Healing and Releasing the Soleus

Here's a reply to an email I received from a Tri-Breather in the UK, who was in search of effective help for his soleus and calf muscles (gastrocnemius). He was looking for a self-treatment style of approach to healing a long-lasting and disabling injury he sustained when he snapped his achilles tendon about 12 years ago. This resulted in numerous surgical operations and much scar tissue.

Well Pat, as you well know, from pages 72 – 84 of the Tri-Breath book, there are 18 or so photo’s illustrating four ripper techniques that are just what the doctor ordered to heal sore and damaged knees and achilles tendon injuries. All using the simplicity of a tube, or a large smooth stick, or a rolled up newspaper etc. For specific techniques to isolate and focus the healing on where the soleus muscle (still using the tube) and the gastrocnemius meet, here’s how you do it.










Still sitting on your knees, place the tube across both legs right here. With your hands placed just to the side of your knees for balance, and maintaining a nice straight posture, slowly lower the weight of your body down (compressing the tube in-between the calf’s and the back of the thighs).

Gently using your bottom like the boom on a boat, and moving mm at a time, travel as far as your calf muscles will let you to the right, then, still staying focussed on your breath, slowly and gently move back to the centre, continuing all the way to the left. Again, as far as your calf muscles and soleus will allow.

Remember to use your voice and gently moan and groan a plenty. Breathing and toning gives the pain “a way of releasing” itself from the body. Try it, it works!!!
Using this type of compressive technique will bring blood to the area, breaking up old scar tissue that occurs as a result of any ligamental or muscular tear. Follow up with some kelp or horeradish liniment (also in the Tri-Breath book) and regular Epsom salt baths, maintain a regular stretching regime (only stretch a warm body), eat lot’s of hydrogen and magnesium rich watery foods (keeping the body alkaline, cutting down on acid rich foods), and Bob’s your Uncle!!!

Many thanks to the University of Washington whose permission to use the musculoskeletal images has helped me and many others achieve a greater awarness and understanding of the human body. Cheers guys! You do great work!