5 Tips to Prevent Overuse Injuries
Follow these tips to avoid overuse injuries to your muscles, tendons and bones so that you can remain in the game.
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4 Ways to Prevent Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis, a serious condition that weakens and thins your bones, mainly affects older women. But there are key steps anyone can take to help prevent it—or lessen further bone loss if they already have the condition.
What Are ACL, MCL, and PCL Injuries?
Article featured on Seattle Children’s Hospital What are ACL, MCL and PCL injuries? ACL, MCL and PCL injuries are damage to ligaments that keep the knee from wobbling or giving out when you move. These ligaments are the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). When the knee is […]
6 Common Myths and Misconceptions About Orthopedic Health
However, several myths and misconceptions surrounding this field can lead to misunderstandings and potentially harmful beliefs.
Essential Nutrients Your Body Needs for Building Bone
If you eat a healthy diet (with lots of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and lean proteins), you’ll get enough of most nutrients needed to keep your bones healthy and functioning well.
Signs, Treatment and Prevention of Tendonitis
Article featured on Brown Health University A tendon is a band of strong tissue that connects muscle to bone. It is an important part of the musculoskeletal system, which gives us the ability to move. What is tendonitis? Tendonitis is a general term referring to pain and weakness localized to tendons. In medicine, the suffix […]
Why It’s Important to Warm-Up Before Exercise With Osteoarthritis
Before you start any exercise, particularly in winter, you should take 10 to 15 minutes to do gentle exercises to get your blood circulation going.
The Connection Between Stress and Musculoskeletal
While stress can have a wide range of effects on the body, one of the most common is musculoskeletal pain.
The Importance of Foot Health: Everything You Need to Know
Our feet are important and we need to take better care of them. In this blog, we’ll talk about the importance of foot health and how to maintain healthy feet.
What is Joint Replacement Surgery?
Joint replacement surgery is a procedure in which a surgeon removes a damaged joint and replaces it with a new, artificial part.