02/16/2026
A “simple” calf strain that wasn’t so simple.
When Molly came to me, she felt stuck. She was doing all the “right” things — stretching consistently, modifying her runs — but nothing was giving her lasting relief. Running was starting to feel less sustainable by the week.
Instead of chasing the calf, we unpacked the full picture. A deeper dive into her movement and training history revealed lingering effects from past knee injuries that were quietly driving the overload.
Once we addressed the true root cause, everything changed. Her calf settled down, her strength improved, and she got back to running with confidence.
If you only treat the symptom, you stay stuck. When you zoom out and address the why, that’s when real, sustainable progress happens.
