Guest Passion4Ballet Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 Yesterday after my ballet class I found that the muscles at the back of my calves were really tight and strained. The feeling comntinued all day today. This happens pretty often after particularly hard classes, is it that I'm not warmed up properly or is it just a regular sign that my muscles are developing? Any help would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment
Guest twinklehooves Posted March 25, 2003 Report Share Posted March 25, 2003 I know I'm not a moderator... You could do the basic calf stretch, and try massaging it... Quote Link to comment
Mel Johnson Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 However, I am a moderator, and a teacher, so I know what you're talking about. Usually, this is just a temporary situation brought about by working the feet especially hard. You said that the class was particularly hard, so it's not at all unusual. I'd leave the stretches until I'd massaged the calves really well, and perhaps even applied a little analgesic cream or ointment like Ben-Gay, or Tiger Balm, or one of the capsaicin (pepper) based creams. Quote Link to comment
Guest twinklehooves Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Tiger Balm works pretty good!!! There's also patches that you give you the same effect. Great breakthru for my dad and his bad back. They're called Salonpas. you can get them anywhere I think. Quote Link to comment
Guest Passion4Ballet Posted March 26, 2003 Report Share Posted March 26, 2003 Great, thanks very much I'll try that! Quote Link to comment
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