Methods We performed gastrocnemius recession in 23 patients, 18 males and 5 females. Mean age was 42 years (13–61). The patients with equinus foot were aged 13, 14, and 15 years. The age range of ...

To treat these Achilles injuries, exercises need to target the soleus muscle and the gastrocnemius muscle, which together form the calf along the lower back of your leg. Depending on the type of ...

The Achilles and gastrocnemius tendon CSAs were measured along their length (21 scans; Figure 1) during the four contraction levels. Tendon CSA was compared at each corresponding anatomical level ...