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The Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle can be in an intense training during long-distance running, particularly if forefoot running.
How do you maintain the Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle for long-distance running?
Helper questions
- What kind of stretching and does it vary between different runs?
- How should you diagnose pain in Flexor Hallucis Longus?
- What kind of warming up before long distance running and after long distance running? Special tool such as bands?
Before massaging/stretching muscles, warm up and wear enough clothes so your muscles not getting pain just because you are not wearing proper shoes and clothes...
I personally like to use straps and loops besides normal stretching and gym-training. With straps and loops you can easily adjust the intensity and strength even though you was feeling pain after intensive training -- this is a large relief if you are trying to go to sleep, it is possible to massage/stretch the fibula muscles on a lying position if you have a rubber band. If you do not like to do stretching on a hard surface, get a soft stretching mat such as NPR Yoga Mat Pad Non-Slip.
Stretching
Massage
sitting on knees and trying to get fibula muscles relaxed while other person does it like here
ask your buddy/massager to locate the key pain points while you are lying relaxed on stomach. Ask him/her to massage them and make him/her understand that he/she must stop if you say so -- so nothing getting broken.
