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UCSF Orthopaedic Institute | 1500 Owens Street Ste 170 | San Francisco, CA 94158 | Phone: 4153532808 | Fax: 4153537593 | orthosurg.ucsf.edu Calf and Achilles PROTOCOLS BACKGROUND STRETCHING EXERCISES: Description o Achilles tendinitis is inflammation of the tendon and the muscle attachment. o Calf Strain is an injury that results in a degree of tearing of the muscle tissue. Recommendations o Perform stretches and strengthening exercises daily. o Ice 15 min. daily, especially following activity and exercises. o Rehab exercises should be performed for 68 weeks. Related Activities o As symptoms improve, slowly return to physical activities such as bicycle, stair climber and elliptical. o Skipping rope is a good activity to try prior to returning to jogging. T T wo Legged Calf R wo Legged Calf R aises aises Stand with the balls of your feet on a step. Slowly raise up onto your toes and hold for 3 sec. Slowly lower down and repeat. Frequency: 3 sets of 15 reps. 12 times per day. Goal: Increase ankle strength and balance Calf Stretch Calf Stretch #1 #1 Stand facing a wall and step back with one leg. Push heel towards the ground. The stretch should be performed with the knee straight as well as with the knee slightly bent. Frequency: 3 sets x 1 min. 23 times a day. Goal: Increase range of motion CALF STRENGTH: Calf Stretch #2 Calf Stretch #2 Stand on a step with the heel off the ledge. Slowly lower heel towards the floor until a stretch is felt. The stretch should be performed with the knee straight as well as with the knee slightly bent. Frequency: 3 sets x 1 min. 23 times a day. Goal: Increase range of motion

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UCSF  Orthopaedic  Institute    |    1500  Owens  Street  Ste  170    |    San  Francisco,  CA  94158  |  Phone:  415-­‐353-­‐2808    |    Fax:  415-­‐353-­‐7593    |    orthosurg.ucsf.edu  

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• Description  o Achilles  tendinitis  is  inflammation  of  the  tendon  and  

the  muscle  attachment.  o Calf  Strain  is  an  injury  that  results  in  a  degree  of  

tearing  of  the  muscle  tissue.  • Recommendations  

o Perform  stretches  and  strengthening  exercises  daily.  o Ice  15  min.  daily,  especially  following  activity  and  

exercises.  o Rehab  exercises  should  be  performed  for  6-­‐8  weeks.  

• Related  Activities  o As  symptoms  improve,  slowly  return  to  physical  

activities  such  as  bicycle,  stair  climber  and  elliptical.  o Skipping  rope  is  a  good  activity  to  try  prior  to  

returning  to  jogging.      

TT w o L e g g e d C a l f Rw o L e g g e d C a l f R a i s e sa i s e s

Stand  with  the  balls  of  your  feet  on  a  step.  Slowly  raise  up  onto  your  toes  and  hold  for  3  sec.  

Slowly  lower  down  and  repeat.    

Frequency:     3  sets  of  15  reps.    1-­‐2  times  per  day.  Goal:       Increase  ankle  strength  and  balance      

C a l f S t r e t c hC a l f S t r e t c h # 1# 1

Stand  facing  a  wall  and  step  back  with  one  leg.  Push  heel  towards  the  ground.  

The  stretch  should  be  performed  with  the  knee  straight  as  well  as  with  the  knee  slightly  bent.  

 

Frequency:     3  sets  x  1  min.        2-­‐3  times  a  day.  Goal:         Increase  range  of  motion  

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Stand  on  a  step  with  the  heel  off  the  ledge.  Slowly  lower  heel  towards  the  floor  until  a  stretch  is  felt.  

The  stretch  should  be  performed  with  the  knee  straight  as  well  as  with  the  knee  slightly  bent.  

 

Frequency:     3  sets  x  1  min.        2-­‐3  times  a  day.  Goal:         Increase  range  of  motion  

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UCSF  Orthopaedic  Institute    |    1500  Owens  Street  Ste  170    |    San  Francisco,  CA  94158  |  Phone:  415-­‐353-­‐2808    |    Fax:  415-­‐353-­‐7593    |    orthosurg.ucsf.edu  

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S i n g l e LS i n g l e L e ge g C a l f RC a l f R a i s e sa i s e s

Stand  with  the  ball  of  your  foot  on  a  step.  Slowly  raise  up  onto  your  toes  and  hold  for  3  sec.  

Slowly  lower  down  and  repeat.  You  may  hold  onto  something  for  balance,  but  ideally  you  

should  be  able  to  complete  this  unassisted.    

Frequency:     3  sets  of  15  reps.    1-­‐2  times  per  day.  Goal:       Increase  ankle  strength  and  balance      

S i n g l e L e g C a l f E c c e n t r i c sS i n g l e L e g C a l f E c c e n t r i c s

Stand  with  the  balls  of  your  feet  on  a  step  (A).  Slowly  raise  up  onto  your  toes  (B).  

Remove  weight  from  the  uninjured  leg  by  stepping  off  (C).  Slowly  lower  down  using  a  5  second  count.  

Maintain  calf  stretch  at  the  bottom  for  30  seconds  and  repeat  (D).  Muscle  soreness  during  the  first  two  weeks  is  expect,    

Discontinue  if  you  have  disabling  pain.    

 

A B C D

D o u b l e / S i n g l e L e gD o u b l e / S i n g l e L e g

F o r w a r d / L a t e r a l J u m p sF o r w a r d / L a t e r a l J u m p s

Place  a  strip  of  tape  on  the  floor.  Jump  on  two  feet  side  to  side  or  front  and  back.  

Progress  to  single  leg  jumping.    

Frequency:     3  sets  of  30-­‐60  sec.          3  times  per  week.  Goal:         Improve  coordination  and  speed   DL Lateral SL Lateral

SL Forward DL Forward

 

Frequency:     3  sets  of  15  reps.    2  times  per  day.  Goal:       Increase  calf  strength