Search
Search results
-
Gastrocnemius Muscle Strains
The gastrocnemius is one of the most easily visible muscles in the human body—the ... shape. It is this shape that inspired the name of the muscle: “belly of the leg,” from the Greek gaster (belly) and kneme (leg). The gastrocnemius is a two-jointed muscle, with two halves, or heads—one medial ...
-
Soleus Muscle Strain
... The soleus (Image 1) is the largest and strongest muscle in the calf. It gains its power from its complex configuration, ... to the Achilles tendon at the bottom. It lies underneath the gastrocnemius muscle, which was discussed in a previous article [“Gastrocnemius Muscle Strains,” Massage & Bodywork , November/December 2010, page 90]. These two ...
-
Fibularis Muscle And Tendon Injuries
... the ankle is sprained as well. But when a fibularis muscle or tendon is involved, simply treating the sprained ligaments will not ... leg—particularly the medial aspects of the soleus and gastrocnemius and the posterior tibialis muscles. Much less weight is supported ...
-
The Body Remembers
... to accommodate a frequently sprained ankle). Patterns of muscle tightness can also develop around a single contracted area. For example, ... while an ankle fracture can activate trigger points in the gastrocnemius muscle. Immobilizing a fractured humerus in a cast can activate ...
-
Active Isolated Stretching: The Mattes Method, Part 2
... Another benefit is that by simultaneously stretching the muscle on one side of a joint and strengthening its counterpart on the other ... the hamstrings and rectus femoris (hip and knee joints), the gastrocnemius (knee and ankle joints), and the psoas (hip joint and multiple ...