Your calf muscles are often referred to as the 'second heart' because they play a crucial role in pumping blood around the ...

If you run, you need to care about your calves – the muscles that generate much of the force that powers your stride. Strong calves not only help you to run faster and more efficiently, but also ...

Those little muscles at the back of your lower leg do a lot of heavy lifting, research has shown. A 2017 review found that ...

—The initial signs of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a 3 or 4-year-old child may be subtle, explains Dr. Alexandra Bonner of the Center for Pediatric Neurosciences at Cleveland Clinic. Careful ...

When working out, many people focus on toning their legs, especially the lower leg muscles known as the calves. But no matter the amount of exercise, you can’t fundamentally change or “shrink” your ...

Based on their findings, the researchers urged for the inclusion of a VRK1 gene analysis in the diagnostic workup of patients who present with predominant calf muscle weakness. Researchers are ...

Dan Woike: The strain is to the larger muscle of the calf - the previous calf strain was to a smaller muscle in the calf, I believe Rockets' Kevin Durant claims he was not warned that his calf strain ...

We’ve all seen pro cyclists with muscles that have been extremely toned by cycling, and the classic physique of big muscular legs with a comparatively small upper body and slim arms. There’s good ...

WORDEN, Mont. — Grant Heaton wears cowboy boots with shorts as he roams his backyard and the pasture bordering it. The 6-year-old walks a big circle through the tall grass, then sits beside big sister ...

Q: Pulled Calf Muscle: I did a 6.4 mile run the other day and then went to play tennis about a half hour later. During the tennis game I felt what I thought was a tennis ball hit my right calf muscle.