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We’re talking to you, Weekend Warrior. And you, Vacation Over-Achiever. And even you, Holiday Hiker. You know who you are – the exciting sort who takes advantage of long weekend days and to fulfill your adventurous side. The same one who comes into the office Monday morning a little worse for the wear, limping with a pulled hammie, cringing...
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A leading group of pediatricians says specialized exercises can help young athletes protect their anterior cruciate ligaments. After puberty, female athletes are especially vulnerable to ACL tears.
Baseball players at all skill levels routinely suffer from foot and ankle injuries, with position players being afflicted more often than pitchers or catchers..
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It’s no secret that most women juggle many responsibilities, whether with work, family, friendships, volunteerism or all of the above
Some women can carve out time for fitness, and others have built-in activity, such as sprinting to meetings, walking their kids to school, or simply running errands
No matter the reason, women should take the time to care for themselves — and that means paying attention…
Gymnastics injury prevention information. Tips on preventing gymnastics injuries and identifying overuse and trauma injuries in kids.
Find out the answers to the most common running hamstring injury questions, and what you can do to prevent and remedy this painful ailment.
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WHAT IS PHYSICAL THERAPY
Physical Therapy (PT) is the treatment of disorders with physical agents and methods such as therapeutic exercises, mobilization, electrical and light modalities to assist in rehabilitating patients and restoring normal function after an illness or injury. Physical therapy is a necessary tool to bring a patient back to their full physical potential. Physical therapy care focuses primarily on the rehabilitation of motor…
Knee injuries: Athletes, especially women, are at risk of ACL tears. But specialized training may help avoid injury of the anterior cruciate ligament.
The hip joint is less prone to injury than the lower leg but can still be afflicted by a number of hip pain issues both big and small.
A 2012 systematic review of 10 randomized clinical trials indicates that rehabilitation exercises have a superior effect on acute hamstring injuries.
Hamstring strains can be some of the most chronic running injuries. Here are some treatment and prevention tips.