A pinched nerve occurs when there is pressure or force on an area of a nerve, causing it to send pain signals to the brain. Most cases are mild, and a person can often treat them at home. In this ...

Drive through your heels to stand back up as you breathe out. Why: The hack squat will carve out those coveted vastus medialis, or VMO, gains – the teardrop-shaped muscle on your quads.

The vastus medialis, otherwise known as the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), is a teardrop-shaped muscle in the front of your thigh that helps extend the knee and stabilize the kneecap. It is one of the ...

Methods: A randomized protocol of knee flexion and extension isometric contractions (10%–50% maximal voluntary isometric contraction) were performed for each leg on 54 subjects with electromyography ...

These fractures can extend into the weight-bearing portion of the ankle joint. Vertical fractures of the medial malleolus may require more than just screws to stabilize the ankle. Oftentimes, fixation ...