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Muscle Strains Incidence
Muscle strains are very common injuries.

The most common muscles strained include:
  • Abdominal muscles Images
  • Shin muscles Images
  • Gastrocnemius:
    • Calf muscle Images
  • Hamstring:
    • Muscles in the back of thigh Images
  • Lumbar muscles:
    • Low back muscles Images
  • Neck muscles Images
  • Popliteus muscle:
    • Muscle behind the knee
  • Quadriceps:
    • Muscles in the front of thigh Images
  • Trapezius muscle:
    • Muscles of the upper back, near the neck Images
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Last Updated: Jun 11, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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