Lee and Healy increase progressively over the first 24–48 hr, peaking at day 3 and resolving
by day 7 with conservative management. However, in grade I strains, symptoms start at the …

Physical activity is associated with good health and long life. In particular, exercise is
correlated with a substantially reduced risk of fatality from such major killers as heart disease …

Overuse Injuries of the Musculoskeletal System, Second Edition presents a complete
overview of the methods of diagnosing and treating the overuse injuries that affect the …

Objectives Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging and ultrasound have become valuable tools
for evaluation of traumatic muscle injuries in athletes. Common athletic injuries include …

Muscle injuries are common and often occur during sport or training. The sonographic and
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging appearance of muscle injures help to categorize the …

The aim of this study is to report the typical radiographic and MR imaging features of calcific
myonecrosis, which help to distinguish this rare entity from other causes of a calcifying calf …

DOnnC G, BlGnkenbGkeț, MD GnG AffhUf A, De Smef, MD cute and chronic musculo-
skeletal injuries account for a substantial proportion of the problems for which patients seek …

This article discusses three selected areas of sports medicine in which MRI is useful. The
first is muscle injuries and includes the MRI findings in muscle tears, contusions, and …

Muscle injuries are common, particularly in sports medicine. Muscle injuries comprise those
due to indirect trauma, including delayed onset muscle soreness and muscle strains, and …

Skeletal muscle comprises the largest tissue mass in the body, accounting for 40–45% of
body mass (Best and Garret 1994; Garrett and Best 1994). The muscle-tendon unit (MTU) is …