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  1. Running Injuries, Part 2

    ... weeks). Each treatment should last 10–15 minutes. Achilles Tendinitis and Calf Muscle Strain T he Achilles tendon attaches the gastrocnemius muscles to the heel (that is why it is also ...

  2. Massage and its Benefits

    ... about this intervention:   Muscle and tendon injuries Muscle and tendon injuries are usually related to ... injuries in a violinist (Wilk), at the elbow (Yi), at the Achilles tendon (Li, H. Y.), and the knee (Cook) show that skilled massage ...

  3. Gastrocnemius Muscle Strains

    ... feet. Both are attached to the back of the calcaneous by the Achilles tendon (Image 1D). In this article, we will focus on the gastrocnemius muscle, ...

  4. Tales of a Rookie Massage Client

    ... assorted other pains. Skiing causes my legs to ache and my Achilles tendon to rebel, sending ominous warnings up my leg. The pains that are part ...

  5. Soleus Muscle Strain

    ... The muscle starts at the top of the calf and attaches to the Achilles tendon at the bottom. It lies underneath the gastrocnemius muscle, which was ...

  6. When Drugs and Exercise Collide

    ... as Ciprofloxacin, or Cipro) have been linked to serious tendon injuries, often in the shoulder, hand and Achilles tendon. You are at greatest risk for injury when combining these ...

  7. Research & Massage Therapy, Part 1

    ... caused by the injection of enzyme collagenase into the Achilles tendon of 20 rats. The results obtained from experimental and control groups ...

  8. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    ... elbow, chronic low back pain, hammer toes, bunions and Achilles tendon contracture by simply concentrating the flexibility work on that portion ...