The gastrocnemius is the largest calf muscle and makes up a portion of the Achilles tendon. To stretch this area: Stand facing a wall with your feet hip-width apart and staggered, with your ...

Right-handed patients mostly get Achilles’ tendon on the left leg and vice versa ... Amount of weight put on the injured area. Sudden backward bending and contracting of the ankle.

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.