Sports Injuries

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Of course, always consult your health care provider if you have any pain. But, hopefully this section can help give you and idea on how to prevent injuries, and what to do when you experience an injury.

Chi Running videos and seminar
ChiRunning combines the inner focus and flow of T'ai Chi with the power and energy of running to create a revolutionary running form and philosophy that takes the pounding, pain, and potential damage out of the sport of running. . . . keep reading

My Aching Foot
Mark Klion MD

Ever woken up, got out of bed and felt like you were 90 years old? Where did that pain in your heel and foot come from? Yesterday's workout was no different than before. You walked with your kids all day but that was easy. . . . keep reading

Top 12 exercises to prevent shoulder injuries in swimmers.
Dr. Dale Buchberger
All swimmers MUST DO these exercises! The repetitive nature of the crawl puts swimming at a high risk for a condition know as "Shoulder Impingment Syndrome". These exercises are designed to strengthen the rotator cuff and stabilize the scapula. . . . keep reading

Top 4 Exercises for Hips & Glutes
Dave Scott
Video: 6 time Ironman Champion Dave Scott Top 4 Exercises for Hips & Glutes . . . keep reading

What Causes Cramping
Dr Jeff Banas

Nutrition and electrolyte issues are what most people think about when attempting to relieve cramping. However, the truth is cramping usually... . . . keep reading

Two exercise to treat and prevent shin splints
Jeff Banas, DC,CCSP,CSCS

Two exercise to treat and prevent shin splints . . . keep reading

Strong Knees. Exercises to prevent iliotibial band syndrome.
Jeff Banas, DC,CCSP,CSCS

Strengthening exercises can prevent muscle imbalances that lead to running injuries. Try this routine of exercises to treat and prevent runners' ailments. . . . keep reading

Videos of how to reduce muscle tightness with a foam roller
If told you there was a new supplement on the market that guarantees to reduce the likelihood of injury, increases recovery and circulation to the muscles, and strengthens cycling and running biomechanics, would you get it? . . . keep reading

Introduction to Chi Running
Danny Dreyer
For beginners and competitors and practiced by thousands of runners, ChiRunning combines modern physics with the ancient wisdom of T'ai Chi to create a running form that is easily learned and makes running more effortless and enjoyable. . . . keep reading

Increase leg flexibility with foam a rollers. Part 1

If you these exercise on a regularly, you will reduce the possibility of injuries, recover faster, and yes, run and bike faster. . . . keep reading

CALF SORENESS
Dr.Romanov
The fact of having muscle strain is the first indication of getting DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness)syndrome, which appears 12 to 48 hours after exercising and is characterized by . . . keep reading

PLANTAR FASCIITIS. Prevention.
Dr.Romanov
Prevention of the plantar fascia problem is not an easy task because of the anatomical location of the tissue. . . . keep reading

Plantar fasciitis; Description and Cause
Dr.Romanov
This injury is considered a common complaint among runners. By some sources it affects only about 8% of runners . . . keep reading

PLANTAR FASCIITIS. Treatment.
Dr.Romanov
In general, the whole process of treatment could be summarizes and simplified in the following way. . . . keep reading

MORTON'S NEUROMA
Dr. Romanov
Morton's neuroma, a common neuritis, is classically characterized by localized pain between the third and fourth metatarsal heads that often radiates into the third and fourth toes. . . . keep reading

PAIN IN ABS
Dr.Romanov
First of all, I would like to state that pain in low abdominals is a very unusual thing in running, if it is not related to something like flexing the body by lifting your legs or the trunk. I think that pain is the result of . . . keep reading

PAIN IN ABS
Dr.Romanov
First of all, I would like to state that pain in low abdominals is a very unusual thing in running, if it is not related to something like flexing the body by lifting your legs or the trunk. I think that pain is the result of . . . keep reading

SHIN SPLINTS IN RUNNING
Dr.Romanov
According to the dictionary (1), shin splints is a term used loosely to describe an "over-use injury characterized by dull aching pain, associated with exercise, felt along the shins, either to the inside or outside of the main shin-bone ("tibia") . . . keep reading

RUNNER'S KNEE
Dr.Romanov
This injury has highest rate in running community and goes up to 35 % of all injuries among runners. Running injury know by the name "runner's knee" is an injury with the pain located on the tendon below knee cap. . . . keep reading

Swimming and Shoulder Injuries
By Kevin Koskella
Most sports come with injuries to accompany them. Although swimming is, by most standards, not a sport associated with high risk of injury, it does have it's own problems. By far the biggest source of sidelining swimming injuries is the shoulder. . . . keep reading