3 мая 2021 г. · Many specialists refer to the calf muscle as “the secondary heart” because it plays a crucial role in our body's circulatory system. Keep ...

2 окт. 2023 г. · The calf muscles are your “second heart,” squeezing veins in the lower legs to help return deoxygenated blood from the feet back up towards the chest.

3 мая 2023 г. · “Activating calf muscles involves contracting and relaxing them, so that aids in better circulation of blood, better sleep, lymphatic drainage, ...

Your calf muscles are your second heart! The body is engineered so that when you walk, the calf muscles pump venous blood back toward your heart.

The calf muscle is often considered the second heart because it plays a role within the circulatory system that is similar to the heart.

11 сент. 2024 г. · Without the calf muscles' assistance, our heart would have a harder time circulating blood efficiently throughout our body.

7 мая 2021 г. · Doctors call the calf muscle “the second heart” because it helps pump blood up and out of the lower legs. Here's why strong calf muscles are essential to ...

The second heart is a system of muscles, veins, and valves in the calf and foot that work together to push deoxygenated blood back up to the heart and lungs.

The calf muscles (soleus muscles) are known as the "second heart" because they are important for returning venous blood from the periphery to the heart.