Whether you are a marathon runner or an admitted couch potato, your legs do a lot of work for you. Likewise, if you are experiencing soreness it makes even the simplest tasks a challenge and can seriously interfere with your daily life. This may be because this pain connects to other parts of your body including your back and neck, which may likewise to be sore as well. That’s why our experts have put together this list of great stretches to help target lower leg pain so you can limber up and get back to your daily life quickly and comfortably.
Everybody is familiar with the old seated calf stretch where you reach out over one leg and hold for thirty seconds. Bands help with those who have leg pain symptoms with a range of motion or injury and can help you gradually improve your health. The key is looping the band (can be a towel, belt or about anything DIY) holding both sides with your hand. Then just gradually pull your toes toward you feeling the stretch in your calf.
What makes this stretch so popular is that you can basically do it anywhere. The key is just making sure your back leg is straight. Stand facing a wall or place your hands on your hips. Using the wall for support, step on foot back bending your front leg while keeping the back one stretched. You can lean further into the wall to get a deeper stretch as well as press your back heel down. Play around with angles to see where you have lower leg pain and where you can work it out.
This classic yoga pose is one of the best for lower leg pain. Get into the V-shaped position. Your goal is to really press your heels toward the ground trying to get them as close to the floor as possible. You can also stretch more parts of your calves by doing a slight knee bend as well as raising a leg towards the ceiling.
Another great one that you can do anytime, anywhere even at your desk at work that is very good at gently working through pain. Stand up and rotate your foot in a clockwise direction, then counterclockwise, followed by pointing up and down. Work through these slowly then switch sides repeating three times.
This stretch is great for leg pain after walking too much. To do the heel step stretch, you’ll need a stool, stair, or something similar. Standing with your heels hanging off the edge, slowly pedal your legs up and down working through the lower leg pain. Once again, the idea here is not to speed, but slowness so you can really release the tension in your muscles.
Lower leg pain is no fun at all, but with these five great stretches, you’ll be on your way to feeling better in no time. That said, these stretches can work a lot better with a little help from an expert. If you have suffered an injury then there are many reasons why you may need a trained practitioner for your assisted stretching or for your injury rehabilitation. With their help, you’ll be able to recover quickly and be ready to do some full body workouts that will help you reach your ultimate health and fitness goals! Contact Stretch Station today for any inquiries, and find out how we can start helping you today.
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