Episode #34 Try this Trigger Point Stretch to relieve your Calf and Reduce Knee Pain

Try this tension release for your calf and you'll feel a new bounce in your step!

 https://youtu.be/YpQm5wI9HAY 

I show you how to do a trigger point release for your calf muscle that can help with tension in you knees. Your knees depend on the whole kinetic chain - from your feet to your core.

If some muscle is tense along the way, it can adversely effect your knees.  

If you would like to see some of my other videos on stretching, check these out: 

Episode #32 Trigger point for your piriformis 
https://youtu.be/j4c09wpNa_Q  

Episode #21 Foam Rolling 
https://youtu.be/__DJctVg0rA  

Episode #14 Dynamic Stretching  
https://youtu.be/kZyxGDXqNaI  

Here's the lineup for today's Trigger Point for your Calf and Achilles: 

TIMECODES: 

00:00 - Intro 

01:35 - Calf muscle info where it is and attachments 

02:44 - How to do the trigger point stretch 

03:10 - Don’t make this Mistake 

04:25 - The Jumpy Test 

05:33 - Summary     

Healthy Knees For You- Where we share the secrets, steps, and savvy for you reduce - or eliminate- your knee pain so you can live life to the fullest! New videos posted every week on Thursdays!

See you next week!

~Robin

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