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How to avoid overuse injuries
Are you looking to be more physically active? If you’re planning to do more exercise or play more sports, beware [...]
Overuse Injuries: What They Are, and How to Prevent Them
Acute traumatic injuries are one thing, but overuse injuries are a little bit harder to pinpoint.
Overuse Injuries: What You Need To Know
Overuse injuries account for nearly 50% of all muscle and bone injuries seen by healthcare providers. With increased competition in sports, especially yout
What Is an Overuse Injury?
Prevent Running Overuse Injuries in 6 Steps
Overuse injuries don't have to be an inevitable reality for runners. Enjoy longevity with these six tips.
Are Your Aches and Pains Due to Overuse Injuries?
Overuse injuries can result in nagging aches and pains that can ruin your game. See the common causes and how to prevent them in exercise and sports.
Safety Tips for Cheerleaders: Preventing Overuse Injuries
Because of the nature of practices, cheerleaders tend to see injuries similar to what dancers get. In this way, cheer athletes really should take care of, and prepare, their bodies for practice as a dancer would.
Runner’s Pain: How to Avoid a Common Overuse Injury
HealthFix: Overuse Injuries in Basketball; Warning Signs and Treatment Options
Overuse injuries occur from repetitive action and excessive overload. During exercise, the body adapts to the stresses place on it by strengthening the tissues in use. However, when the body cannot adapt quickly enough or the repetitive action places too much strain on that particular part of the body, microscopic injuries in the tendons, bones, and joints can occur over time, which often lead to degeneration, inflammation and pain.
Stress fracture: Frequently asked questions about this overuse injury
This article answers common questions about stress fractures. Who is at risk for stress fracture? How can the injury be treated? Which ones are serious?
How to Avoid Hip Injuries After 50
Hip fractures can ground you and lead to a serious change in your overall health. But you can keep your hips healthy by following these seven tips.
Sports Injuries: How to Avoid Them and Replacement Activities
Don’t let sporting injury wreck your fitness habits. Just find a new activity that doesn’t aggravate your new condition
10 Common Workout Injuries and How to Avoid Them
Not enough rest, too much too soon, repetitive motions and simple wear and tear can result in pain and injuries that put the kibosh on your workouts. In fact, a study of college athletes published in the Journal of Athletic Training shows overuse injuries (repetitive motions involved in sports and workout routines, such as long-distance running,...
2 Surprising Reasons Women Have a Higher Risk for Knee Injury
How to Treat and Prevent Running Injuries: Runner's Knee
Knee pain is often caused by muscular imbalance, poor form and increased mileage. The problem: You often don't know you have these issues until you experience pain. Learn how to prevent runner's knee before the pain starts.
7 Mistakes to Avoid on Your Long Runs
The secret in perfecting your long runs is to keep it simple and avoid making these common training mistakes.
Should You Ice or Heat Your Running Injuries?
When you're injured, only one thing is on your mind: recovery. But is ice or heat the best method?
Common Shoulder Injury Heals Well Without Surgery
Nonsurgical treatment brings fewer complications and shorter recovery time, researchers say
