Calf stretches – both before and after exercise – are crucial to your foot and lower body health. Even if you’re only going for a walk around the block, it’s important to do your calf stretches. Doctors recommend holding your calf stretches for at least 15 seconds at a time. Do not bounce while you do your calf stretches or you could end up hurting yourself.

Do you know why calf stretches are so critical to your health?

Tight calf muscles due to poor stretching are one of the primary causes of Achilles tendonitis. If you want to prevent this ailment, you need to remember to do your calf stretches.
When you don’t stretch, or stretch poorly, your tight calf muscles can lead to plantar fasciitis, heel pain and heel spurs, so doctors recommend consistent calf stretches to both relieve and prevent these ailments.
Tight calf muscles, or calf muscles that aren’t warmed up before exercising, can also cause you to develop shin splints. That’s why you need to do your calf stretches regularly – especially before and after running.

Are you worried you’re not doing your calf stretches correctly? If so, you can find products to help you correctly do your calf stretches right here at FootSmart. Our online store has many stretching devices to help you do your calf stretches correctly, so that you won’t injure yourself or develop conditions like plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis later on.

Products for Calf Stretches:

You can use the StretchRite® Trainer for calf stretches. They help you avoid foot, heel and leg pain. Here are some features of this calf stretches device:

You can adjust the length of the StretchRite Trainer to accommodate your body’s length and flexibility to properly do your calf stretches.
As you do your calf stretches, you can increase the tension by changing your handgrip position.
Since you have control over your movements, you won’t bounce or jerk during your calf stretches and will enjoy a smooth experience for as long as you decide to do your calf stretches.
Ergonomically designed handgrips on this calf stretches device allow you to do your calf stretches in stages and visually monitor your progress.
By using this calf stretches device for just a few minutes each day – especially for when you do your calf stretches – you will see your flexibility significantly improve.

The Step Stretch and Double Step Stretch stretching devices can also help you properly do your calf stretches so you don’t injure yourself. Developed by sports professionals, this calf stretches device has a patented rocker design that automatically holds the foot in the optimal position for proper stretching – while you do your calf stretches, leg stretches, etc.

Start shopping today for equipment to help you properly do your calf stretches.