The calf muscle is made of two major muscles: A calf strain is a tearing injury, most commonly to the gastrocnemius or soleus muscle. Most often, the injury occurs in the medial gastrocnemius.

This results in active contraction during passive stretching of the medial gastrocnemius and predisposes the muscle to strain or tear. Ultrasound is a very useful initial point of care imaging ...

“Because your Achilles tendon attaches the gastrocnemius to the soleus, any tightness or weakness in the calf muscles can result ... steps that come before an injury – the actual injury ...

Speaking to reporters in the locker room after returning to the court Monday, Green revealed that he tore a muscle in his ...

Background Calf muscle strain injuries (CMSI) are prevalent in sport ... Results 149 CMSI (114 index, 35 re-injuries) were included: 126 soleus, 17 gastrocnemius, and 6 other. The anatomical location ...