The two muscles in the back of the calf are the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The gastrocnemius is the larger of the two and is the more visible. It is the valentine-shaped muscle just below your knee. You use this muscle to straighten your foot when you point your toes. The other mus...
Falling on an outstretched arm or lifting excessive weight without warming up the muscle also can contribute to a torn bicep injury. This injury is known as a distal tendon bicep rupture. The distal tendon attaches the bicep muscle to the elbow. The injury can come in either a partial bicep...
Rest the muscle in the event of a tear. In the event of a mild bicep tear, physical therapy can help heal it and restore the range of motion to the muscle. For more severe tears, surgery might be the only option to repair it fully. Tricep tears can often heal on their own with th...