Tugging on a seized calf muscle can cause more harm than good. Dr. Justin Lin of Rehab and Revive breaks down a smarter, neuromuscular approach to leg pain. Discover how to scrape away your calf cramp using directional soft tissue therapy to safely deactivate spasms, flatten out tissue "wrinkles," and reactivate weak stabilizer muscles.

Calf cramps can sideline you in seconds, but reaching for a stretch might be the wrong move. In this post, Dr. Justin Lin of Rehab and Revive explains the concept of "Mindful Massage Gunning." Learn how to use your massage gun to deactivate tight muscles and activate weak ones to stop chronic cramping for good. Watch our step-by-step video to learn the correct stroke directions and which massage heads to use for a faster, smarter recovery.