If the muscle strain is closer to the knee, people may have tenderness and ... known anatomically as the anterior superior iliac spine. From here, the muscle crosses the front of the thigh and ...

The glutes are a group of muscles in the buttocks that affect the movement of the knee. The glute bridge is a great exercise that targets your glutes but also involves other muscles of the leg.

Strengthening the quadriceps muscle group also is very important in controlling the knee cap and treating anterior knee pain. Hamstring stretching (rear thigh) also can be helpful, especially ...

Objective: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ... Forces transmitted through these bundles vary with knee-joint position. Some patients with ACL injuries may not be candidates for surgery because ...

Strength training can be one of the best treatments for chronic knee pain. Here’s how to do it safely. By Hilary Achauer Caitlin Berzok used to be scared of strength training. She occasionally ...

The muscles acting over the joint provide secondary dynamic ... Patellar fracture, tendinitis, anterior knee pain, and increased incidence of infrapatellar contracture have been described with their ...

Muscle contribution was calculated as a percentage ... ankle plantarflexion, trunk flexion and anterior pelvis tilt, but less peak knee flexion of the involved compared with the uninvolved limb ...