February 2014

Hip strains

The hip joint is comprised of large bones that function as anchors to several muscles. Once injury or overuse stretches or tears the muscle fibers, it results to hip strains. These strains typically occur in the hip area once a stretched muscle is forced to abruptly contract. Hip strains can be caused by overstretching, overuse,

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