention to in ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves ...

Some potential causes of lower ... muscle, overusing muscles, or injuring soft tissues during movement can all result in pain. Sometimes, the pain may radiate to the buttocks or down into the legs.

Calf pain usually results from a muscle ... legs. This is known as arterial claudication. Arterial claudication may cause pain while walking, as this movement requires blood to flow to the lower ...

A chiropractor shares seven key stretches to help loosen tight calves and relieve tension in your lower legs after a workout.

One of the reasons we love walking so much is that in addition to its plethora of health benefits, it poses little risk of injury or pain ... along the anterior lower leg for three to five ...

Step 1: Lie on your back with one leg bent at about a 90-degree angle and the other leg straight. Step 2: With thigh muscles ... pain relievers, and keeping your legs raised. This will help ...

But they do intend to take their ideas out of the lab and on to the running track one day, as this will allow them to study more generally how lower leg muscles work their magic and propel ...

This muscle helps to move and stabilize the lower leg and the ankle joint. A common cause of calf pain is muscle strain, which can happen from doing cardio activities like running or jumping ...

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...