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The Achilles tendon — the strong band of tissue connecting your calf muscles to your calcaneus or heel bone — plays a critical role in walking, running, and jumping. When it becomes painful or irritated, everyday activities can become a real challenge. This condition, known as Achilles tendinopathy, is one of the most common overuse injuries in the lower extremities. What Is Achilles Tendinopathy? Achilles tendinopathy refers to irritation, pain, and sometimes degeneration of

A quad strain is characterized by a stretch or a tear in the quadriceps muscle group located in the front of the thigh. This can feel...

The hip flexors are a group of muscles that actively bring your knee toward your chest.  The primary muscle that does this is commonly...

Definition :  A groin strain which is also called a “pulled groin” is an injury to the muscles at the front of your hip and pelvis region.  This can include abdominal muscles, hip flexor muscle group but most often refers to the muscles in the inner thigh called the adductor muscle group.  Symptoms can range from mild discomfort to severe pain.  Pain can be located at the inner thigh and include some swelling and bruising depending on the extent of the muscle tear.  Mechanism

Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a complex progressive neurodegenerative disease.  There are several different specific disease processes that...