Categories: Lower Leg Pain

Pain in the mid-calf and heel

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 up toward their chest. They have usually tried a number of other things to resolve this without success.

Self Care

Get relief
with Self Care.

This post has strategies for getting relief on your own. Explore how to change your activities, stretch and other strategies that relieve the pain associated with this trigger point.

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Through Shared Expertise.

This post has techniques, tips, treatment routines, and anatomy illustrations to improve the bodyworker’s approach.

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Tony Preston has a practice in Atlanta, Georgia, where he sees clients. He has written materials and instructed classes since the mid-90s. This includes anatomy, trigger points, cranial, and neuromuscular.

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