August 25, 2019

Does Your Child Have Pain After Sports

Fall sports season is approaching! Children are out on the field, on the mound or in the studio practicing several hours a week. Is your child complaining about pain after practice or rehearsal?  Are they limping around during a game or recital and not performing as well as they should be? Did they roll their ankle and the pain is persisting? Then, it’s time to listen up.
July 21, 2019

How Your Calf Works

They both are in the back part of the lower leg and attach across the back of the heel through the Achilles tendon. The soleus only crosses the ankle joint whereas the gastroc crosses both the ankle and the knee joint. Consequently, the gastroc will also be affected by knee position and in fact, if the knee is bent then the gastroc actually can't help point the toes. On the other hand, as mentioned in Part I, the soleus is always active in pointing the toes because it only crosses the ankle joint.