Hamstring Injuries & Stretching
City Sports Magazine has a helpful diagram of the hamstrings which are in the back of the upper legs. They are attached to parts of the pelvis on top and just below the knee joint at their bottom. P ...
Swimming to recover from injury
Swimming is a great sport for those who are recovering from an injury. Being in the water makes the body weight seem less than actual, thus making it easier.
If you want to try swimming while you ...
Exercising when recovering form injury.
Getting into an exercise routine is difficult by itself, but it gets even harder if you are recovering form an injury. But, it is also the one time when your body needs it the most, as the right exer ...
Common Misuse Injuries
Intrinsic Injuries (Stemming from internal bodily causes)
* Musculoskeletal misalignment in neck, back, etc.
* Musculoskeletal weakness
* Inflexibility of muscle
Extrinsic (Stemming from traini ...
Protective gear, defensive riding keeps bikers safe from injury
Helmets are not the only way to prevent bicyclists from injury in an accident. "The point of bicycling is recreation in most cases," says Greg Harper, a 48-year-old biking enthusiast and manager of Ha ...
ACL injuries growing problem for young female athletes
First she heard the pop, then she felt the pain. Sixteen-year-old Lindsey Robinson tore the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, in her knee during the last game of the 2005 soccer season. She's been s ...
Prevent Injuries Before They Start
There are plenty of things you can do to prevent injuries from happening when you play sports, dance, or even walk your dog. The trouble is most people don't take the time to follow the rules, leadi ...
Injury Defiance Can Lead to Damage
As a dancer, I have experienced injury, and I have witnessed the nasty injuries of others first hand. If you are heavily involved in sports, chances are that sooner or later you are going to get hur ...
Natural Healing of Pain and Injury
There are many natural cures and preventatives for bodily pain and injury. Here are a few that you may not know about:
-----Vitamin E for burns. Apply topically to burns and take orally until healed ...
Preventing Injury during a triathlon.
So, you have decided to sign up for a triathlon -- Good for you! Just keep these things in mind so you aren't injured during the event.
1. During training and on the day of the event, do stretches a ...
