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Preventing Sports Injuries
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Read on for helpful steps to take to prevent sports injuries.
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Stress Fractures of the Foot
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Stress fractures are weak spots or small cracks in the bone caused by continuous overuse. They often occur in the foot after training for basketball, running, and other sports.
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Sports-Related Injuries
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Preventing Sports Injuries
What is a contusion? A sprain? A strain? Find out more about these common sports injuries.
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Dislocations in Children
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Preventing Sports Injuries
A dislocation is a joint injury. It occurs when the ends of 2 connected bones come apart. Dislocations happen more often among teens.
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Treating a Minor Sports Injury
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Here's what you need to know about treating a minor sports injury, such as a twisted ankle, shin splint, or strained muscle.
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Patellar Tendonitis (Jumper's Knee)
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Jumper's knee is caused by overuse of your knee joint, such as frequent jumping on hard surfaces. It's usually a sports-related injury, linked to leg muscle contraction and the force of hitting the ground.
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Knees Are Casualties of Women's Sports
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Active women are at least twice as likely to suffer serious knee injuries as men, but it's not just athletes who are at risk.
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Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Patellofemoral pain syndrome means that you have dull pain around the front of the knee (patella). This is where the knee connects with the lower end of the thighbone (femur).
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Shin Splints
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Shin splints refers to pain and tenderness along or just behind the large bone in the lower leg (the tibia).
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How to Prevent Common Running Injuries
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Knowing about common injuries and how to prevent them can keep you on track toward achieving your fitness goals.
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You Can Head Off Stress Fractures
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Preventing Sports Injuries
A stress fracture happens when you increase the length or intensity of your workout too quickly.
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Dehydration
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Dehydration is when you don’t have enough water in your body. Learn more about this condition, including causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
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Trampoline Safety
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Home trampolines are popular and seem like lots of fun, but they're also dangerous. They cause thousands of injuries every year in the U.S.
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Heat-Related Illnesses (Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke)
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Children and teens are at greater risk for heat-related illnesses for several reasons. They adjust more slowly to changes in air temperature. They also make more heat with activity and sweat less.
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Overuse Injuries
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Detailed information on overuse injuries in children, including jumper's knee, patellar tendonitis, little leaguers' elbow or shoulder, and more.
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Lumbar Strain
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Preventing Sports Injuries
A lumbar strain is an injury to the lower back. This results in damaged tendons and muscles that spasm and feel sore.
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Sports Safety for Children
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Because they are still growing, children are more susceptible to sports injuries. Half of those injuries could be prevented with proper safety gear, safer playing environments, and established safety rules.
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All About Muscle Cramps
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Preventing Sports Injuries
Muscle cramps -- involuntary muscle contractions -- are common. But even though they can be quite painful, they don't cause damage.
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Female Teen Athletes: At Risk for Injury?
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Teen girls who are athletes face unique obstacles when it comes to their bodies and how well they perform.
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