



Patellar tendinitis, also known as jumper’s knee, is an inflammation of the tendon that attaches the kneecap to the shin. This condition is commonly thought of as a sports injury. The tendon collaborates with the muscles to extend the knee,…
The quadriceps, sometimes known as the quads, are a set of four muscles that are located on the front of the thighs. People are able to stand, walk, run, squat, and jump thanks to thestrength and size of this muscle…
The quadriceps femoris muscles, often known as quadriceps or quads, are a set of fourmuscles that run along the front and sides of the legs. Their primary purpose is to stabilizethe knee and assist in straightening it. The quadriceps are…
The center of our bodies is called the core, and its primary job during functional motions is to maintain the trunk’s stability while the arms and legs are in motion. When we look at it from this angle, we can…
Download Handout A calf strain occurs when the muscles in the back of your leg, below the knee, are injured. There are nine muscles in the calf. One or more of these muscles can be injured simultaneously. When a person…
Download Handout Calf Muscles On the back of the lower thigh, the calf muscle consists of two muscles: The greater calf muscle, the gastrocnemius, causes the bulge under the skin. The gastrocnemius has two “heads” that together form a diamond-shaped…