Sports Injury

Your doctor has sent you to physical therapy for the treatment of Iliotibial Band Syndrome. This syndrome occurs when the tendon that runs from the knee to the hip is inflamed. Your therapist...

Biofreeze pain-relieving gel uses menthol to provide a temporary relief from minor aches and pains. While many Biofreeze users experience no adverse symptoms, sustained use over several days has...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery is rough stuff. I'm a martial artist who required the ACL some years ago. Physical therapy, weights, blah blah blah. Water therapy got the leg strong...

It is important to keep your shoulder muscles in shape. This helps to reduce possible shoulder injuries such as a dislocated or seperated shoulder.

Trying to quickly stop a bloody nose should be done at the first site of blood. There are a number of different factors that can cause a nose bleed. Either way a nose bleed can be scary and you...

Elbow pain can make even the simplest of activities, such as opening a jar, difficult. There are many causes for elbow pain, including bursitis, arthritis, strain and tendinitis. Most are a result...

Hypohydration involves the state of the body when it is depleted of the necessary amount of water it needs in order to regulate properly. When someone is dehydrating due to an improper...

You survived arthroscopic knee surgery! The doctors told you it would be a simple procedure and that it would take about an hour. It was and it is over! For me, it is over for the second time...

If you are having back or knee or foot pain, often proper arch support for your feet would go a long way in relieving pressure. Most name-brand shoes are terrible when it comes to arch support....

It is common for people to "overdo it" at the gym. One reason this can happen is by doing exercises with improper form. It can also be the result of doing too many reps or sets of an...

When you are suffering from lower leg pain, it's important to pinpoint exactly where the pain is occurring, as well as the type of pain, in order to describe it to your doctor. He can only make a...

A black eye can happen in an instant. A missed fly ball, a closing car door or other minor mishap can cause a blow to the face, eyelid or eye socket which causes internal bleeding. The area...

If you have ever twisted an ankle or gotten a light sprain; had it hurt for weeks afterward (or never be the same again), you most likely didn't do these five simple exercises.

the hour after a head trauma or injury to the skull is a crucial time. When a person hits their head, it may cause a subdural hematoma which is essentially bleeding in the brain. A blood vessel...

When we incur minor injuries, we are often not sure of whether to use heat or ice as a means of first aid. The matter is made even more confusing by the fact that we are inundated by...

The term shin splints is a very generic term for any pain in the lower leg region, around the shin area. It usually starts out as a dull pain and develops into shooting pains in the lower part of...

The treatment of a crushing injury usually requires medical attention. However, minor crushing injuries are treatable with home remedies. It’s important that you know what to do in case of...

Anyone who has blocked a shot in basketball, spiked a ball in volleyball or reached for something on a high shelf has used shoulder flexion. While reaching up high for something is a task many...

The key to treating blisters begins with preventing them. The best and easiest way to avoid developing blisters on your feet is to simply wear shoes that fit. If your shoes are too long or too...

Plantar Fascitiis is a painful injury afflicting the fascia running the length of the arch of the foot. The pain feels like a knife slightly forward of the calcaneous, or heel bone. Plantar...

A knee injury is one of the most annoying and frustrating injuries you can get, especially if you are on your feet all day because of your job or school. However, taping an injured knee is quite...

Shin splints are terribly painful. Many people use the term "shin splints" to describe any lower leg pain. In fact, shin splints happen to be a very specific problem. They usually occur in...

Jogger's nipple is a condition suffered by runners which includes irritation, dryness and bleeding of the affected nipple. Jogger's nipple can affect one or both nipples, and is caused by the...

A hernia is a condition in which part of the large intestine escapes through a weakness in the abdominal wall. Most of the time this condition is not critical, but hernias should be treated as...

Overdo it with the stomach crunches yesterday, and now you are really feeling it? Does your stomach feel tight and overworked? It is simple and easy to treat sore ab muscles.

Stress fractures are tiny breaks in a bone that occur when the muscles in a certain area are worn down and can no longer protect the bones underneath. Athletes can prevent stress fractures by...

Foot and ankle nerve entrapment is a frustrating condition that can represent both an elusive diagnosis and a chronic problem that is difficult to treat. It should be considered whenever...

When an athlete gets Achilles tendonitis, there is often a tendency to "work through the pain." That's a prescription for disaster. Achilles tendonitis must be recognized and treated early on,...

Sports injuries occur because your joints can be overused. Running, dancing and playing sports are the most common culprits of injury, since they require repetitive movement of your feet, legs or...