Garza suffered a training camp lat muscle strain and has not pitched for the Cubs this season.
The all-rounder sustained a muscle strain in his hip in the drawn third Test at St John's last week.
Staying in what experts call the "forward head posture" can lead to muscle strain, disc herniations and pinched nerves.
It was later revealed she had muscle strain in her legs which would put her out of action -- until now.
The extent of disbility from the injury as well as the speed of recovery depends on the grade of muscle strain.
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Malisse suffered a muscle strain in his left leg and withdrew from the event as a precaution ahead of next week's Australian Open.
The American revealed afterwards that she had suffered a pelvic muscle strain and said it was one of the most painful injuries she had suffered.
Mets second baseman Dan Murphy, was also diagnosed with intercostal muscle strain, and has been out for nearly a month, much longer than initially anticipated.
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The 30-year-old sustained a muscle strain in his right hip in the drawn third Test at St John's and returned to England for further treatment.
Commonly reported symptoms of intercostal muscle strain include stabbing or sharp pains associated with breathing, as well as soreness or a deep ache in the ribcage.
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The tour of South Africa has already been hit by injuries to skipper Ricky Ponting (abdominal muscle strain), all-rounder Andrew Symonds (hip flexor strain) and Stuart Clark (rib bruising).
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As most of us spend more time using tablet devices such as an ipad or laptop computers, the risk for developing neck pain and muscle strain in the upper shoulders increases.
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Holding the tablet or computer too low, especially on your lap if you are sitting on your bed or a couch, can flex your neck forward leading to potential muscle strain.
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Reuben Reid is set to miss out on the right wing with a muscle strain, while Chris Whepldale is also a doubt, but Exodus Geohaghon and Scott Griffiths should both be available.
"This year three of our firefighters received muscle strain while attempting to remove a bariatric patient from a home, " says Alan Kernohan, area manager for County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service.
David Wright, third baseman for the New York Mets, was recently diagnosed by his physicians with left sided intercostal muscle strain, after he was complaining of a sore back last week while at the World Baseball Classic.
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In a first round match played on Wednesday, the fifth seed Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, beat Anastasia Rodionova after the Australian pulled up with a muscle strain in her left leg while trailing 6-2 1-0.
So what is intercostal muscle strain?
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Flintoff, who has a muscle strain in his right hip, hopes to return for the fifth Test in the Caribbean, which starts on Friday, 6 March, and the Twenty20 match and five one-day internationals that run from 20 March to 3 April.
Wright was diagnosed with a moderate strain of the intercostal muscle on his left side Friday, an injury that may have been exacerbated by his presence in the WBC.
It includes having a cortisone injection to the intercostal muscle to assist the recovery of both a tear and a strain.
England are already without Tim Bresnan , who returned early with a calf strain, although Stuart Broad is back in the squad after missing three Ashes Tests with a stomach muscle injury.
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