Calf Massage

How to do it

1. Sit comfortably and rest the ankle of the side being massaged across the opposite thigh.
2. Use both hands to apply tolerable pressure to the muscular part of the calf, gradually working across and along the gastrocnemius and soleus.
3. Pause briefly over tender or tight-feeling muscular areas, then continue moving rather than forcing deeper pressure.

Form cues

• Do not compress directly behind the knee or over the Achilles tendon.
• Avoid bruised, swollen, acutely strained or inflamed tissue.
• Do not massage unexplained calf swelling, heat, redness or sudden pain; seek medical assessment.
• Stop if pressure causes numbness, tingling or electrical pain.

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