Expert tips for reducing running injuries
Source: Medical Xpress
Most runners are enthusiastic about their sport and take steps to work out safely. But injuries like stress fractures and muscle strains, among others, are common and can sideline you, sometimes for weeks if not months.
Smart, self-powered knee implants could reduce number of knee replacement surgeries
Source: Science Daily
Smart knee implants may soon be a reality. Implants can provide doctors with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient's movement.
Tiny rake to repair crumbly old knees by collecting stem cells from the joint
Source: Health Medicine Network
A rake-like device that sweeps up cells could give new life to arthritic knees. It collects stem cells — which can form new tissue — from the joint lining, then brushes them into blood clots to help the knee heal itself.
Knee Pain: How to Prevent It
Source: Health Day
More people in the United States visit an orthopedic surgeon because of knee problems than for any other complaint. Knee pain results in more than 12 million visits to a doctor's office a year, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
New Medical Device May Eliminate Need for Some Knee Replacement Surgery
Source: Healthline
Surgeons say the Calypso device can help relieve pain for people with osteoarthritis in their inner knee region.
Strengthen your deltoids to help prevent shoulder injuries
Source: Medical Xpress
When it comes to training, the anterior, or front, deltoid muscle gets almost all the attention, while the medial and posterior deltoids get the cold shoulder.
Physical Therapy Can Keep Sports Injuries at Bay
Source: Health Day
Physical therapy helps people recover from sports injuries, but it also can help prevent them, an expert says.
Is interval training really a superior exercise?
Source: Medical Xpress
Studies have shown that HIIT is more effective at burning calories than a continuous, moderate-intensity exercise like jogging – and for Americans, who list "lack of time" as the No. 1 reason they don't get enough exercise, that's a huge benefit.
Stress fracture? Your foot hitting pavement wasn't the main problem
Source: Science Daily
It starts as a persistent and irritating pain in the foot or lower leg, then it gets more intense, maybe with swelling, and soon a runner knows she's being sidelined by one of the most common running injuries: a stress fracture. These tiny cracks in the bone can halt training for months or even end a sports season.
Why static stretching may not be as effective as you think
Source: Medical Xpress
For a decade, the research has been clear: static, hold-the-pose stretches prior to athletic activity diminish performance and might even open athletes up to injury.
