Pulled muscles in the chest can cause mild to excruciating pain in your upper body. You have two large muscles on either side of your chest – the pectoralis major and pectoralis minor, which are sometimes refe
In order to keep your shoulders pulled back and down, your first order of business is to strengthen the backs of the shoulders, known as the posterior deltoids. You also want to train the large diamond-shaped upper-back muscle called the trapezius and the rhomboids, positioned at the back ...
Hamstring injuries can often take months to heal in adults. The muscle has a dual role of hip extension and knee flexion and is under high tension during triathlon training. In order to facilitate healing and to prevent re-injury, proper rehabilitation should begin as soon as possible and prog...
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says a hamstring pull or strain occurs when the major muscle in the back of the thigh is torn or stretched. A mild strain may be no more than a slight pull causing stiffness, but a more severe strain can mean tearing of the muscle or possible ...
basketball, tennis and volleyball. Warming up and stretching prior to your workout is essential to prevent an ACL injury. Stretching also helps to rehabilitate an ACL injury. The Stretching Institute recommends that you stretch all the muscle groups in your leg to both prevent and treat ACL ...
When the muscle fibers in the trapezius get stretched too far, or get torn, the muscle fibers also contract at the same time and become tight. When this happens, it can create a of block of sorts that doesn't allow enough blood to get to the area. This lack of blood can cause you...