Injury Rehabilitation
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Pain in the Calf Muscle!!
February 17, 2015
Posted by Jeff DixonCalf muscle injuries are a relatively common occurrence in active people. The calf is actually made up of three individual muscles: soleus, plantaris, and gastrocnemius. The plantaris muscle is a small, thin muscle that runs from the medial aspect of the distal femur (inside area of your lower thigh) down the middle area of ...
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POLICE Arrest Soft Tissue Injuries
September 12, 2014
Posted by Jeff DixonThe acronym PRICE: Prevention – be well prepared for your chosen activity, Rest – stop doing activity, Ice – put ice on the injured area to decrease the inflammation, Compression – put something tight around the injured area to help prevent swelling Elevation – put the injured area up to allow gravity to minimise swelling has been used for years as ...
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