Stretching the calf muscles can ease plantar fasciitis pain. Strengthening foot muscles may help alleviate heel pain. Picking up marbles with your toes can strengthen foot muscles. The pain in the ...

Balance exercises can be adapted for older adults, even if you need support while standing. Heel raises challenge your balance while strengthening your calf muscles that help you walk and climb stairs ...

Gentle stretches are one of the best ways to kickstart recovery from plantar fasciitis. Some helpful stretches include runner's stretch, heel raises, and heel drops. Other things that can help are to ...

Calf (heel) raises are designed to help strengthen the soleus and gastrocnemius, located along the back of the lower leg. The gastrocnemius is larger and more visible, the soleus lies underneath. At ...

The peroneus longus is an important muscle in your lower leg. It starts at the top of the fibula before running down the outside of the leg and connecting to the foot with the peroneus longus tendon.

Haglund’s deformity, sometimes known as “pump bump,” is a common condition where a small bony bump forms at the back of the heel near the Achilles tendon. This can make activities like running, ...

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes, often marked by pain, numbness, weakness and poor foot‑ankle mobility that can seriously impair daily function and quality of life.

Seated heel raises, or soleus push-ups, can cut post-meal blood sugar spikes by over 50%.

Objective To compare the effectiveness of patient advice plus heel cup alone (PA) versus PA and lower limb exercise (PAX) versus PAX plus corticosteroid injection (PAXI) to improve self-reported pain ...