Experiencing pain when doing simple tasks like putting your pants on can be frightening. If you are a runner who has felt pain when lifting legs to put pants on, you are not alone. The condition is often caused by a hip flexor pain.In this article, we will become better acquainted with the hip flexor […]
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If you find a lump – like growth in the arch of your foot, then you probably have a condition called plantar fibroma.The condition is also known as plantar fibromatosis or ledderhose disease and is caused by the thickening of the plantar fascia. Such thickening of this ligament causes a node that shows as a […]
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I am a “shoeholic”. Every time I visit the shopping mall, I spend hours in the shoe section. Unfortunately, I always get carried away with how amazing the shoe looks and I don’t always buy the best shoes for my feet.My husband is always trying to convince me to buy comfortable shoes especially since I […]
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The feet are probably one of the parts of our body that are under constant pressure throughout the day. Whether you have a desk job or are on your feet for long periods of time, there are many reasons why you may experience foot pain.As a runner, you no doubt have experienced such pain at […]
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I have always been a fitness freak. When I’m not running, I do Pilates and HIIT workouts at home. The other day, my husband and I were painting and did a lot of squatting. The next day, I felt so much tension in my legs I wondered how it could be possible considering how much […]
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When was the last time you suddenly got a pain in your foot? What was your immediate reaction? Probably, you tried to massage the area with your hand. I find this natural reaction very interesting and have always believed that massaging the right points can relieve most pains. The only secret is finding the exact […]
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Since we have been talking about Meniscus surgery a lot lately, I wanted to make sure I don’t miss anything out. The last article discussed a specific type of tear in the meniscus called the bucket handle tear. Although this tear can usually be fixed by trimming the edges of the tear, surgery may still […]
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Remember I told you about my friend who is recovering from surgery? Well, he has now upgraded to using a cane instead of crutches. The only problem is I laugh so hard whenever I see him walking like an old lady with a cane. (He actually got his cane from his grandmother!). So, I thought […]
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According to an internal 21 season NBA study, for every 10,000 practices and games for each athlete, there were 1-2 meniscus injuries with an average return to a playing of 6 weeks.Only 20% of these athletes with injuries never returned. Thankfully, all those who were able to return to the same playing levels they had […]
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This morning, I had a very frightening experience. While I was doing wide feet squat, I heard a locking sound in my knees! I immediately stopped my workout worried I had seriously injured my knee. I have never felt such a sensation before so I looked for what could be the reason behind the locking. […]
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