Common "quadriceps" queries answered by top doctors

Medical Conditions - Quadriceps

Quadriceps are a group of four muscles of the upper leg. The muscles include vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, and rectus femoris. Quadriceps helps maintain posture, standing, walking, and running. Pain and injury to the quadriceps can interrupt daily activities. It is treated by providing adequate rest, a cold pack, dynamic stretching, and strengthening exercises such as squats, lunges, deadlifts, and quad stretches.

All quadriceps Q&A

I am having quad pain when running to the point where I cannot bear any weight.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the details provided, you are apparently suffering from a muscle pull or partial detachment of the tendon from the bone.

Answered By

Dr. Rakesh Karanwal

Thigh muscle injured, odd feeling when stretching. Help?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your concern. In my opinion, you had a tear in your quadriceps muscle which has not healed properly and got reinjured again within less time.

Answered By

Sreenivasa Rao

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