Ulcers, callouses and simple skin irritations can be caused by repetitive stress placed on your heels while walking or running. The harsh impact of concrete against your feet for extended periods of time often can cause ruptures in the outer...
Basketball is a high-impact sport that involves frequent running, jumping and sudden changes in direction. According to Hughston Sports Medicine, approximately 1.6 million people are treated each year for basketball injuries. Many of these...
Your calcaneus bone forms the heel at the rear of your foot and provides an attachment point for your Achilles tendon. Fractures in this bone come in several forms and can seriously degrade your ability to walk and perform everyday tasks. You can...
If you are suffering from groin pain while running, it is possible that the injury has stemmed from an imbalance in your heel or ankle. Shin splints and foot pains caused by improper footing often can result in pain that extends up the leg and...
The plantar fascia is a tendon-like structure that runs along the bottom of the feet. The plantar fascia act as a shock absorber and cushion the feet with every step we take. When they become damaged or inflamed, this condition is known as...
A tendon extends from the end of a muscle and attaches it to a bone, enabling movement. Composed of tough, fiber-like tissue with limited stretching capacity, the tendons of the human leg prove susceptible to acute and chronic injuries. Tendon...
Due to the repeated pressure placed on the foot during endurance training, endurance athletes can suffer from a variety of foot problems. By wearing proper footwear, changing shoes every 300 to 600 miles (or less if the athlete is heavy) and...
People who have diabetes, a condition characterized by abnormally high blood sugar levels, are at an increased risk of developing certain musculoskeletal disorders, such as tendonitis, according to Dr. Mimi Huizinga with Johns Hopkins University....
There are two common types of pelvic tilt that causes poor posture and back pain. According to Anthony Carey, co-founder of Function First in San Diego, California, anterior tilt is where your pelvis is tilted forward excessively, causing your...
Volleyball is a sport that is growing in popularity, and growing at the same rate is the sale of equipment and apparel needed to play the sport. While purchasing some of these items might be easy, purchasing the necessary shoes might be difficult....
Sever's disease, or calcaneal apophysitis, is a condition characterized by inflammation of the achilles tendon at its point of attachment on the calcaneus, or heel bone. This disease strikes adolescents that participate in sports requiring...
A herniated disc, also referred to as a herniated disk, occurs when the inside of the disc pushes through the tough outside of the disc and causes back, leg, neck or arm pain. A herniated disc can also cause sharp pain in the outside region of...
A BMX bicycle is light, petite and easy to maneuver on a track or around obstacles. Unlike a larger road or mountain bike a BMX is more designed for short distance, high-intensity riding. In similar fashion to any other bike you have to activate a...
Pilates is an exercise system designed to stretch, strengthen and lengthen your muscles. Pilates purportedly improves flexibility, balance and coordination. Beginner's exercises are designed to build strength in your core to prepare your body for...
A strained achilles tendon is often the result of an overuse injury from high energy sports such as running and jumping. Reverse squats are designed to help strengthen your quadricep and core muscles, but they put a large amount of strain on your...
If you are a regular runner, you have probably experienced your share of leg aches and pains, and have possibly had some foot discomfort. While in most cases pain is the primary symptom and a stress fracture or plantar fasciitis the most common...
You can get an affordable kid’s pair of soccer cleats for $15 or splash out $400 for a version that automatically extends its studs for better purchase on slick ground. If you make $17 million a year, such as Real Madrid’s Cristiano...
The barbell bent-over row is a popular, fundamental strength exercise that targets the muscles in your back. A T-bar row is a type of bent-over row done on a T-bar machine. Both exercises target your back muscles and have the same basic function,...
Few people would argue with the idea that aerobic exercise is good for the body, regardless of age, gender, weight or fitness level. Even in its simplest form, walking, aerobic exercise can improve your cardiorespiratory health and weight. Yet the...
Reflexology is a branch of alternative medicine in which different zones on the hands and feet correlate to the different parts of the body. By applying pressure and gentle massage to these parts of the hands and feet, you can induce relaxing and...
