Exercises for heel pain or tightness: Overview
Tight calf muscles can cause heel pain or make it worse. You may be able to help relieve heel pain by:
- Stretching tight calf muscles with exercises such as standing calf stretches.
- Doing foot-strengthening exercises with a towel and weights. Towel scrunches are one example.
- Doing foot-stretching exercises with a towel. For example, try seated calf stretches.
Talk with your doctor or a physical therapist about which stretches are right for you.