The calf muscles play a vital role in blood circulation. They are often called the body's second heart. Strong calf muscles improve venous return and prevent blood pooling. Sedentary lifestyles weaken ...

Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has emerged as a promising adjunctive therapy for enhancing venous return and preventing thrombotic complications, particularly deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Your heart beats nonstop to deliver blood to every part of your body, but it gets an assist from another pump that probably needs activating as you’re reading this right now. The calf muscles are your ...

When we think about the heart, we imagine the organ in our chest that keeps us alive. But did you know your legs, more specifically your calf muscles, have a heart-like function as well? Experts often ...