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Leg Strain Read the definitive diagnosis and treatment for common leg injuries; research from "Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information". What is a Leg Strain? A muscle strain is a stretch or tear of muscle fibers. In the leg, muscle strains happen when a muscle is either stretched beyond its limits or forced into extreme contraction. Because the leg has many different muscles, it is vulnerable to several different types of muscle strains. Some of the more common ones are: Gastrocnemius strain (calf muscle pull Calf muscle strains typically occur when the foot suddenly bends upward, stretching the calf muscle beyond...