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Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscle Stretching Exercises KEVIN A. KIRBY, D.P.M. www.KirbyPodiatry.com www.facebook.com/kevinakirbydpm Sports Medicine, Foot Surgery, Pediatric & Adult Foot Disorders 107 Scripps Drive, Suite #200, Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 925-8111 Gastrocnemius and Soleus Muscle Stretching Exercises Gastrocnemius Stretch Soleus Stretch Figure 1. In the illustration above, the gastrocnemius muscle of the left leg is being Figure 2. In the illustration above, the soleus stretched. To effectively stretch the gastroc- muscle of the left leg is being stretched. To nemius muscle the following technique must be effectively stretch the soleus muscle the following followed. First, lean into a solid surface such as a technique must be followed. While keeping the wall and place the leg to be stretched behind the back foot pointed straight ahead toward the wall other leg. Second, make sure that the foot behind and keeping the heel on the ground, the knee of you is pointing straight ahead toward the wall. the back leg must be flexed. During the soleus Third, tighten up the quadriceps (i.e. thigh stretch, it helps to try to move your hips further muscles) of the leg that is being stretched so that away from the wall and to drive your back knee the knee will be as straight as possible. Now toward the ground, while still keeping your heel on gradually lean into the wall by slowly bending your the ground. Just before the heel lifts from the elbows, with the heel of the foot always touching ground, stop and hold the stretch for 10 seconds, the ground. Just before the heel lifts from the trying to allow the muscles of the lower calf to relax ground, stop and hold the stretch for 10 seconds, during the stretch. Again, no bouncing motions keeping the knee straight during the whole should occur during the stretch. stretch. It is critical that a bouncing, or up and One set of stretching exercises for the down motion is not used during the stretch since gastrocnemius and soleus muscles includes a 10 less effective stretching will occur with a bouncing second stretch of each muscle for both legs. Do at motion and injury is more likely to result. least three sets per stretching session. Exercise Prescription for Gastrocnemius/Soleus Stretching: Sessions per day =_____ .
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