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Preventing Quadricep Injuries
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
July 18, 2007
Stay Injury-Free While Exercising This Summer
Posted in: General Sports Injuries and RICES
June 05, 2007
Summer, in all its blazing, sunny glory, is back! There's plenty of time to get out on the fairway with your golf clubs or onto a court with your racquet. However, this also means there's time for a sports injury...More
Getting Back In Shape? Easy Does It
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
November 08, 2006
Connie Midey The Arizona Republic Nov. 7, 2006 12:00 AM For weekend warriors, autumn in the Valley inevitably turns into the season of injuries. "It's cooler, and people want to be outside and get in shape," Phoenix physician Art Mollen...More
Bringing It All Together: Ligaments
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
October 14, 2006
By: BRADLEY J. FIKES - Staff Writer Yeah, bones get a lot of attention, but they'd be pretty useless by themselves. We'd flop around like a bony jellyfish. But connect those bones together and you've got a flexible, strong skeleton...More
Pay Attention To Injuries To Bounce Back Faster
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
September 15, 2006
By Arietta Paulus, athletic trainer, Summa Health System Athletes do not always “bounce back” from an injury. But a little bit of knowledge concerning common injuries among athletes, immediate treatment, and a few prevention tips may help speed up recovery....More
Repetitive Injuries - Too Much, Too Soon?
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
July 23, 2006
There are two kinds of sports injuries: acute traumatic and chronic or overuse. Sports where overuse injuries are most common include baseball, softball, gymnastics, swimming, and running. Chronic or overuse injuries are stress fractures (tiny cracks in a bone's surface),...More
Inflammation Of The Cartilage Disc In The Pubic Bone
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
July 05, 2006
Osteitis Pubis is the inflammation of the pubic symphysis; the point where the left and right pubic bones meet at the front of the pelvic girdle. Individuals who are most at risk of Osteitis Pubis are those who participate in...More
Enjoy Summer Sports Without Injury
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
June 23, 2006
Drs. William Levine and Andre Panagos stress the importance of safety in your summer sporting events. The following tips will help keep you from the dreaded tennis-elbow, sprained ankle, etc... Start slow: After a long winter of being inactive, remember...More
Take time off to recover from sports hernia
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
April 16, 2006
If you ask Philadelphia Eagles fans about Donovan McNabb's trying times in the NFL this season, they're likely to refer to the sports hernia that forced him to cut short his playing time. If you ask them to explain a...More
Achilles Tendon Care Lessens Injury Risk
Posted in: General Sports Injuries and Running & Marathons
March 07, 2006
CHICAGO, March 6 PRNewswire You don't have to be an accomplished athlete to suffer Achilles tendon injuries. They can occur from performing minor household tasks, such as climbing a ladder. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) said...More
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