An Injury from Doing Bench Presses | Pectoralis Major Muscle Tear
A 20 year old man was doing bench presses when he felt a painful pop in his left shoulder. He had immediate pain in his left axilla (arm pit) and could not support the 115kg weights. His coach was able to assist him when the accident happened. He was seen at the Emergency Department … Continue reading
An Injury from Doing Squats in the Gym | Vastus Lateralis Tendon Rupture
Avulsion of the Vastus Lateralis Tendon From Doing Gym Squats A rupture can in principle occur to all muscles in the thigh, however, ruptures most often happen in the anterior muscle (M quadriceps femoris) which has the function of stretching the knee and flexing the hip. The anterior thigh muscle consists of four muscles (M … Continue reading
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