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How weak vastus medialis muscles are treated

Medically reviewed by Jordana Haber Hazan, MD Key Takeaways The vastus medialis muscle helps extend and stabilize the knee. A ...
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Knee extensor muscle weakness is a risk factor for the development of knee osteoarthritis: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis including 46 819 men and women

Objective To update a systematic review on the association between knee extensor muscle weakness and the risk of incident knee osteoarthritis in women and men. Data sources Systematic searches in ...
BMJ

Treatment of refractory anterior knee pain using botulinum toxin type A (Dysport) injection to the distal vastus lateralis muscle: a randomised placebo controlled crossover trial

2 Department of Neurology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia 3 Department of Radiology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia Correspondence to Dr Barbara J Singer, School of ...
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How Ultra-Processed Foods Can Hurt Your Muscle Health—Even If You Work Out

Christina is a freelance writer, registered dietitian, and sustainable food systems professional. She feels most passionately about improving the health of the planet and its people through sharing ...