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Of course the more deconditioned a runner becomes through injury the longer timeframe required to return to full training loads.

The purpose of this blog is to outline the best clinical combined with evidence based approach to rehabilitating calf strains. In Britain, Rover were also inspired to build their own, very jeep-like vehicle. Their first testing prototype was actually built on the chassis of a war-surplus jeep, on the Welsh farm of then Rover chief engineer Maurice Wilks and by his older brother, managing director Spencer Wilks. Production of their "Land Rover" started after its presentation model was well received at the first post-war Amsterdam International Auto show or 'AutoRAI' in 1948. [22] Injuries to the gastrocnemius are among the most common injuries in masters athletes (3) whereas younger runners tend to succumb to achilles tendinopathy. While tears to the medial gastrocnemius and musculotendinous origins tend to be the most common in runners (2).Genetic testing may be recommended if a child has the symptoms of Prader-Willi syndrome. Babies who are very floppy at birth may also be tested. The runner who experiences recurring calf strains usually has quite a high degree of frustration. Clinically I have observed recurring calf muscle strains more common amongst masters level athletes.

Progressions can include sitting deeper on the wall, pulsing up an down with the heels, holding onto resistance, progressing to a single leg This may explain some of the typical features of Prader-Willi syndrome, such as delayed growth and persistent hunger. High plantar flexor function seems to be protective against achilles tendinopathy. Willy and Paquette in their review of masters runners state ‘runners with greater eccentric plantarflexor strength and greater propulsive forces during running have a reduced risk of developing achilles tendinopathy (9). Willys-Overland filed to trademark the "Jeep" name in 1943. [151] From 1945 onwards, Willys marketed its four-wheel drive vehicle to the public with its CJ ( Civilian Jeep) versions, making these the world's first mass-produced 4WD civilian cars. Even before actual civilian purpose jeeps had been created, 3 January 1944 issue of Life magazine featured a story titled: 'U.S. Civilians Buy Their First Jeeps'. A mayor from Kansas had bought a Ford GP in Chicago in 1943, and it performed invaluable work on his 2,000-acre farm. [152]Every injured runner wants to know when they can return to some running. There are no hard and fast nor clinical guidelines or published best practices to follow when it comes to commencing some running while rehabilitating the calf strain. It is up to the treating therapist and runner to collaboratively device a program that can reintroduce the runner to some tolerated running loads. Willy and Paquette (9) state that evidence clearly indicates that slow and heavy resistance training has a large and beneficial effect on muscle qualities, tendon stiffness, and running performance. Practically this would look like completing 3 to 4 sets of 6-8 repetitions, completed 2-3 times per week. By contrast Willy & Paquette report that high repetition and light resistance training while useful and necessary in early calf strain rehabilitation is unlikely to be as effective in improving the calf muscle capacity as it also has a negligible effect on tendon stiffness. When American troops began to leave the Philippines at the end of World WarII, hundreds of surplus jeeps were sold or given to local Filipinos. The Filipinos stripped down the jeeps to accommodate several passengers, added metal roofs for shade, and decorated the vehicles with vibrant colors and bright chrome hood ornaments. According to several knowledgeable authors, the word "jeep" was used well before World WarII; career soldiers used it since World WarI – both as casual U.S. Army slang for new, uninitiated recruits or other personnel who still had to prove their mettle, as well as used by Army motor pool mechanics, about any new, unproven vehicles or prototypes. [112] [113] Zaloga also describes use as an adjective: " jeepy," similar to 'cooky' or 'goofy,' to mean anything insignificant, silly, awkward or foolish. [114] Meanwhile, World War I had been raging in Europe since 1914. More than five years before, Henry Ford had launched his Model T. ".. its speed, durability, stamina, and ease of maintenance (compared to a horse) had already won over many civilians," [46] and British and French forces also wanted them. Ford, an isolationist, would not sign a contract with an overseas government, but local dealers sold over 50,000 Fords to European forces, who militarized them locally, most famously into ambulances. [46] When the U.S. entered the war in 1917, Ford sold directly to his country, delivering another 15,000 cars before peace was signed. [46]

Historian Charles K. Hyde wrote: "In many respects, the jeep became the iconic vehicle of World WarII, with an almost mythological reputation of toughness, durability, and versatility." [14] Not only did it become the workhorse of the American military, literally replacing the use of horses and other draft animals (still heavily used in World War I), but also motorcycles (and sidecars) in every role, from messaging and cavalry units to supply trains – but improvised field modifications also made the jeep capable of just about any other function soldiers could think of. [17] Moreover: military jeeps were adopted by countries all over the world, to this day – so much that they have become the most widely used and recognizable military vehicle in history. [18] All content is viewed and used at your own risk. We do not warrant the accuracy or reliability of any of the information. Prescription:. A target for this exercise with regards to load is 1.0-1.5 x bodyweight being able to do 4sets of 6-8reps. Double leg loads may be as high as 1.75-2.0 x body weight eg 3-4sets of 6-8reps. While being able to complete body weight exercises eg calf raises is a key part of successful calf strain rehabilitation, a common failing I observe in clinical practice is not progressing gym rehabilitation to hard enough levels. The benchmarks set for sufficient load capacity I like to employ in practice are listed below. Note that these are high levels of strength. Failing to reach or move towards these through rehabilitation may heighten risk of ongoing calf strain symptoms or possible injury recurrence. m. In SummaryThe greater the degree of muscle strain the greater the time to rehabilitate fully and return to normal training loads. Clinically many runners also report no recallable moment of acute pain, but rather a progressive tightening sensation in the calf that escalates to the point of pain with attempted running and possibly walking. Interestingly many runners believe the hip musculature to be the primary force producers for running propulsion, however researchers have shown that circa 5-10% only of force production comes from the hip musculature, with the bulk of work being done below the knee (ie plantar flexors), followed by propulsive force from the knee musculature. See below from Dr Rich Willy and his Montanna Running Lab team: For years the tradition of classifying muscle injury was that of three grades: 1-3. The higher number represented a higher degree of muscle strain; minor, moderate, and complete injury. However this is not the case. Running does not strengthen calves per se, rather designated conditioning work is required.

For centuries, horses were used for reconnaissance, communications, and pulling loads, whenever wars were fought, but after the start of the 20th century, motorcycles were the first motor vehicles eagerly adopted by the military, either to replace mounted/ridden cavalry horses, or to motorize infantry. Progressing a runner as soon as possible to be able to achieve 10mins> 15mins> 25min> 30min> up to 60min continuous running is both motivating for the runner and are important milestones on the way to a full return to training loads. Loading the calf and exposing it to stimulus as soon as possible is key to a successful and timely rehabilitation outcome. Some runners delay loading the calf due to fear/apprehension and as a result incur greater deconditioning through disuse than what could of been avoided. This can also be the case with returning to initial running. Reluctant and apprehensive runners risk delaying overall recovery timelines if a too cautious rehabilitation approach is taken. This too conservative approach can be the work of the supporting therapist or the runners themselves. With recommencing running it is important to find the right balance between being too overzealous and returning with too much running too soon and flaring symptoms, and being too conservative and reducing tissue capacity of the affected area and rest of the running body beyond what could have been prevented had a return to run program commenced sooner. One other particularly influential article may have been the January 1942 full review of the military's new wonder buggy in Scientific American, reprinted as "Meet the Jeep" in Reader's Digest, the best-selling consumer magazine of the day. [139] Author Jo Chamberlin was duly impressed by the "midget combat car" and wrote:Delgado GJ, Chung CB, Lektrakul N, et al. (2002) Tennis leg: clinical US study of 141 patients and anatomic investigation of four cadavers with MR imaging and US. Radiology. 224:112–19.