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Calf stretch (back knee straight)

1. Stand facing a wall with your hands on the wall. You can also do this with your hands on the back of a chair, a counter, or a tree.
2. Put one leg about a step behind your other leg, with your toes pointing forward.
3. Keeping your back leg straight and your back heel on the floor, bend your front knee and gently bring your hip and chest toward the wall until you feel a stretch in the calf of your back leg.
4. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds.
5. Repeat 2 to 4 times for each leg.

Current as of: July 17, 2023

Author: Healthwise Staff
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