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Achilles Tendonitis
Achilles tendonitis is a pain in the Achilles tendon, often where it attaches to the heel bone. Another name this injury goes by is Achilles tendinopathy, as there is a question as to whether there is actually inflammation (the “itis”) in the injury. Retrocalcaneal bursitis is sometimes diagnosed too, signifying that the bursa sac under
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Orthotics — Supportive Beds For Your Feet to Grow Weak In
Proper footwear is essential when exercising and even just walking as you do your daily activities. Today many shoes are made to look cool and flashy, but they are unfortunately making foot function worse. There are numerous shoes with anti-pronation devices, arch supports, ankle supports, and motion control devices & stabilizers. These are often causing
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Plantar Fasciitis: How Runners Can Learn How to Step Out of the Pain
Plantar fasciitis is a type of foot pain that occurs in the heel and sometimes in or around the arch of the foot, as your plantar fascia is the thick connective tissue on the bottom of your foot. Symptoms are usually worse in the morning and tend to ease off or go away as you
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Iliotibial Band Frictional Syndrome: Is Your ITB Killin’ You?
If you’ve had iliotibial band (ITB) frictional syndrome, then you know how much it hurts and how it feels like it’s never going to go away. I’ve had it more than once, many, many years ago, before I knew how to train and eat properly. It’s one of those pains in your knee or the
Sports Injury Prevention, Causes, & Treatment
These articles discuss sports injury prevention, treatment, and causes. Athletes typically develop injuries over time due to training at an intensity or duration beyond what their body can handle in a given period. Improper equipment such as poor footwear and orthotics can cause an injury too. Injuries occur from muscle imbalances which result from the body’s inability to handle these types of stress. Conventional therapies and sports injury treatments such as ice, heat, stretching, bracing, NSAIDs, and other drugs rarely benefit an athlete. Often these “go-to” therapies can actually hinder healing and result in increased injury rates. Sports injury prevention involves awareness of the proper training methods, diet, and footwear along with knowledge about muscle imbalances, hormonal imbalances, the impacts of stress, and related issues discussed in these articles. For injured athletes, there are a number of articles related to specific injuries that discuss healthy sports injury treatment methods for specific conditions.