Results for Athletic Injuries

Here are some simple exercises that can help strengthen weak points to prevent ankle, knee, and hamstrings injuries, shin splints, and other athletic injuries.

OLATHE, Kan. -- Johnson County Emergency Medical Service workers this month are changing the way they respond to athletic injuries on the playing field. The changes are designed to improve care for athletes with neck or back injuries.
The new procedures affect any athlete who wears protective gear like shoulder pads and helmets, and will impact players from pee-wees all the way up to professionals.

In the midst of a summer that revealed a consistent rate of sudden deaths in athletes, a new mandate affecting all college athletes from the NCAA was announced. The NCAA revealed that as of August …

Ankle sprains, or the tearing of ligaments in the ankle, are the most common athletic injury in the United States, with two million occurring per year, costing an estimated four billion dollars in medical expenses.
Patients who suffer an ankle sprain usually report pain after they twist an ankle. This can happen in a variety of activities, particularly high-risk sports. Other symptoms of an ankle sprain can include bruising and not being able to put weight on the injured foot. About 30%…

Whether you lift heavy items for your job or have a slipped disk from a pesky athletic injury, lower back pain can plague you at some point. Try these six tips.

Repetitive Motion Workouts—Tips for Avoiding Costly Athletic Injury by guest blogger Brenda Watson Repetitive motion sports are a popular choice among serious athletes and fitness fanatics alike. Exercises like swimming and running are wonderful methods for improving endurance, building muscle, and working out aerobically. However, these two exercise techniques also involve a lot of repetitive joint motion that, when performed incorrectly or not properly conditioned for…

Neck pain out of nowhere? Whiplash isn’t just caused by motor vehicle accidents–a fall or athletic injury can also cause it
Who knew a fun day at the amusement park could result in a whiplash injury
When they hear the word, “whiplash,” most people immediately picture a rear-end motor vehicle accident. But there are other ways that whiplash injuries can occur, including:
Assault, such as being…

Most runners know that quick application of ice following an athletic injury helps reduce inflammation. If you stop inflammation early, you don't have to deal with it later. Follow these steps for proper recovery.

How Do I Know If I Need A Chiropractor
December 9, 2011
Some people think chiropractors only treat back pain, but actually they are specialists in the entire musculoskeletal system. They do focus primarily on the spine and surrounding tissues, but the spine is intimately related to good functioning of the whole body. Chiropractors may treat back pain and spasms, sports injuries, headaches, and pregnancy pain…