Although sports that require quick stops and starts, jumping, and running (think basketball, tennis, baseball, soccer, and more) can increase the risk of a sprained ankle, if you’re talented enough, you can manage to sprain your ankle just going for a walk around the…
The term “stress fracture” sounds alarming and can be enough to stress you out in general; however, it’s a relatively common injury, depending on your sporting and fitness activities. We tell you what the symptoms are, how to prevent them, and how to treat…
Tendonitis – what is it, do you have it, and if so, what can you do to get back to your normal daily life? We break down this common injury and the best ways to treat your pain so you can get back to…
It’s that time of year again: kids are back in school, one day you’re in shorts and the next you’re digging jeans out from storage…before you know it, you’re feeling run down and suddenly the epicenter of whatever virus is going around. Yet you…
Plenty of people hope that a nagging pain or irritating discomfort, even after injury, will just go away. They’ll often delay seeking treatment until they can’t put it off – usually because their movement is limited or the pain has lasted or increased. No…
When you’re just starting on a fitness journey, or even tackling the road again after a long hiatus, it’s easy to think that there are just some people who have it all figured out. Yet there are some fitness mistakes even those with years…
Living in modern times has amazing benefits, and some of those are definitely visible in the health care field. Unlike generations past, we can use non-invasive imaging like an MRI to view bone or tissue for a veritable digital window into what’s going on…
Maybe you’ve heard of the IT band when a favorite pro athlete has to take some time off, or maybe you haven’t heard of it until yours hurts and now you have to learn about it (the hard way). We tell you what your…
The rehabilitation process is different for everyone: some need a tune-up, some a new set of tires, and some a complete overhaul. But when people ask me to describe the rehabilitation process in a nutshell, I keep coming back to the analogy of swimming…
In the middle of summer it’s hard to miss all the cyclists hitting the road for fitness and training for upcoming events. Even if you’re an experienced cyclist, there are steps you can take to help ensure that when you head out to hit…
