Your calf consists of nine muscles. The two largest muscles—the gastrocnemius and the soleus— are both located in the back of your lower leg below your knee. Calf pain may feel like a dull ...

Sometimes a pinched nerve behind the knee—such as the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back to your feet—can cause pain in the back of the knee and the calf, Dr. Packer says.

1. Thigh Muscle Tightening (Quad Sets) How to do it: Sit with your leg straight out. Put a rolled-up towel under your knee. Make the muscle on the top of your leg (your thigh) really tight, like ...

Learn calf muscle anatomy, causes of calf muscle pain and the best calf exercises at home to improve strength, ... Bring your right knee under your chest toward your right elbow.

Runner's knee typically causes pain under the kneecap or at the front of the knee while running. Other symptoms include: Pain during activities when you have to bend your knee (e.g., climbing ...