To learn how to keep these muscles healthy, we spoke with experts to find out what causes tight calves and how best to alleviate them. The calf muscles – specifically the soleus, which is the ...

In all actuality downstream, the tendon that is doing the attachment of the calf muscle is the Achilles. We all know about Achilles injuries, and if you rupture the Achilles, that’s usually a ...

Ruptured ovarian cysts happen when these fluid-filled sacs in the ovaries break. The ovarian cyst wall opens up, which exposes the fluid in the cyst to your abdominal cavity. Physical activity or ...

Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein sustained a left soleus (calf) strain in the Thunder’s 118-102 win Tuesday night in Philadelphia, the team announced Wednesday evening. He’ll be evaluated in ...

Jermod McCoy, Tennessee's All-American cornerback, suffered a torn ACL, a school spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. McCoy was at home in East Texas when he suffered the knee injury during a ...

Your calves are the unsung heroes of running. Not only do they propel your body upward and forward, but strong calf muscles also aid in smoother running mechanics, facilitate fatigue resistance ...

Just like the proteins in our muscles, which convert chemical energy into power to allow us to perform daily tasks, these tiny rotary motors use chemical energy to generate force, store energy ...

Faced with a long, tough recovery from wildfires, should Southern California continue plans to host major sporting events? Supporters say the World Cup, Super Bowl and Olympics will boost morale ...

Some types of muscular dystrophy typically affect only males; some people with MD enjoy a normal life span with mild symptoms that progress very slowly; others experience swift and severe muscle ...

Pulisic, who had only just returned from a torn muscle in his right calf, held his left calf and then pointed to his thigh after a clash with Como defender Marc-Oliver Kempf just before half-time ...