Brad: Well, I know, I strained my heel. We've got to stretch it out, don't we? Mike: When you have Achilles tendon pain, you ...

The calf muscles (specifically, the gastrocnemius and soleus) connect to the heel bone via the achilles tendon. When those muscles are tight, the tendon pulls on the bone from above, stretching ...

Stretching and specific exercises are first-line options for both treatment and prevention of the injury. While heel pain is often the main symptom of plantar fasciitis, there are several other ...