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  1. Soleus Muscle Strain

    ... see more than the usual amount of people with strained soleus muscles. This injury can be quite painful and last longer than most ... The soleus (Image 1) is the largest and strongest muscle in the calf. It gains its power from its complex configuration, ...

  2. Gastrocnemius Muscle Strains

    ... shape. It is this shape that inspired the name of the muscle: “belly of the leg,” from the Greek gaster (belly) and kneme (leg). ... femur at the back of the lower thigh. Beneath it lies the soleus muscle (Image 1C), which holds the real strength and power in the calf. ...

  3. Fibularis Muscle And Tendon Injuries

    ... the ankle is sprained as well. But when a fibularis muscle or tendon is involved, simply treating the sprained ligaments will not ... of the medial leg—particularly the medial aspects of the soleus and gastrocnemius and the posterior tibialis muscles. Much less weight ...

  4. Connections

    ... to use the usual precautionary techniques to distinguish the muscle tissue from the artery and be precise in your work. Since these ... compartment below the knee to the gastrocnemius and soleus. Note the dorsiflexion of the ankle to provide stretch. Not all your ...