Gastrocnemius vs. soleus strain: How to differentiate and deal with calf muscle injuries

Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 74-77

  Dixon, J Bryan ^a  

^a Marquette Sports Medicine Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Gastrocnemius; Muscle strain; Soleus

Indexed keywords

CELECOXIB; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPRESSION BANDAGE; CRYOTHERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; MUSCLE CONTRACTURE; MUSCLE INJURY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DIAGNOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALPATION; PLANTARIS MUSCLE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REHABILITATION CARE; SOLEUS MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; ULTRASOUND THERAPY; WALKING AID;

EID: 67650716719     PISSN: 1935973X     EISSN: 19359748     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12178-009-9045-8     Document Type: Article

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