ppatrick Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 18 hours ago, Fortean1 said: I found it behind a door in a spare bedroom. I've just begun using it. It is very painful to my calves. Some of them are adjustable. You could reduce the degree angle to make it easier on your calf. Mine has 2 levels: 30 degree and 45 degree. The 30 degree is easier to use. It doesn't stretch the calf/tendons as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortean1 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 It is not adjustable. If I do toe stands then it is bearable for a minute or two. I find it hard to stand straight up while holding on to a oversize couch back support. I'll experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Fortean1 said: It is not adjustable. If I do toe stands then it is bearable for a minute or two. I find it hard to stand straight up while holding on to a oversize couch back support. I'll experiment. start by using a book - these are readily available & easily adjustable, also look to to the opposite, essentially toe raises with your heels on the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimBKK Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 2:50 PM, chilly07 said: Would be exceptionally good for Planter Fasciitis! Agree. Or any kind of tendinitis in the Achilles - the culprit is often a lack of flexibility in calf muscles. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosLobo Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) A lot of pain tenderness stiffness etc in the body is caused by problems with the fascia. Self-myofascial release using a tennis ball and a roller works for me. I have found that ordinary stretching can often lead to over-stretching making the problem worse. Anyone who hasn't tried it will be amazed at the results. https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/muscle-pain-it-may-actually-be-your-fascia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nwCvRcASlk Edited March 26, 2022 by LosLobo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortean1 Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, eezergood said: start by using a book - these are readily available & easily adjustable, also look to to the opposite, essentially toe raises with your heels on the ground I used an almost 2" book with a hard cover after putting the brace slat horizontal. That makes for a ~25° angle. This is quite comfortable. I can now do 10 to 15 minutes easily. Thank you for the book suggestion. . Edited March 26, 2022 by Fortean1 spacing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eezergood Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 On 3/26/2022 at 2:19 PM, Fortean1 said: I used an almost 2" book with a hard cover after putting the brace slat horizontal. That makes for a ~25° angle. This is quite comfortable. I can now do 10 to 15 minutes easily. Thank you for the book suggestion. . glad it helped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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