Pain in the Center of the Muscle Patients complain of diffuse pain in the center of their calf. Like the other soleus trigger point, This bothers them when they have prolonged immobility, like sleeping. Additionally, it bothers them when they have sudden lengthening of the calf. Typically, this happened in a misstep, going up stairs […]
Achilles Pain People primarily complain of pain along the Achilles tendon. The pain seems to travel from the Achilles through the heel to the arch. It is distressing, especially for active people. Athletes with a more stable foot position in their activity, like cycling, often refer to this Achilles referral as “tightness.” Often, Calf and
Here, you will find strategies for relief from pain in the Achilles tendon that may come with pain in the calf and arch of the foot. For more information about how people describe this pain pattern look at this other post. NOTE: If you don’t get good results from these self-care strategies in a short
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Want to skip ahead?Here’s a link to my post about getting relief on your own. People complain of nagging or achy pain on the edge of their sacrum. When this is more intense it extends over the hip and down the leg. Even then, the focus of pain is usually at the edge of the
These people complain of pain along the side of the thigh, often down to the knee. Reflexively, I’ll ask if it extends down to the ankle. Usually, they say it does. Then, I ask if it refers to the behind the ankle or in front. When they say that it goes in front of the
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People usually complain of pain in the center of their calf but sometimes, they complain of pain at the top of their thigh or the heel pain. They may have one or all three. It bothers when while seated or they complain of calf pain at night when the leg on that side is drawn
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Many clients come to me with pain that their doctor has called “sciatica.” Sciatica originally referred to painful inflammation of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve emerges from the lower lumbar vertebrae and upper sacral segments (L4-S3) and innervates the majority of the gluteal region, posterior thigh, and the lower leg. “Sciatica” is now commonly used
Focused on the Heel People complain of diffuse pain in the bottom of the heel. Often, they talk about pain when stepping onto the heel, running, or resting. Typically, they are protective when moving the ankle. They may have been told that they have heel spurs. These patients don’t usually complain about pain along the
This process is an amazingly effective therapy for sprains/strains and other trauma to connective tissue and joints. In addition, my clients, who are competitive athletes, find it one of the fastest ways to recover from injury. Clients that plunge once or twice a day for several days usually have fantastic progress and recovery. For example,
