A 42-year-old male asked:
waking up with tight calf muscles?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stephen Arbesanswered
Podiatry 44 years experience
Time to stretch: Tight heel cords (achilles) will frequently be the reason for morning tightness or stiffness. The calf muscle works harder when we have a short achilles. This will often be more noticeable after exercise or after rest or when rising in the morning. Stretching will help. In the meantime try putting a 1/4 inch heel lift in your shoes. Google "achilles stretching" for some exercises.
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Dr. Wenjay Sunganswered
Podiatry 14 years experience
Stretch : Stretch or find a physical therapist that can help you with a stretching routine. The most common stretch is called the "runner's" stretch or "wall stretch". If pain is chronic, you may have other pathology rather than just tight/short ligaments and tendons.
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Dr. James Amisanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 41 years experience
Calf stretching: Sorry to be self promoting, but all you have to do is stretch your calves. Please go to my website and follow the protocol there an a step, against a wall, or on the one stretch.
I don't really care what method you use as long as you do it everyday. You will be preventing future problems as well.
Stretch your calves. Save your feet.
http://onestretch.com.
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A 54-year-old female asked:
Why do I wake up with very tight calf muscles?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgeanswered
Internal Medicine 41 years experience
Nocturnal cramps: Night time cramps in the calf muscles are common, and often there is no evident cause. They occur more commonly with advancing age (and during pregnancy). Occasionally, they can be caused by other conditions, such as diabetes, electrolyte imbalance (eg, from kidney disorder, or from taking a diuretic water pill) or other metabolic conditions. Your doctor can evaluate you for any of these causes.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
I tore my calf muscle, while it is healing very well it is very tight and stiff. should I see a physio or a biokineticist?
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Dr. John Chiuanswered
Allergy and Immunology 57 years experience
Yes: You need to strengthen the muscle and stretch your leg before you end up with a permanent contracture. Ask your ortho to refer you for physical therapy.
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