Dear Amazing CalfPRO® Backers, ✨

As you know from last update, a member of this amazing CalfPRO® backer community, suggested that we do a value-added update by providing pain relieving activities that can be performed whilst waiting for your CalfPRO®.

Last update video, I showed you a tension release, trigger point technique for your medial shin (tibialis posterior and medial gastrocnemius) this tension release technique will be used in conjunction with your foam roller and CalfPRO® to maximize your range of motion. Remembering that tension can often block range of motion and once you get to a certain tension threshold, muscles will become stubborn and will simply not stretch. This is the very reason I provided a foam roller and mat in your backerkit survey so that you can play an active role in reducing tension and facilitating a deeper stretch on your CalfPRO®.

For those of you have who have not completed your Backerkit shipping address survey, here is your link: https://calfpro-2.backerkit.com/

In this update we will discuss lower limb alignment as one of the 3 contributors to lower limb (foot, ankle, knee, hip) injuries. In addition, I have received a number of requests for information on hamstring stretching and care.

Interestingly, the 2 medial hamstrings (Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus) contribute to medial rotation (turning in) of the foot, knee and hip when chronically tight and shortened… So whilst discussing lower limb alignment we can tie in hamstring stretching, very nicely.

In total, I have 12 stretches for body maintenance and injury prevention. CalfPRO® makes stretch number 1 easy, the hamstring stretch in this video is stretch number 2. So we are progressing nicely through maintaining your whole body with our value add updates.

The following video discusses the most common factor of lower limb alignment (medial rotation/ pronation) that contributes to the majority of injuries I see in my office, as well as a demonstration of stretch number 2 (Hamstrings), which logically comes after stretch number 1 (Calf) which is performed on your CalfPRO®, video link below:

*Quick disclaimer* The entire CalfPRO mission is to help as many people as I can outside of my office with pain, that being said any information or ideas I provide in his update should be used at your own discretion and if you’re uncertain, please seek your doctors advice before trying any or all of the techniques provided here in.

https://youtu.be/aKCDkegyr3U

Quick Summary:

** Don't touch the area of pain in syndromes like Plantar Fasciitis, Achilles Tendonitis etc...**

Pathologies of the lower extremity are often caused by the combination of 3 overlapping factors:

1) Lower Limb Alignment (Shoes, orthotics, hip external rotation stretching)

2) Tension (Foam rolling technique in the video above)

3) Range of Motion ((1)dorsiflexion, unlocked with your CalfPRO® and adding (2) knee extension and hip external rotation)

Thank you again for your ongoing support and patience...The whole point of the CalfPRO® journey is to help as many people as possible to treat pathologies of the foot and ankle at home. I hope this second short video update will further assist our special CalfPRO® community to become even more independent with managing and maintaining a pain free life.

If you liked the treatment discussed in this update and would like more self treatment ideas, please comment and I will make a future update to try to help in any way I can.

Wishing you health, happiness and safety,

David.