Hamstring injury: The hamstring (posterior thigh muscle group) makes up a group of individual muscles known as the semitendinosus, the semimembranosus, and the biceps femoris. While one can feel the tendons at the back of the knee, the muscle originates and is anchored in the pelvis bone. ...
Spondylolisthesis(Gk.spondylo =spine,listhesis =to slip or slide) refers to slippage (usually forward) of a vertebra and the spine above it. Disorder may be congenital, or caused by an age related degeneration, trauma or operative injury. Symptoms are like in herniated lumbar disc (see above)...
If your calf cramps came on during activity, stop what you are doing - for example, if you develop symptoms when you are running, don’t try and push on through it, stop and wait for the symptoms to completely settle. The muscle needs to be given the chance to completely relax and ...
"My calf muscle is extremely tight and cramped. I think I pulled it during my workout. The pain is intense, and the area feels very stiff." "I think I fractured my leg. It's extremely painful, swollen, and the bone feels oddly positioned. I need to go to the em...
Muscle and tendon (structures that connect muscles to bones) overuse can cause leg pain. Tendonitis is a common overuse injury in the leg. It occurs when tendons become inflamed. In addition to pain, tendonitis can cause stiffness, swelling, and sometimes muscle weakness. Tendonitis symptoms are...
The pain may be worsened or relieved with movement. Other associated signs and symptoms can include deformity of abnormal appearance of the limb, muscle cramps, instability of a joint, or pain in the low back or buttocks. What Is the Treatment for Leg Pain?
Welcome to the Leg Injury Resource Center Lower Leg injuries are common and sometimes very painful. Our goal is to provide you with information on common lower leg injuries, causes, symptoms, treatments and recovery. We will identify common lower leg inj
this affects only one leg (unilateral weakness or paralysis). A stroke is potentially fatal. Therefore when leg weakness arises suddenly, is one sided and accompanied with symptoms like arm weakness and facial muscle weakness (usually on the same side) then immediate medical attention is necessary...
Loss of muscle mass occurs with aging and in lower limbs it may be accelerated by foot problems. In this cross-sectional analysis, we evaluated the relationship of leg muscle mass to foot symptoms (presence or absence of pain, aching, or stiffness), structure while standing (high arch or ...
Learn more about muscle strains, how muscle strains happen, muscle strain symptoms, muscle strain diagnosis, and muscle strain treatment options. Receive information on how a sprain and strain differ. How Long Does it Take for an Oblique Strain to Heal? An oblique strain is a specific injury ...