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Sports Injuries: Types, Treatments, and Prevention
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What Are the 10 Most Common Sports Injuries?
What to know about the 10 most common sports injuries. Learn more about how to prevent injuries while playing sports.
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How Long Does It Take for a Muscle Strain to Heal?
A muscle strain occurs when muscle fibers are overstretched and tear. Learn more about muscle strains, how muscle strains happen, muscle strain symptoms, muscle strain diagnosis, and muscle strain treatment options. Receive information on how a sprain and strain differ.
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Sprains and Strains
An injury to a ligament is called a sprain, and an injury to muscle or tendon is called a strain. Sprains and strains may be caused by repetitive movements or a single stressful incident. Symptoms and signs include pain and swelling. Though treatment depends upon the extent and location of the injury, rest, ice, compression, and elevation are key elements of treatment.
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Rotator Cuff Tear and Injury
Rotator cuff injury is damage to any of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Shoulder pain and tenderness are common symptoms. Rotator cuff disease treatment depends on the severity of the shoulder injury.
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What Happens at a Sports Physical For a Teenage Girl?
A sports physical exam is also called preparticipation physical examination (PPE) or sports physical. At a sports physical for a teenage girl, the doctor will take a detailed medical history and perform a medical exam to clear your daughter to participate in sports.
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How to Get Rid of Shin Splints: Stretches and Tips
Shin splint is a common workout injury which aggravates due to overuse or repeated stress on the lower legs especially between knee and ankle. It is a general term that many people use to describe pain along the front portion of their legs.
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Tennis Elbow Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
A tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a condition in which the swelling of the tendon causes pain in the elbow or arm.
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How Do You Fix a High Ankle Sprain?
Treatment for a high ankle sprain typically follows the standard “RICE” protocol, which stands for rest, ice, compression, and elevation. More severe high ankle sprains may require surgery, taping, or braces.
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What Are the 10 Common Types of Sports Injuries?
Sports injuries are those that occur when participating in sports or exercising. Learn the ten most common types of sports injuries, as well as their causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.
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