Acute sports injuries are some of the most painful injuries for an athlete. An injury is physically painful. But, it can be emotionally painful as well as you’re sidelined for days and even months until you recover. Often the result of accidents, and acute injuries are not 100% preventable. However, knowing where you are in […]
It’s one of the most painful moments of any athlete’s life. Doing a fast cutover during practice or twisting too much to avoid another player, suddenly you feel a sharp pain in your inner thighs and up into your groin. At first, you try to brush it off and continue, but it doesn’t take long […]
Sprains, strains, and tears – they’re equally painful and can force you to take a break from your sport. They’re very similar injuries and have similar causes. Yet, these injuries are different and affect different parts of the body. Sprains are tears that happen in the ligaments when you overstretch, torque, or otherwise overstress in some way […]
Running pain could be the result of many things, from an oncoming injury to muscle imbalance. While you might be tempted to think the worst, it could simply be due to what you’re wearing on your feet. New studies show that your running shoes are linked more than ever to the way you run. This […]
If you’re an athlete, then you’re probably no stranger to pain. You put your body through the wringer every day at practice and training. From normal muscle usage soreness to outright acute injuries, you almost expect pain as an athlete. It seems like a normal part of playing sports. Indeed, sports can lead to much pain […]
If you’re a runner or participate in running-oriented sports like soccer and football, then chances are you’ve had some hip pain in some form. Maybe it hasn’t been painful enough to make you deal with it. Yet, leaving hip pain untreated can lead to more serious injury. More importantly, however, it can prevent you from […]
Most of us think of muscle loss happening when we’re in our 70s and 80s – the time of life when frailty and lack of independence overtake us. Indeed, although we feel invincible in our younger years, muscle loss will happen to us all. It’s only a matter of time. And, unfortunately for some of […]
In 2018, Americans sent on average 27 billion texts per day. Yes, you read that right. On average, we as a nation send almost 30 billion texts per day, which equals out to about 94 texts per day per person. There were also 281 billion more emails sent worldwide. That’s a lot of typing and texting. With […]
It’s true: Aging means changing some things in your life. As your body starts to feel the toll of all the years of use and abuse from sports, you might not feel like a spring chicken anymore. Your days of feeling invincible may be numbered and your body may not be as forgiving as when […]
Running is an ever-growing popular sport among professional and recreational athletes. It’s also one of the best forms of cardiovascular exercise – and everyone knows the benefits of having a healthy cardiovascular system, especially in preventing injuries. Yet, running is not the only cardio workout. There’s swimming, cycling, plyometrics, dancing, and many other sports and activities that […]
