Article: Sports Injuries

Treating any health condition accurately is extremely important for a successful recovery. If the condition you are dealing can present as another condition and your treat it as if it …

Your body is filled with paired groups: your eyes, your ears, your lungs, and your muscles. Pairs are especially important for movement. Your muscles can only pull in one direction—they …

Everything in the world has a limit to the weight and force it can hold. If you exceed that pressure, like driving too many over-weighted trucks over a small bridge, …

  Though you may not realize how important it is, your big toe is a crucial player in your ability to take a step. Injuring it can sharply limit your …

It is uncomfortable to stand on a small stone or other hard object. As it presses into the bottom of your foot, it causes aches and pain. Usually people shake …

The skeleton gives your body a frame and your muscles move that frame around—but movement would be impossible if you didn’t have strong connective tissues. Your tendons are ropes of …

When you fill a dry sponge with water, the material quickly absorbs the liquid and expands. The sponge continues to grow in size until it can’t hold any more fluids. …

Pain tends to keep people from being active. If your feet and legs hurt when you run or play sports, eventually you stop participating to protect your body. Issues like …

Tendons play an important role in movement. They are the connective tissues that attach your muscles and bones together. Without them, your muscles would have no way of moving your …

All moving parts need some sort of lubricant to reduce friction between them. This includes your joints and the soft tissues connected to them. Unfortunately, friction can cause problems with …