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4 Tips for Avoiding Knee Injuries While Running

Whether you have been an avid runner for years or have recently decided to take up the sport to improve your health, you need to know that running can take a toll on your knees if you don’t take steps to avoid injuries. Almost 80 percent…

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Keep Your Young Athlete Safe While Practicing At Home

The warmth of summer may have taken its final bow; however, this does not mean it’s time to head indoors. During the fall season, children participate in organized sports like football, softball and soccer and every year, more than 3 million of them sustain participation-related injuries….

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5 Yoga Poses to Help Your Knees

If you have frequent knee issues, it may be helpful for you to consider different ways of stretching and working out. Yoga is one way that people seek exercise and changes in their body, and even knee issues may not be affected by certain poses. In…

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Why Women May Experience More ACL Injuries

Knee injuries are one of the most common types of sports injuries, with women tending to injure their knees more often and more seriously than men. Of these injuries, damage to the ACL, or the anterior cruciate ligament, is particularly prevalent. There are a few potential…

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Your Guide to Understanding Patellar Tracking Disorder

Patellar tracking disorder is a knee condition in which the patella, also known as the kneecap, tends to shift out of place as the leg moves. The kneecap usually shifts toward the outside of the leg when the leg bends and straightens. While patellar tracking disorder…

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Men in Their 40s: Why You Shouldn't Ignore Your Achy, Stiff Knees

If you’re a male in your 40s who refuses to seek treatment for your painful, swollen, and achy knees, you may want to rethink your decision. Both men and women experience normal wear and tear in the joints as they age, including the knee joints. But…

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Unexpected Causes of Knee Pain

Too often, people are willing to accept soreness and discomfort as an inevitable consequence of aging or a changing body. What you may not realize is that knee pain may have some direct causes that you may be able to counteract, but if you’re not aware…

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4 Signs That Pain in Your Knee Is Actually Arthritis

Living with pain can be overwhelming. Not only can it affect your ability to complete simple everyday tasks, but pain can also affect your mood and emotional well-being. Light aches and minor discomfort in and around your joints are common after an injury or overexertion, but…

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How High School Athletes Can Prevent ACL Injuries

Playing sports in high school is a great way to stay in good shape, make new friends and build leadership skills. However, if young athletes are not careful, they risk getting injured on the field. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are especially common among active teens…