Calf Massage Video
A good calf massage can be great for everyone. No matter if you are wearing high heels, have a job where you are standing a lot, are a housewife, like to run 5k after work or are a pro or amateur athlete, the calf muscles can hold a lot of tension.
I usually like to include the ankles and feet (and even the knees) in a calf massage, as the attachments of the muscles that run along the calf are located in these areas.
Stiff or tense calves can screw up you whole posture, while loose calves will make feel more grounded and agile at the same time
Swedish massage teaches to massage the calves towards the heart to support venous blood flow, but there are other massage concept which teach something different. In Chinese Massage for instance you would work the back of the calf downwards and the front of the calf (shin area) upwards. The reason for this lies in the direction of the energy flow in the meridians, which is downwards on the back of the body (yang meridians) and upwards on the front of the body (yin meridians).
In terms of lubrication I would suggest to use oil or lotion. Calf Massage without lubrication can be quite pokey and also lead to irritations of the hair roots.
Things to be careful with: Don't put a lot of pressure on the back of the knee and the areas next to the achilles tendon. Blood vessels and nerves run in these areas more superficially. Massage can be quite uncomfortable there and even lead to small injuries.
As already stated in the general contraindications for massage, massage should be avoided when there is varicose veins present on the calf. A GP or professional massage therapist could maybe help determine if massage would applicable or which techniques to use and which to avoid.
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Calf Massage Video 1
Length: 1:52 minutesSimple Calf Massage Techniques: Positioning and warm up
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