Heel Raise Exercise to Strengthen Calf Muscles

Physical Therapist Margaret Martin demonstrates the correct way to do the heel raise exercise. This exercise strengthens your calf muscle and puts a spring in your step. Margaret shows heel raise progression exercises, how to manage heel raise and achilles tendinitis, and what to do to avoid aggravating your plantar fasciitis.
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0:00 Introduction to Heel Raise Exercise
0:59 Test for Calf Strength
1:32 Expected Number of Heel Raises
1:44 Tips if You Have Feet Problems
2:55 Double Heel Raise
3:32 Difference Between Heel Raises and Heel Drops
3:45 Achilles Tendinitis and Heel Raises
4:00 Two Up / One Down Heel Raise
4:44 Single Heel Raises
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All the information, content, and material presented in this video is for informational purposes only. They are not intended to serve as a substitute for the consultation, diagnosis, and/or medical treatment of a qualified physician or healthcare provider.

[@margaretmartinpt]

The heel raise is an important exercise. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked and, worse, not done well. In this video I demonstrate proper form for the heel raise exercise.

[@GloryBeProductions]

As soon as I tried this exercise I knew it was what I’d been missing. Thank you.

[@Hannah-pc7hg]

So glad I found this channel, while I’m still young, and can prevent unecessary pain and weakness, caused by forgotten muscle groups 🙂 Thanks for making it simple and straight to the point.

[@margaretmartinpt]

Thank you.

[@tinali5309]

Good morning, Margaret, I am so lucky can follow all your exercises on video. You give me a positive thinking after exercise and ‘Hope’ . Thank you so much !

[@margaretmartinpt]

Wonderful!

[@debbierabie9056]

Thankyou Margaret. Love your careful and caring manner. 🙏

[@margaretmartinpt]

Thank you kindly

[@gloriacatalasan2591]

Thanks for sharing

[@gabrielapetrea8999]

Thank you Margaret!

[@margaretmartinpt]

You are welcome.

[@conniegerardi9845]

Thank you, very helpful! My foot doc didn't even tell me to use carpet!

[@user-ti6xt4je7h]

Thanks mam

[@blackhawk8678]

Thank you. Regards

[@margaretmartinpt]

Welcome!

[@ruthtorphy2204]

Thank you🌞

[@margaretmartinpt]

You are so welcome

[@Dandelion_flight]

Hi Margaret, thanks for sharing this video. When walking should we land on our heels first? And can walking around on tip toe be good to strengthen the calf muscles too? Thanks.

[@juliettajima218]

Hi Margaret Great video for heel raises, thank you. Can I do heel raises every day?

[@cathyfrick9229]

Thank you

[@margaretmartinpt]

You're welcome

[@sawong8685]

Hello Margaret, if this is for putting a spring into our step, then is this strength building for alternate days? How many sets/reps? Wasn't there an earlier video with heel drops to build stronger bones?

[@lissymendivil8259]

Hello, Margaret, can you please do a video on how to exercise and develop the inner calves? Thank you, and happy holidays.

[@margaretmartinpt]

Great suggestion!

[@laileyahsarbini6838]

Share tq

[@trevorbode5548]

Hi Margaret. I cant raise up on my toes at all..This affects my balance. I'm at a loss what to do. This seems to have happened immediately after a laminectomy years ago. Any thoughts?

[@DBZM1k3]

Hey, I also have this problem! I've been looking everywhere to see what I can do to fix it, as I've been trying to fix it by myself, but I don't think I'm engaging the muscles. I came across a video of sitting down and laying a weight across your knees/lap and doing the heel raises on that. I'm not sure if this will help build up the muscles to the point where we can do what's in this video. But I'm going to give it a go. From what I've seen, a straight leg is supposed to be important for the exercise in this video. I'm hoping it's still possible to train the muscles while sitting. The only other way I can see to do this is to use leg press with low weights at the gym or maybe a resistance band.

[@margaretlile9326]

😊

[@sudhirbali6523]

.....mk8

[@satyatyagi9896]

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