Calf strains can cause weakness, pain, and swelling in the back of the lower leg. Exercising too vigorously can cause the calf muscles to contract and abruptly lengthen, producing calf strain.

1. Seated Knee Extension The seated knee extension targets the quadriceps—rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis—a group of four muscles on the front of your thigh ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is week-to-week with a lower leg injury, the team said Tuesday. Ovechkin will have further evaluation with team physicians in D.C. on Wednesday. Ovechkin ...