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Muscle Injury Issues

Contusions

A contusion is the medical term used for a ‘bruise.’ Contusions can be minor, like the one you get after clumsily hitting your thigh on the edge of the coffee table, to major ones like the ...more

Calf Strains

That sudden pull in your lower leg from walking, running or jumping is quite a common problem. Depending on how badly you have injured your calf, a calf strain can either be a little nagging pain whil ...more

Muscle Cramps

You have over 600 muscles in your body. These muscles control everything you do, from breathing to putting food in your mouth to swallowing.

Myositis Ossificans

A muscle strain or muscle contusion (bruise) can sometimes result in an unfortunate complication called myositis ossificans (MO). With this injury, cells within the belly of the muscle start to ossify ...more

Muscle Strains

Muscles make up over half of the weight of a human body and they are required to make even the smallest of movements such as nodding your head or tapping your toe. If too much stretch is put through ...more