Microscopic muscle tears and strains are a normal response to heavy exercise. These minor ‘injuries’ don’t usually present any problems since the trainer is rarely aware of them, acknowledging only a passing soreness a few days after a workout.
Sciatica is commonly used to describe lower back and leg pain while true sciatica extends down the back or posterior aspect of the thigh and can extend beyond the knee, through the lower leg and foot. The sciatic nerve is the large nerve which comes out from the lower part of the spine. It takes branches from the part of the spinal cord which is surrounded by the lower spinal vertebrae, the lumbar vertebrae.
Historically, anabolic steroids were first used in weight training in the 1950s and 1960s although their application was confined to serious or elite athletes. The recreational or casual use of these training aids has become increasingly prevalent in the less hard-core or fitness gyms.
Anyone who engages in regular leg training (that is, two or three times a week) may at some time suffer with the condition – chondromalacia patellae.
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