One side of the calf is thick and the other side is thin

Some people's calves are thick on one side and thin on the other, which greatly affects their appearance, especially in summer. As the weather is hot, people prefer to wear clothes such as shorts, especially women who like to wear shorts and skirts. Faced with this problem, many people are deterred from wearing such clothes in summer. So we have to change this problem. Then what is the reason why one side of the calf is thick and the other side is thin? What methods do we have to correct it? I will give you a detailed introduction today, and I hope it will be helpful to you in the future!

In daily life, many of us have this habit. If we often use something, as soon as we use it, we will immediately think of the thing we are used to using. In fact, the same is true for our legs. When we do physical exercise, we often inadvertently exercise the thicker leg, while the thinner leg is the one we exercise less. Over time, one calf becomes thicker than the other.

Caused by disease

In our daily life, due to other diseases in our body or leg fractures caused during exercise, such as flat hip, unhealed femoral fracture, arthritis, joint dislocation, etc., this leads to pathological unequal thickness of the lower limbs, causing one of our calves to be thicker than the other.

Caused by lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation is a very common disease. Lumbar disc herniation can cause the lumbar spine to compress the nervous system in our body, resulting in poor blood circulation in the legs. If not treated in time, it will cause atrophy of the leg muscles over time, which may also cause one calf to be thicker than the other.

Correction method:

The first step to slimming your legs: Sit with your legs as wide as your shoulders, step on an object about ten centimeters high, and place a slightly heavier object on your thighs. Keep tiptoeing with both feet, making sure the front of your feet do not leave the object. Continue until you feel your calves become warm and swollen, then take a break. Try to keep your toes still and only move your heels.

The second step to slim down your legs: massage. It is recommended to soak your calves in a large bucket for a while before massage, with your calves completely soaked in it. Adding some lavender essential oil can help you relax better. After soaking for fifteen minutes, your calves will be noticeably relaxed and you can start massaging them. Massage for at least twenty minutes, using either kneading or patting.

The third step to slim legs: skipping rope is a very casual fitness exercise. It can be done at any time regardless of the occasion, weather, etc. Experts have found that skipping rope can improve heart function. Rope skipping has many functions. It can strengthen fat and can be done all over the body. If you want to lose weight in your calves quickly, you can jump on one foot.

The fourth step to slim down your legs: wear high heels. Wearing high heels can naturally stretch your calf muscles, and walking in high heels will consume more physical energy, which can gradually reduce leg fat and make your legs thinner and thinner.

However, wearing high heels for a long time can easily cause varicose veins, so it is enough to wear them for 8 hours a day.