I had ankle surgery (shaving down a hypertrophic peroneal tubercle but no need for tendon repair) in November, and have slowly been building strength back up. One of the test my PT had me do was a single leg calf raise on each leg. My right leg, no problem doing 25 in a row. My left leg, the one I had surgery on in November, could barely do one single lift of my heel. Almost nonexistent to the human eye.
It’s now been over two months since surgery, and my single leg balance is vastly improved but I still can barely do a half ass single leg calf raise with my left leg. I want to get back to running…..I’m running on the AlterG at PT……..but the weak calf concerns me. Not asking for advice as I’m listening to my PT and only running on the AlterG. Just curious if anyone else has trouble with single leg calf raises? Apparently, there’s a certain number we should each be able to perform, based on age/sex
It’s now been over two months since surgery, and my single leg balance is vastly improved but I still can barely do a half ass single leg calf raise with my left leg. I want to get back to running…..I’m running on the AlterG at PT……..but the weak calf concerns me. Not asking for advice as I’m listening to my PT and only running on the AlterG. Just curious if anyone else has trouble with single leg calf raises? Apparently, there’s a certain number we should each be able to perform, based on age/sex