Large muscles like the hamstrings and glutes tend to get all the glory on leg day, but don't sleep on a very important group of muscles: the calves. The largest and most visible part of the calf is ...

The calf muscle is actually made up of two primary muscles: the gastrocnemius muscle and the soleus muscle. "The vast majority of injuries are to those two muscles," says Robert Gillanders, a ...

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who has been suffering with pain in their left calf muscles for six months. Q) ...

Medically reviewed by Cara Beth Lee, MD There are many different causes of calf pain. It may be directly related to your calf muscles—including the inner gastrocnemius and outer soleus muscles—or the ...

Correspondence to Chantel L Rabusin, Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; c.rabusin{at}latrobe.edu.au ...

"Shin splints" is an informal way to describe pain in the shins. Shin splints typically happen in athletes who have changed their exercise regimen, resulting in overexertion of the lower leg muscles.

Leg pain is a common issue for women over 40. It can stem from arthritis, varicose veins, or vitamin deficiencies. Hormonal changes also play a role.

Bruno Roseguini, associate professor in health and kinesiology at Purdue University, and a staff member acting as the patient demonstrate a previous version of the warming pants being tested on PAD.

For lower-body workouts from Stephanie Mansour routines — plus fitness challenges, walking podcasts, meal plans and inspiration — download the Start TODAY app! Large muscles like the hamstrings and ...