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  2. Strain (injury) - Wikipedia

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    A strain can occur as a result of improper body mechanics with any activity (e.g., contact sports, lifting heavy objects) that can induce mechanical trauma or injury. Generally, the muscle or tendon overstretches and is placed under more physical stress than it can withstand. [1]

  3. Soft tissue injury - Wikipedia

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    A soft tissue injury is the damage of muscles, ligaments and tendons throughout the body. Common soft tissue injuries usually occur from a sprain, strain, a one-off blow resulting in a contusion or overuse of a particular part of the body. Soft tissue injuries can result in pain, swelling, bruising and loss of function. [1]

  4. Bruise - Wikipedia

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    Bruise caused by colliding with a handrail, typical of extreme sports such as skateboarding and rollerblading. Bruise caused by a sprained ankle Black eye and subconjunctival hemorrhage after a punch to the face. Bruise shapes may correspond directly to the instrument of injury or be modified by additional factors.

  5. Welt (bruise) - Wikipedia

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    They are hematoma, a special form of a bruise. Welts occur when blunt force is applied to the body with elongated objects without sharp edges. Like other haematomas, welts change their colors as they heal, which usually takes two to four weeks. The colors include purplish black, reddish blue, brown or yellowish green.

  6. Biceps tendon rupture - Wikipedia

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    The biceps brachii primarily serves to supinate the forearm at the elbow joint. [1] The muscle belly is composed of two heads. The short head is more medial and highlighted in green. The long head is more lateral and highlighted in red. A biceps tendon rupture or bicep tear is a complete or partial rupture of a tendon of the biceps brachii muscle.

  7. Bicep curls look easy — but this common mistake can ... - AOL

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    Keep your lower body in one place while performing the bicep curl. Pick a lighter weight that allows you to perform all of the repetitions in your set (usually 10-15) without compromising your form.

  8. Nicole Kidman Says She Had ‘Bruises’ on Her ‘Back and Body ...

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    Kidman noted that she’s also excited to bring a new kind of female-centric story to the big screen. “A lot of times women are discarded at a certain period of their career as a sexual being.

  9. Crush syndrome - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] It is a reperfusion injury that appears after the release of the crushing pressure. The mechanism is believed to be the release into the bloodstream of muscle breakdown products—notably myoglobin , potassium and phosphorus —that are the products of rhabdomyolysis (the breakdown of skeletal muscle damaged by ischemic conditions).