Leg Strain
Definition
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Treatment
specialist
Home Care
pain in adults
pain in children
using a cane
using a walker
using crutches
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Leg Strain Treatment: Specialist
Physicians from the following specialties evaluate and treat leg
strains
:
Family Practice
Internal Medicine
Orthopedic Surgery
Pediatrics
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Leg Strain Home Care
Related Topics:
Achilles tendon rupture
Ankle injury
Calf strain
Groin strain
Hamstring rupture
Hamstring strain
Hip injury
Knee injury
Leg injury
Leg pain (unilateral)
Leg sprain
Leg swelling (unilateral)
Muscle strain
Quadriceps muscle rupture
Quadriceps strain
Quadriceps tendon rupture
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Knee injury
Leg injury
Leg injury above the knee
Leg injury below the knee
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Last Updated: May 23, 2008
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Leg Strain References:
Anderson SJ. Lower extremity injuries in youth sports. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2002 Jun;49(3):627-41.
Beiner JM, Jokl P. Muscle contusion injury and myositis ossificans traumatica. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002 Oct;(403 Suppl):S110-9.
Kirkendall DT, Garrett WE Jr. Clinical perspectives regarding eccentric muscle injury. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002 Oct;(403 Suppl):S81-9.
Russell GV Jr, Pearsall AW 4th, Caylor MT, Nimityongskul P. Acute compartment syndrome after rupture of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle. South Med J. 2000 Feb;93(2):247-9.
