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Prevent Common Running Injuries

Mastering Common Injuries Simple exercises to keep you on the road instead of in rehab Source: http://www.runnersworld.com/masters-training/mastering-common-injuries By Pete Magill        Published May 13, 2011 For…
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Recommendations for Neck Pain and Upper Back Pain- What works and what doesn’t

Neck Pain and Upper Back Pain ( What works, what doesn't) American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - Medical Specialty Society. 2011 Table 1. Summary of Recommendations for Diagnostic and Other Testing for Cervical and Thoracic…
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Hip Pain Recommendations

Hip Pain Recommendations Objectives: To describe evidence-based physical therapy practice including diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and assessment of outcome for musculoskeletal disorders commonly managed by orthopaedic physical…
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Prevent Sports Injury for Kids

Major Recommendations Injury Surveillance Research should be devoted to improved understanding of the prevalence, incidence, and economic cost of overuse injuries among pediatric athletes in the United States and should focus on…
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Hip Pain?

Hip Strains The large bones that make up the hip joint also serve as anchors for several muscles. Some of these muscles move down the thigh to the knee.Other muscles move across the abdomen or the buttocks. When overuse or injury stretches…
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Back Pain: The fast facts

What Is Back Pain? Fast Facts: An Easy-to-Read Series of Publications for the Public http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Back_Pain/back_pain_ff.asp Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sudden, sharp pain that makes it hard…
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Handout on Back Pain from the National institute of health

Handout on Health: Back Pain http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Back_Pain/default.asp This publication is for people who have back pain, as well as family members, friends, and others who want to find out more about it. The publication describes…
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Choosing the right Footwear for Running

Wearing the appropriate athletic shoe for specific sports activities can improve comfort and performance, and most importantly, prevent injuries. Sports can place tremendous pressure on the feet, ankles, and legs. Running and jumping, for example,…
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Exercise for Bone Health

Exercise and Bone Health Most people are familiar with many of the benefits of exercise, such as reducing the risk for heart disease and stroke, and preventing obesity. Perhaps not as well understood is the importance of regular physical activity…
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Does Running cause Arthritis?

This review was published in the New York Times. An article in Skeletal Radiology, a well-respected journal, created something of a sensation in Europe last year. It reported that researchers from Danube Hospital in Austria examined the knees…