Three way calf holds for calf tightness
Calf tightness, this is going to be something that comes up from time to time. Putting on those running shoes and going out for your run, you start to run but your calf starts to get stiffer and there is the potential for your calf muscle to cramp, leaving you to tap out.
Why let this happen to yourself why not try help yourself with some exercises rehab. The three-way calf hold - which can help with calf tightness.
Alternatively to this cupping is just one form of treatment that can be used to help with tightness into the calf area. Although there is no single theory which can explain the mechanisms of cupping therapy along with its multiple effects (Al-Bedaha et., 2019). However, there is benefits in using cupping for calf issues.
Al-Bedaha, A, M, N., Elsubaia, I, S., Qureshi, N, A., Aboushanaba, T, S., Ali, G, I, M., Olemy, A, T., Khalila, A, A, H., Khalila, M, K, M., Alqaeda, M, S. The medical perspective of cupping therapy: Effects and mechanisms of action (2019). Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, 9(2) 90-97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcme.2018.03.003