Your Achilles tendon is one of the strongest tendons in your body. The tendon is crucial in helping facilitate movement, running and a host of other activities on your feet. Since it’s such an important tendon, tearing your Achilles can be one of the most crippling foot injuries, which is followed by months and months […]
Overuse Arm Injuries In Youth Baseball Players
An in-depth study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found that many youth baseball players are being encouraged to play through arm discomfort. Lead author Christopher S. Ahmad, MD, said the increase in youth baseball injuries is likely tied to overuse while the body is still developing. “Both nationally and internationally, we’re witnessing […]
Loud Noises May Cause Knee Injuries
An intriguing study published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports suggests that car horns or a nearby shout have been linked to an increased risk of knee injury. For their study, researchers hooked 18 men and 18 women in their 20s up to a machine designed to capture leg spasm and […]
Forward Lean Could Lessen Knee Stress While Running
Slightly leaning your body forward while running can help reduce stress in your knees, according to a new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. For their study, researchers asked 24 runners who ran faster than an 8:00 mile to select one of three running styles; Flexed (Some forward lean), Erect […]
Tony Parker Will Play In NBA Finals Despite Ankle Injury
San Antonio Spurs’ point guard Tony Parker said he expects that his left ankle sprain will have healed enough for him to play when the NBA Finals kick off Thursday night. Parker aggravated a previous ankle injury in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and he re-injured it again in Game 5. […]
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