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Golf Swings and Back Pain: Not What the Doctor Ordered

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Golf Swings and Back Pain: Not What the Doctor Ordered The Golf Injuries Guide to Avoiding Back Pain Do you suffer from golf injuries? You may not be leaping in the air or squaring off with a 300lb linebacker, but you can get injured just as easily on the golf course as you can on the gridiron. Great golf play is all about the mechanics. Twisting the back, rotating the knees, and powering through the arms are all at play when you take a golf swing. If your mechanics are off, you’re more likely to get injured. Fortunately, there are some things Read More »

The Benefits of Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Services

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The Benefits of Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Services Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Exercise is a vital part of life. Whether you choose to hit the gym or play sports, staying active is the best thing you can do for your health, however, if you’re not careful, an injury can set you back. Sports therapy and rehabilitation services may become essential. Sports and exercise injuries make everyday activities more difficult. A knee injury, for example, can make simple chores almost impossible. Prevention is key. What happens, though, if you’ve already been injured? What treatment should you seek? Sports therapy and rehabilitation Read More »

How Does Kinesio Tape Work?

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How Does Kinesio Tape Work? Kinesio Tape It’s not a fashion statement. It might seem like a bold addition to workout attire, but athletes wear Kinesio tape to help with the healing of a variety of injuries, from back and shoulder pain to knee and ankle problems. How does Kinesio tape work? Why do they wear it? It’s colorful and certainly draws attention, but does it really provide any benefits? It does! As simple as it might seem, athletic tape—when appropriately applied—aids in the recovery from sports or other injuries. Let’s take a look at the science behind it. What Does Read More »

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome vs Fibromyalgia: Understanding the Connection

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome vs Fibromyalgia: Understanding the Connection An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from the pain and exhaustion of fibromyalgia. Whereas only 1.7 million struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome. But the reality is that these two diseases are so similar, with many overlapping characteristics. So can these numbers not be combined to represent a large portion of Americans who suffer from some form of chronic pain and fatigue? Perhaps so. Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are so intertwined they are often misdiagnosed as each other. The term fibromyalgia fatigue has even been coined as an expression of the same disorder that causes CFS. Read More »

Everything You Need to Know About Tendinosis of the Shoulder

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Everything You Need to Know About Tendinosis of the Shoulder Shoulder injuries are extremely common. Tendonitis and tendinosis of the shoulder are a few. In fact, over 200,000 Americans require shoulder surgery each year to repair their rotator cuffs and an additional 400,000 undergo shoulder surgery related to partial tears or tendonitis. While there are all kinds of shoulder injuries out there, one of the most common ones is tendinosis. But, what exactly is tendinosis? Check out this guide to learn everything you need to know about this type of shoulder injury. What is Tendinosis? First things first, what exactly is tendinosis? Read More »