Long line at the grocery store? No thank you - I'll come back later.
I solved it by constantly massaging my calves for about a month and a half. There are tools you can purchase on Amazon for it like the Stick, but gua sha, a spatula from your kitchen works just as well.
I also switch to shoes that don't have soles since soles weaken your muscles by causing them to atrophy.
Haven't had problems since.
Hope you can resolve the issues.
A second thin on the calves is using a "strassburg sock" during night. Keeps everything stretched, if one's one of those with initial pain in the morning because it has "settled" in a non flexed state.
Not sure if I agree on soles, though. Some people have feet that needs correction. Or at least that having used soles one's whole life, suddenly switching it up can lead to more harm than good. For me, finally getting a custom molded sole has solved a lot of issues I've been dealing with my whole life (wide foot, extreme arch).
(most of my pf knowledge is based on me and friends getting it from running, other causes might have other characteristics)
Anecdote is not data but I'm 100% convinced that the soles made it worse for me, apart from the >10k spent on soles and shoes. I can go running again without pain!
Initially it hurt more, then it just went away.
For a few weeks, maybe 5-10 minutes a day, totally fixed it. It was pretty awful until then but it was amazing how quickly it cleared it up. I tried different styles of the roller but that style (rubber with small weird nub things) seems to work the best/most comfortable to use.
Just wanted to say thanks. I never consciously linked the 2. Will have to make use of it to know if my exercise routine is helping.