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  2. 5 Achilles Tendon Stretches for Your Stiff Lower Legs - AOL

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    5 Exercises for the Achilles Tendon Calf Foam Roller. 1 to 2 rounds of 30 to 60 seconds. This movement requires a foam roller and some space to sit down on the floor. Giordano says that this can ...

  3. Achilles tendon - Wikipedia

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    The achilles tendon, tendo calcaneus attaches distally to the calcaneual tuberosity, and arises superiorly from the triceps surae complex of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Achilles tendon at foetus. The Achilles tendon connects muscle to bone, like other tendons, and is located at the back of the lower

  4. Being flexible could help you live longer, a new study ... - AOL

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    The first move will stretch one muscle in the calf and the second another. Each of these attach to the Achilles tendon and will help to reduce contractures [a shortening that affects joint ...

  5. Achilles tendinitis - Wikipedia

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    Achilles tendinitis, also known as Achilles tendinopathy, is soreness of the Achilles tendon. It is accompanied by alterations in the tendon's structure and mechanical properties. [2] The most common symptoms are pain and swelling around the back of the ankle. [1] The pain is typically worse at the start of exercise and decreases thereafter. [3]

  6. Want to walk or run faster? Try this 31-day cross-training ...

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    Cross-training for walkers includes strength exercises that work the upper body, lower body and core. This monthly workout plan will help you walk or run faster. ... Squeezing your calf muscles ...

  7. Gastrocnemius muscle - Wikipedia

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    Some anatomists consider both to be a single muscle—the triceps surae or "three-headed [muscle] of the calf"—since they share a common insertion via the Achilles tendon. The plantaris muscle and a portion of its tendon run between the two muscles, which is involved in "locking" the knee from the standing position.