However, any active person can develop this injury. The risk is higher if you suddenly increase your physical activity. The quadriceps tendon attaches the quadriceps muscle — located on the ...

Because of the amount of stress placed on them, your quads can be prone to injury. Quadriceps femoris muscle translates to "four-headed muscle of the femur" in Latin. It gets this name because of ...

Correspondence to: M J Callaghan Centre for Rehabilitation Science, University of Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK; michael.callaghanman.ac.uk Background: ...