Tennis knee pain. Usually when we think of physical problems from tennis, we usually think of injuries to the elbow or wrist, but the knee can be affected just as easily. Tennis puts a great deal of stress on the knees as you run and jump during the game. You will...
The Achilles tendon, which runs from the base of your calf muscle (lateral gastrocnemius muscle) to the back of your heel bone, is named after the Myrmidon warrior Achilles. Born of a sea nymph and the king of Myrmidon, Achilles was dipped as a newborn into the River...
Breaking any bone in your body is certainly a traumatic experience for anyone. Age will be a factor in the likelihood of a fracture occurring, with children and older people more at risk than others. The fractures that children experience are often incomplete...
The opinions from ‘experts’ about whether running is good or bad for you have been bandied back and forth for years. There is no doubt that running, or jogging, can be good exercise that can help keep you fit, but some studies have shown that there could be a dark...
It’s unfortunate that most of us look upon massage therapy for being useful only for treating sore muscles. There’s no doubt that it can’t be beat when it comes to dealing with sport injuries and relieving trigger points, but massage actually treats the entire person,...