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  2. Strain (injury) - Wikipedia

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    A strain is an acute or chronic soft tissue injury that occurs to a muscle, tendon, or both. The equivalent injury to a ligament is a sprain . [ 1 ] Generally, the muscle or tendon overstretches and partially tears, under more physical stress than it can withstand, often from a sudden increase in duration, intensity, or frequency of an activity.

  3. Sprain - Wikipedia

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    Sprains may be mild (first degree), moderate (second degree), or severe (third degree), with the latter two classes involving some degree of tearing of the ligament. Sprains can occur at any joint but most commonly occur in the ankle, knee, or wrist. [2] An equivalent injury to a muscle or tendon is known as a strain.

  4. Tight hip flexors? This simple move restores mobility in minutes

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    Note: You should feel a stretch in your hip flexor, thigh, side waist and back muscles — but never pain. When adjusting your foot and leg for positions 2 and 3, the movement should come from ...

  5. Posterior cruciate ligament injury - Wikipedia

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    Some exercises to strengthen the quadriceps and hamstring muscles include leg curls, leg lifts, prone knee flexion with resistance band and knee extensions. Some stretches to help prevent injury to the posterior cruciate ligament include stretching of the hamstring muscles by extending the legs, toes pointing up, leaning forward until the ...

  6. Meniscus tear - Wikipedia

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    The second way to prevent a meniscus tear is to strengthen and stretch the major leg muscles. [17] Those muscles include the hamstrings, quadriceps, and calf muscles. One popular exercise used to strengthen the hamstrings is the leg curl. It is also important to properly stretch the hamstrings; doing standing toe touches can do this.

  7. Rectus femoris muscle - Wikipedia

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    Rectus femoris strain, referred to as hip flexor strain, [3] is an injury commonly at the tendon that attaches to the patella or in the muscle itself. The injury is usually a partial tear, but could be a full tear. The injury is caused by a forceful movement related to sprinting, jumping, or kicking and is common in sports like football or soccer.

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