Muscle and tendon strains are stretches or tears that occur in your muscle tissue or in the connective tissue that anchors your muscles to your bones. The severity of these injuries can vary greatly. If you have a strained muscle or tendon, you...
A strained achilles tendon is often the result of an overuse injury from high energy sports such as running and jumping. Reverse squats are designed to help strengthen your quadricep and core muscles, but they put a large amount of strain on your...
The Achilles tendon is the connective tissue that attaches your calf muscle complex to your heel bone. A strained Achilles tendon is a form of tendinitis, which can result from overuse related to sports, exercise or other physical strain. You can...
Using cold and heat therapies correctly can help speed the healing of injuries such as a strained Achilles tendon. Using them incorrectly won't cause serious damage, but doing so can increase pain and swelling, rather than reduce them....
If you feel a sudden sharp pain behind the knee, which is accompanied by swelling, tenderness and heat at the point of the injury, you may have suffered a strain to the tendons that attach your hamstring muscles to the back of your knee. This type...
Running up hills can cause pain in a number of areas, such as the Achilles' tendons, the knees, shins and lower back. In many cases, the pain can subside with time as your body becomes used to hill workouts. But sometimes pain that accompanies...
Prolotherapy, which stands for "proliferative injection therapy," involves the injection of a solution into a part of the body that has experienced damaged ligaments or tendons. The solution typically includes dextrose, also called sugar water,...
Trigger thumb is a common repetitive strain injury that locks the thumb in a bent position making it difficult to perform everyday tasks, according to the MayoClinic.com. Trigger thumb occurs when the tendon that runs through the thumb...
Strained tendons and ligaments in the knee can occur as the result of many things, from an injury brought on by athletics to normal, everyday activities. A strained knee can be extremely painful and have long-term effects if it is not treated...
Creatine monohydrate is a dietary supplement popular among athletes and bodybuilders. It is made of amino acids that are mainly present in the kidneys and liver. Creatine is transferred into the blood so that your muscles can use it. Approximately...
Your tendons are the connective tissue that joins your muscles with your bones, and they help transmit the force of your muscle contractions to your bones, states Britannica.com. Tendons, which possess significant tensile strength, are composed of...
Your hip and pelvic area has an unusually high concentration of muscles, tendons and other connective tissues. As a result, if you're experiencing running-induced pain in your right leg or hip, it could be the result of any number of factors. How...
A catching sensation in a joint is often caused by a ligament or tendon moving across an area of bone and "snapping" back into place. Golfers can experience the sensation of a snapping elbow, as well as pain or numbness along the inside of the...
Back pain can be relieved or exacerbated by aerobic, or cardiovascular, exercise. According to the Mayo Clinic, four out of five people will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. Understand back pain and how to use appropriate...
Because a gym is a venue for physical exertion, it has the potential to be a high-risk injury area. Injuries in a gym can vary depending on what you use the gym for, how intensely you are using the gym, as well as your individual physical...
If bicycling is a vital part of your exercise program, you spend a lot of time uncompromisingly working those leg, hip and butt muscles. Glute pain, or pain emanating from the gluteal muscles comprising the buttocks, may occur as a result of...
A variety of factors can contribute to knee pain, including an injury or structural problems with the joint. While you might expect knee pain to be more of a problem during exercise, in some cases, it may be more noticeable after you've been...
Commonly referred to as runner's knee, patellofemoral pain syndrome can make any movement that bends your knees a painful experience. Everyday activities, such as climbing stairs, squatting to retrieve an object from the floor or sitting at your...
Indoor cycling has become a popular class found at clubs and studios everywhere. You can also order bikes that can be used at home. Indoor cycling offers an intense cardiovascular workout and can burn 400 to 500 calories in a 45- to 60-minute...
Water can be a challenging, unstable environment. Water is denser than air, and the faster you move your limbs in water, the greater its resistive forces. Then again, those same resistive forces make water an ideal medium for high-quality interval...
When lifting heavy weights, painful wrists can weaken your grip and take your focus off the exercise. If you've developed pain in your wrists from weightlifting, it could be a sign of strained ligaments or tendons, or a fracture. Get a conclusive...
For some people, heading out for a quick jog results in far more than just sore muscles and fatigued feet. In fact, the simple act of running can cause all sorts of aches and pains from head to toes. While pain in the chest is generally far more...
A nutrient created naturally in your body, creatine consists of three amino acids and helps muscles to move. In the mid-1990s, athletes began using creatine supplements to increase muscle mass and strength and to boost performance in...
Hip and leg pain occur for different reasons. For instance, if an injury has occurred to the leg, pain typically results. If the pain is related to the nerves, it may involve both the hip and leg as a result of possible pressure on nerves and...
Golfer's elbow -- medically referred to as medial epicondylitis -- occurs when the muscles and tendons in the elbow are overused or strained. The strained muscles and tendons develop tiny tears and become inflamed. Depending on the severity, those...
A variety of exercises — both resistance training and cardiovascular in nature — help you build larger, stronger calves. Over time, as your tendons — the thicker, fibrous tissue that connects your muscles to your bones —...
While it may seem like a gentle game when compared to contact sports such as football and hockey, golf presents its own unique physical demands, with the nature of the golf swing lending itself to repetitive stress injuries. Golfers may suffer...
Groin injuries account for 2 to 5 percent of all sports injuries, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Chronic groin pain can be extremely difficult to treat because the anatomy of the groin region is very complex. The groin...
The vertical jump is one of the most explosive movements your body can perform, and requires the use of almost every muscle in your body to execute it correctly. The Critical Bench website explains that the main muscles involved in your vertical...
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