Equinus or calves that have gotten too tight cause:

Any foot or ankle pain especially associated with start up pain or stiffness

Plantar fasciitis

Sever’s disease

Shin splints

Posterior Tibialis Tendon Rupture(PTTR)-Acquired flatfoot deformity

Second MTP synovitis/capsulitis/plantar plate rupture which leads to hammer toe

Morton’s neuroma

Insertional Achilles tendinosis/Haglund’s deformity

Achilles tendinitis

Musculotendinous Achilles ruptures

Calf cramps at night/Charley horse

Midfoot osteoarthritis

Ankle arthritis/Anterior ankle spurs (prevention)

Navicular stress fracture

Calcaneal stress fracture

Metatarsal stress fractures

Achilles tendon ruptures

Hammer toe formation secondary to MTP synovitis

Diabetic Charcot arthropathy

Diabetic malperforans ulcer formation