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Everything You Need to Know About a Calf Strain
Calf strains are usually graded as follows: See a doctor if you have symptoms ... may be complete muscle rupture. When this happens, surgery may be necessary to reattach the torn ends of the ...
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035 Can we predict recovery and re-injury following calf muscle strain injury?
Background Calf muscle strain injuries (CMSI) are prevalent in sport, but investigations into the variable recovery periods and re-injury are lacking. Objective To determine whether clinical and MRI ...
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Eccentric calf muscle exercise produces a greater acute reduction in Achilles tendon thickness than concentric exercise
Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.