When it comes to the topic of sports injuries, most people tend to think of sports that emphasize physical contact, such as football and hockey. Other sports that are less violent still have their fair share of injuries; it’s common ...
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Preventing Common Soccer Injuries
An argument could be made the soccer is most popular worldwide sport. In Europe, Central and Southern America, throngs of people pack stadiums to cheer on their favorite soccer clubs. A June 2013 match between the national soccer teams of ...
Read More »An Inflammatory Issue: The Effects of Bursitis
No matter where it strikes or what causes it, bodily pain is something that can make your day all the more challenging. In many cases, pain is a fleeting problem, solved with a dosage or two of over-the-counter pain relievers. ...
Read More »Running Without Running Out of Gas
When the phrase “active lifestyle” comes up, one of the activities that may come to mind is running. To be sure, running on a regular basis can be very beneficial to the human body, helping to shed pounds and improve ...
Read More »It’s All in the Wrist: How to Mend Wrist Sprains
No matter where they develop, muscle sprains can easily put a crimp in your day. A textbook muscle sprain involves significant damage to a muscle’s ligaments, the tissue that attaches them to the surrounding bones. Sprains typically strike the ankles, ...
Read More »How to Avoid Stress Fractures
Running, jogging and various leg exercises are generally considered to be good for the body. And to be sure, they generally are; in fact, we could probably write an article or two on the benefits of these activities. Unfortunately, the ...
Read More »Tennis Elbow: Not Just a Problem for Tennis Players
One could be forgiven for thinking that a condition known as “tennis elbow” applies only to tennis players. Such a notion would seem to make sense; after all, professional tennis players heavily utilize their right elbows (or left elbows if ...
Read More »Workout Out Smarter: Avoiding Injuries While Exercising
There are few things on the planet with a better reputation than exercise. The most visible benefits of regular physical activity are plainly obvious – toned muscles and thin waistlines are dead giveaways of a regular gym rat. An effective ...
Read More »How to Avoid Knee Pain
If you’ve been dealing with pain in your knees lately, you’re far from alone – a quick search for “knee pain” on Google yields a staggering 28,300,000 results. Aside from this arbitrary evidence, this notion is also supported by research ...
Read More »A Common Athletic Injury: A Look at ACL Tears
Even if you are only a causal sports fan, you’ve probably heard about several professional athletes who’ve suffered injuries known as “ACL tears.” Few things are more feared in the sports world than ACL injuries, which have ended the seasons ...
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