DeCaro, who is also president of the American College of Foot and Ankle Pediatrics, that stretching before ... can do is stretch the posterior column which runs from the hamstring down to the calf, to ...

Place one foot back into a lunge position, keeping the back heel down. Gently bend the knee to stretch the calf and ankle. That’s 1 rep. Complete 3 sets of 10 reps per leg. Place toes on an ...

Large muscles like the hamstrings and glutes ... and most visible part of the calf is the gastrocnemius, which starts at the femur bone and runs down to the ankle, connecting by way of the ...