Treatments. Lateral collateral ligament tears do not heal as well as medial collateral ligament tears do. Grade 3 lateral collateral ligament tears may require surgery. In some cases, all that is required is rest, wearing a brace, taking pain relievers such as ibuprofen and having physical therapy.
Research does suggest that the lying leg curl is better at activating the lower lateral and lower medial hamstrings compared to the semi-stiff leg deadlift, but this doesnât necessarily mean itâs a required movement.
According to Hope, convincing women to shave their legs was more challenging, so advertisers pulled out all the stops. Some advertisers as well as an increasing number of fashion and beauty writers harped on the idea that female leg hair was a curse. The Straight Dope offers another theory for the surge in leg shaving in the 1940s -- Betty Grable.