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Plantar Fasciitis

guest — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:05:01 GMT

Hey there, PF is definitely a pain--I've even heard it called the "nuisance injury." Stretching and support are two of the best permanent solutions for Plantar Fasciitis. Make sure your shoes are supportive, have you thought about adding a supportive insert or heel cup into your shoes? Also, Stretching the entire lower extremities including the calf, achilles, and foot will also help to alleviate tightness that could be causing your PF.

Here are two great tools that help accomplish both support and stretching: http://www.medi-dyne.com/estore/prostretch-brand/essential-plantar-fasciitis-relief

Good luck and happy running!

- LJ

Calf Pain and Compression Socks

guest — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:27:13 GMT

Hey Laura, calf pain is one of the most common ailments that runners face (especially with increased mileage, intervals, frequent hills, etc). I have found a few great tools to help with my tight calves. Calf Compression Sleeves are great because you can wear them while you run, or when you are resting, and they help increase blood flow to the damaged calf muscles. I use the Cho-Pat calf compression sleeve: http://www.medi-dyne.com/estore/cho-pat-brand/cho-pat-calf-compression-sleeve.

Tight calves often times lead to more serious injuries so it's important for runner's to address calf pain. What most runners do not realize is that there is a simple preventative solution: Stretching! The ProStretch Plus is a great tool to help increase the degree of calf stretch. It gives you a stretch similar to the link previously posted, but offers a deeper, more controlled calf stretch. You can find it on amazon or here's more info: http://www.medi-dyne.com/estore/prostretch-brand/prostretch-plus.

Good luck and happy stretching!

- Lara

New runner with calf pain... help?

guest — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:09:53 GMT

Often, shin splints are the result of overuse, increase in mileage, or tight calves. It is smart to continue to rest and ice as your pain increases, but I undrestand your frustration at stopping alltogether. Using preventative measures like stretching or support (heel cups or supportive shoes) may help you decrease your pain without bringing your running habits to a halt.

There are a few great products that I use to keep my calves loose before/after I run. The ProStretch Plus is a stretching tool that helps stretch the calf, achilles, and foot--this will help increase the flexibility throughout your lower leg (also great in case your problem does not root where the pain is ocurring). If your issue is lactic acid build up, self-massage therapy rolling is very helpful to bring oxygen and blood flow back to damaged areas where build-up occurs. The RangeRoller is a massage roller stick that allows you to roll out the tight or tender areas. Both products are portable and easy to use. Good luck!