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	Knee Pain Info - Quadriceps Tendinitis
		Quadriceps tendinitis is the term used to describe inflammation of the quadriceps tendon.
		Quadriceps tendinitis usually occurs as a result of overdoing an activity and placing too much stress on the quadriceps tendon before it is strong enough to handle the stress.
		Quadriceps tendinitis may be prevented by easing into jumping or running sports and by using good training techniques.
	www.kneepaininfo.com /kneeQuadTendinitis.html (480 words)

	eMedicine - Quadriceps Injury : Article by Thomas M DeBerardino
		The function of the quadriceps is primarily that of tibial (knee) extension.
		Rupture of the quadriceps tendon after surgery may be associated with the procedure to harvest the graft used to reconstruct the cruciate ligaments or aggressive release of soft tissues in the case of lateral release and total knee replacement.
		Quadriceps muscle hernia: A soft mobile mass, which may be tender, is palpated anteriorly with contraction of the quadriceps.
	www.emedicine.com /sports/topic109.htm (3913 words)

	Quadriceps Muscle - Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics
		Coactivation of the hamstrings and quadriceps during extension of the knee.
		A study of quadriceps excursion, torque, and the effect of patellectomy on cadaver knees.
		The function of the quadriceps muscle after a fracture of the femur in patients who are less than seventeen years old.
	www.wheelessonline.com /ortho/quadriceps_muscle (676 words)

	Thigh 2: Quadriceps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The four muscles unite to form a common tendon of the quadriceps which is inserted into the patella (or kneecap).
		This may be simplified to think of the quadriceps muscles as attaching to the tibial tuberosity by a tendon which embraces the patella.
		When the the tendon is struck sharply the stretch imposed on the muscle spindles in the quadriceps result in a reflex contraction (via a monosynaptic loop) extending the leg.
	www.gla.ac.uk /ibls/fab/tutorial/anatomy/thigh2.html (222 words)

	Quadriceps Contusions and Hip Pointers in Football
		A quadriceps, or quad, contusion is literally a deep bruise of the muscle(s) of the thigh closest to the femur (thigh) bone.
		The quadriceps muscles are in contact with bone throughout the length of the thigh, and thus, are especially vulnerable.
		The rectus femoris (one of the quadriceps muscles) and the abdominal muscles attach to a bone called the ilium.
	www.hughston.com /hha/a.quad.htm (696 words)

	Inflammation of the quadriceps insertion
		The insertion of a muscle is the point where it attaches to the bone.
		The quadriceps muscles insert at the top of the kneecap.
		Stretching the quadriceps is a very important part of rehabilitation of this injury and must not be neglected.
	www.sportsinjuryclinic.net /cybertherapist/front/knee/indexquadinsertion.html (137 words)

	QUADRICEPS TENDON RUPTURE AND SURGICAL REPAIR
		As the quadriceps muscle contracts (shortens), it pulls on the quadriceps tendon, the patella, the patellar tendon, and the tibia to move the knee from a flexed (bent) position to an extended (straight) position.
		If a rupture of the quadriceps tendon occurs, and the patient tries to stand up, the knee will usually buckle and give way because the body is no longer able to hold the knee in a position of extension (straight).
		The examination consists of palpating the quadriceps tendon and the patella.
	www.arthroscopy.com /quadrep.htm (592 words)

	BioMed Central \| Full text \| Feasibility of using quadriceps-strengthening exercise to improve pain and sleep in a ...
		The quadriceps mechanism is of key importance for walking, standing, and using stairs, and weakness in this muscle may cause impaired function.
		In addition, quadriceps weakness is a primary risk factor for progression of joint damage in knee OA and knee pain [9,14].
		Quadriceps strength (Odds ratio = 18.8 for muscle strength ≤ 10 kgF) and radiographic change (Odds ratio = 4.1 for radiographic score ≥ 4) are thus independently associated with knee pain.
	www.biomedcentral.com /1472-6955/1/1 (3005 words)

	Quadriceps Strain - Pulled Quadriceps
		Quadriceps strain is a partial tear of the small fibers of the muscles that make up the quadriceps group.
		The quadriceps are the large group of muscles in the front of the thigh.
		For severe quadriceps strains, you may have an MRI scan to see if the tearing requires surgical repair.
	www.upmc.com /HealthManagement/ManagingYourHealth/HealthReference/Diseases/?chunkiid=11602 (677 words)

	Building Bigger Stronger Thigh Muscles: Quadriceps
		The quadriceps are powerful muscles and when the quadriceps incorporate the equally powerful gluteals, very heavy loads can be placed on the entire body.
		The VMO is the primary muscle in the quadriceps for full-knee extension and knee stability.
		Bodybuilders use this high-risk exercise to move the stress load from the gluteals and hips to the quadriceps and primarily the vastus lateralis in the quadriceps group.
	www.ifpa-fitness.com /IFPA-FitBits/fit-bits_archives/ifpa_fitbits_Building_Bigger_Stronger_Thigh_Muscles_Quads.htm (1667 words)

	What are Quadriceps?
		Attached to the front portion of the tibia, most of the muscles of the quadriceps begin at the top portion of the femur.
		It is important to keep your quadriceps strong to allow for the highest level of flexibility, as well as to prevent injury.
		Many exercises for the quadriceps are useful for strengthening the hip flexors as well.
	www.wisegeek.com /what-are-quadriceps.htm (468 words)

	Emory Healthcare \| \| Quadriceps Strain \| "
		Quadriceps strain is a partial tear of the small fibers of the muscles that make up the quadriceps group.
		The quadriceps are the large group of muscles in the front of the thigh.
		For severe quadriceps strains, you may have an MRI scan to see if the tearing requires surgical repair.
	www.emoryhealthcare.org /departments/sports/sub_menu/pulled_quadriceps.html (524 words)

	Patellar/Quadriceps Tendinitis - DynoMed.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tendons connect muscles to bone. In the knee, the quadriceps, which are the large thigh muscles, are connected to the patella (kneecap) by the quadriceps tendon. Another tendon, the infrapatellar tendon, connects the patella to the top of the tibia (shin bone).
		Patellar/quadriceps tendinitis may also occur as a result of erratic exercise habits, including beginning a new sport that places stress on the tendons. Other causes include weight gain and postural problems such as over-pronation (when the ankles tend to roll inward during walking or running) due to fallen arches in the feet.
		Strengthening of the quadriceps muscle, as well as thorough stretching before engaging in sports which stress the tendons, may help to prevent the tendinitis in the future or reduce the pain associated with it.
	www.dynomed.com /encyclopedia/encyclopedia/knee_and_lower_leg/Patellar_or_Quadriceps_Tendinitis.html (509 words)

	Quadriceps Exercise: Guidelines and Advice
		Often called "quads", the quadriceps is a large muscle group, stretching from hip to knee, which makes up the front of the thigh.
		The quads are connected by a common tendon close to the knee.
		The main function of these muscles is to extend and straighten the leg, so the quadriceps are important for cycling, swimming, running, jumping, sprinting, throwing - in fact, virtually every athletic movement that involves the coordination of upper and lower body muscles.
	www.calorie-counter.net /how-to-get-fit/quadriceps-exercise.htm (583 words)

	Runner's Knee: Sports Injuries: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Weak thigh muscles are the most common treatable cause of runner's knee; these weak muscles allow the kneecap to move sideways and rub against the thigh bone.
		A second common treatable cause is rolling of the feet onto the outside (pronation) excessively when walking or running while the front thigh muscles (quadriceps) pull the kneecap outward.
		Exercises to stretch the muscles in the back (hamstrings) and front (quadriceps) of the thigh and to strengthen the vastus medialis, an inner thigh muscle that pulls the kneecap inward, are helpful.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec05/ch075/ch075f.html (512 words)

	NEWS - SPORTS - Comcast.net
		LOS ANGELES - Dodgers first baseman Nomar Garciaparra has a tear in his left quadriceps and won't be in the lineup for Game 3 of their NL playoff series Saturday when Los Angeles tries to avoid getting swept by the New York Mets.
		Garciaparra, the No. 3 hitter in the Dodgers' lineup, strained his quadriceps Sept. 15 during a game against San Diego and had been hampered by the injury since.
		The 33-year-old Garciaparra, 2-for-8 with two RBIs in the series, said his quadriceps is not completely torn, and he wants to prevent that from happening.
	www.comcast.net /news/sports/index.jsp?cat=SPORTS&fn=/2006/10/06/493608.html (840 words)

	How to Stretch Your Quadriceps \| eHow.com
		Your quadriceps are the muscles that get your knees to your chest and straighten your legs.
		How to build hardcore quadriceps - For people that like to workout at home, I suggest you grab a partner and use him or her as a squat-weight.
		Squat him or her as if you were doing a squat at the gym using weights.
	www.ehow.com /how_3006_stretch-quadriceps.html (320 words)

	Carilion - Quadriceps muscle, quadriceps tendon, and patellar tendon
		The quadriceps muscle, which is located in the front of the thigh.
		It is used to extend (straighten) the leg.
		The quadriceps tendon, which connects to the quadriceps muscle above the knee and covers the knee joint.
	www.carilion.com /kbase/htm/tn73/32/tn7332-sec.htm (106 words)

	Hamstring Injury: Sports Injuries: Merck Manual Home Edition
		The hamstrings, which extend the hip and bend the knee, are weaker than the opposing quadriceps (the muscles in the front of the thigh).
		If the hamstrings are not at least 60% as strong as the quadriceps, the quadriceps can overpower and injure them.
		A hamstring injury usually causes sudden pain in the back of the thigh when the hamstrings are contracted suddenly and violently, as can occur when a person sprints.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec05/ch075/ch075g.html (287 words)

	quadriceps femoris - OneLook Dictionary Search
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		Quadriceps femoris : Biological Sciences Dictionary [home, info]
		Words similar to quadriceps femoris: quad, quadriceps, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=quadriceps+femoris (135 words)

	Celebrity Yoga in London for Weight loss and Stress management by Celebrity Trainer Subodh Gupta
		Imbalance at knee joint also occurs because of underdeveloped inner quadriceps and strong outer quadriceps.
		tendency of strong quadriceps is to pull the kneecap towards the outside of legs I.e.
		It strengthens the quadriceps, the hamstrings, the calves and the ankles- all fairly consistently.
	www.subodhgupta.com (1003 words)

	Definition of quadriceps - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
		Etymology: New Latin quadricipit-, quadriceps, from quadri- + -cipit-, -ceps (as in bicipit-, biceps biceps)
		Learn more about "quadriceps" and related topics at Britannica.com
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	www.m-w.com /cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=quadriceps (49 words)

	The Anatomy of the Quadriceps Muscles - Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Lateralis, Rectus Femoris
		The Anatomy of the Quadriceps Muscles - Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Lateralis, Rectus Femoris
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	www.fitstep.com /Advanced/Anatomy/Quadriceps.htm (343 words)

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