What You Do after Exercise Can Help Reduce Risk of Injury Everybody knows that you're supposed to prepare yourself for participation in any sport or physical fitness activity. But it's just as important (maybe even more so) to engage in a good cool-down after you're done. When you're done exercising, your body needs to return to a steady state of rest. That means your heart rate and breathing … [Read more...]
Minimizing Sports-Related Injuries—The Warm-Up
What You Do Before Exercise Can Make a Difference When you engage in any physical exercise, whether it's a workout at the gym or a game of tennis, injuries are not uncommon. But you can manage the risk of injury by paying attention to what you do before you hit the field or the gym. The Warm-Up In any type of exercise, a number of changes will take place in your body: You'll have more … [Read more...]
Whiplash—Causes and Treatment
One of the most common injuries, particularly related to motor vehicle accidents, is whiplash. More than three million new cases of whiplash are reported every year. A whiplash injury dramatically increases your risk of chronic shoulder and neck pain. What is whiplash, what are its causes and symptoms? What Is Whiplash? Whiplash is a serious neck injury that may involve strain or sprain of neck … [Read more...]
Strategies for Minimizing Your Risk of a Sports Injury
Simple Steps You Can Take to Stay Active and Healthy When you play sports, you know that injury is always a possibility. Some injuries simply can't be avoided, but many can. Here are some tips to help keep you in the game. Be willing to take some time off—Did you ever notice that professional athletes don't have seasons that go all year round? There's a good reason for that—your body needs … [Read more...]
Study Concludes that Back Pain is Most Common Cause of Work Limitations
Report Finds Chiropractic to Be Preferred Method of Treatment A study conducted by the Center on an Aging Society at Georgetown University indicates that back pain is the most frequent cause of work limitations, as well as lost work days. According to the report, more than 80 million work days are lost every year because of back discomfort. Approximately two of every three workers who experience … [Read more...]
Why It’s Important to Seek Immediate Care for a Work-Related Injury
Protect Your Health and Your Right to Claim Workers' Compensation Benefits When you've been injured on the job, it's not unusual to keep working and seek treatment at the end of your shift, or to avoid having a doctor look at you at all. Often, in the immediate aftermath of a workplace accident, your injuries may not seem significant. Unfortunately, it's frequently the most debilitating injuries … [Read more...]
The Common Causes of Work-Related Back Pain
Strategies for Minimizing Job-Related Back Problems Your lower back is an intricate system of nerves, ligaments, bones, joints and muscles, all of which are critical to motor function…and all of which can be susceptible to inflammation or injury on the job. You don't have to work in an occupation that involves demanding physical labor, either. You can just as easily experience back discomfort … [Read more...]
Injuries You Can Expect after a Motor Vehicle Accident
Some of the Common Physical Consequences of a Car Accident When you're involved in a motor vehicle accident—a few thousand pounds of metal colliding with another few thousand pounds of metal, often at significant speed and with substantial impact—injuries are almost unavoidable. Though soft-tissue injuries such as whiplash, muscle, tendon and ligament trauma can be almost universal, there are … [Read more...]
The Most Common Types of Sports Injuries
Strategies for Prevention If, like most people, your job is pretty sedentary, you may turn to recreational sports to stay fit and active. Unfortunately, if you're not training on an almost full-time basis, you'll be more susceptible to the so-called "weekend warrior" injuries: Groin pulls Hamstring injuries Ankle sprains Shin splints Torn meniscus, strained or torn ligaments and … [Read more...]
The Right Questions to Ask When Looking for a Physical Therapist
Tips for Finding the Right PT Practitioner When you've suffered an injury or developed a condition that needs physical therapy, one of the first things you'll discover—you'll have lots of choices when it comes to physical therapists. Here are some basic questions to help you get the services you need and that will get you back on the road to health. Question #1 — Are You Board-Certified? This … [Read more...]
