A broken radius, the larger of the two bones in your forearm, and a wrist dislocation can be the unfortunate result of falling on your outstretched arm. The injuries can require ice treatments to help reduce swelling, immobilization for a period...
Goalkeepers fly through the air to make diving saves. They charge straight toward onrushing forwards, trying to snag the ball from the forward's cleats and their hard, potentially painful studs. Parrying high crosses and corner kicks requires them...
Most gymnastics coaches will tell you the fastest way to do a back flip is to practice every day. Although you should never practice the actual flip on your own, you can condition your body so it's prepared for a back flip. There are several...
Skateboarding is a popular recreational activity, especially among teenage males. It involves riding on an oblong board with four small wheels. Skateboarding is done mostly on streets and sidewalks, although specially prepared parks with...
Finger sprains rank as one of the most common injuries encountered by someone playing basketball, typically resulting when the basketball hits one of the player's fingers the wrong way. If you suffer a finger sprain, your doctor might prescribe...
In any martial art that requires striking with the hands, wrist wraps serve as an essential piece of equipment. Wrist wraps consist of a strip of cloth wrapped around the wrists, knuckles and palms to bolster the hands and wrists, and prevent...
A child with numbness in his hands likely has carpal tunnel syndrome. Adults are diagnosed with this condition more often than children, but children are still susceptible to the pain and numbness of this syndrome. Consult with your child's...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is irritation of the median nerve as it passes into the wrist. It can have several different causes. Symptoms include pain, tingling, numbness, and weakness in the part of the hand supplied by the median nerve. CTS may...
Hand wraps are important to anyone participating in a martial art that involves striking. Hand wraps are most commonly found as a strip of cloth wrapped around the wrist and extending towards the palm and around the thumb. They are used to...
If you participate in a sport that includes striking with the fists then hand wraps are an essential piece of equipment for safety and effectiveness. Hand wraps can be described as a long strip of cloth that is secured around the wrists, palms and...
The wrists are a linchpin in weight training. Strong wrists are a stabilizing force; they help you control the weights, which allows you to work out more effectively. There is always a fine balance when it comes to weight training. Harder workouts...
Karate, judo, tae kwon do, kickboxing, mixed martial arts and boxing provide the opportunity to improve self-discipline, speed, agility, cardiovascular fitness and self-defense skills. However, sports training that involves striking an opponent,...
Stories and rumors abound in the martial arts community of masters of Tiger-style kung fu who can break bones with their iron grip or dislocate joints with a turn of their wrists. Some of these are exaggerated, but with proper training and...
The high amounts of weight and pressure applied to the wrists and ankles make gymnasts particularly susceptible to joint injuries. The frequent lifting and jerking movements executed in gymnastics, often maneuvering the entire body weight, can...
Snowboarding and skiing are both considered high-velocity sports and vary in skill requirements for kids. Snowboarding incorporates a stance similar to skateboarding with a rider's feet strapped to the snowboard sideways and centered across the...
Warm gloves are a must for snowboarding. Snowboarders touch their hands to the snow to guide themselves through a sharp turn, or to push up from the snow after a rest break. When you get on and off the lift, you need to readjust your bindings. You...
Wrist pain as the result of lifting weights can be excruciating, interfering with your exercise routine and even simple daily activities like picking up a bag of groceries from your shopping cart. Because wrist pain can sometimes signal a serious...
The medial collateral ligament is a thick band tissue that runs from your upper arm across your elbow. When your MCL is torn, your ability to throw with any sort of force is significantly reduced. While MCL tears used to be considered a...
Hypermobility is the condition in which your joint over-extends beyond the normal limits. This can be the result of a traumatic event or a global syndrome that affects all of your joints. The treatment is similar in all cases and physical therapy...
Carpal tunnel syndrome is pain at the area of the carpal tunnel, a space on the inside or palmar side of the wrist where the median nerve and nine tendons connect from the forearm into the hand. It is caused by pressure on the median nerve at the...
Numerous conditions can cause left-sided arm and elbow pain. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health, repetitive stress injuries, traumatic injuries and certain medical conditions can cause arm and...
When athletes train or compete, they expose their bodies to relatively high levels of physical stress. If athletes don't prepare themselves properly, these stresses can trigger significant injuries. Stress on the joints and tendons, in particular,...
Exercises for the arm, hand and shoulder aids in your recovery from an upper extremity injury or disorder. Therapy exercises help improve muscle imbalances, muscle length, muscle strength and joint flexibility. Regular use of therapy exercises for...
Many conditions can cause sharp pain in the left arm. According to MayoClinic.com, any tissue that composes the left arm--including muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, bones and blood vessels--can cause left-sided arm pain. Structures outside the...
The wrist comprises many bones, joints, nerves, ligaments, tendons and blood vessels. The "outer side" of the wrist is the thumb or radial side, and mainly constitutes the radius bone, the scaphoid and lunate carpal bones, the first metacarpal...
Injuries are common in any sport. Here are a few tips for preventing upper body skiing and snowboarding injuries in this video.
Bennett's fracture takes place at the base of the thumb. Learn how to diagnose and treat a Bennett's fracture in this medical video.
Learn Kenpo karate snapping twig techniques in this free American Kenpo martial arts training video.