Rotator cuff tears are a normal part of aging, but pain isn`t inevitable
While falls and other injuries can cause acute injury to the rotator cuff, most abnormalities are the result of everyday use of the muscles. That doesn't mean everybody will experience pain and loss of function, however.
Source: Medical Xpress
When it comes to ACL injury, a dollar of prevention is worth more than seven dollars of cure
An analysis of high school soccer players suggests that incorporating a lower extremity injury prevention program results in fewer anterior cruciate ligament tears and a big reduction in health care expenses.
Source: Science Daily
Teeing up good health: Tips for preventing golf injuries
While sports news headlines may focus on injuries affecting professional golfers, including Achilles tendon problems, back and ankle issues, most golf injuries are not sudden. They develop over time and are often preventable with proper warm-up, strength, and mechanics.
Source: Medical Xpress
Why you shouldn't be afraid to start running after middle age
After conducting 1,000 MRI scans of the joints of midlife exercisers (both runners and cyclists) and "couch potatoes," I now better understand just how beneficial midlife running is for the knees, hips and spine.
Tendinosis vs. tendonitis: Differences explained
Tendinosis and tendonitis are often confused with one another. For example, people frequently call “tennis elbow” tendonitis when it is, in fact, an example of tendinosis.
Pickleball injuries and prevention
The popularity of pickleball has exploded in the last few years, and according to a recent report, so have injuries attributed to the relatively new sport.
What is tendon rupture?
A tendon rupture is a break in a tendon, the structure that joins a muscle to a bone. It can result from overuse, an injury, or an underlying condition.
Resolving To Exercise More In The New Year? Experts Say Ease Into It To Make It A Habit And Avoid Injury
It’s one of the most common new year’s resolutions, a recent study found 48% of Americans who make new year’s resolutions, resolve to begin a fitness routine. But the researchers found only 9% of Americans who make resolutions complete them
Study links aerobic fitness to fewer hospital admissions
People who maintain or increase their aerobic fitness are at less risk of being hospitalized in the future, particularly if they were hospitalized previously. These are the findings of a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg.
Sports Injuries: How to Protect Yourself
When discussing sports-related injuries, we typically think of professional or organized scholastic sports. However, many people in the United States get injured from basketball or football pick-up games, while others get injured cycling and running.
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