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Runner with Knee Injury receives help - may need to find a knee brace for running

5 Facts About Choosing A Knee Brace For Running

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Running can be exhilarating, fill you with a sense of accomplishment and keep you active, but it can also be extremely tough on your knees. With all the pounding they receive step after step, the knees are one of the most commonly injured body parts for runners. Injuries range from the mild (like a strained…
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Athlete with sore back can experience benefits of back braces

The Benefits of Back Braces For Athletes

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Almost every athlete relies on the back muscles, bones and ligaments to compete at the highest level. Soccer players twist their backs in mid-air to head a pass towards the goal, hockey players bear down and battle in the corners while stretching and bracing themselves with their back and basketball players pivot and jerk from…
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Wearing A Shoulder Brace

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In this post, we examine key questions surrounding the use of a shoulder brace to manage the pain of shoulder injuries or other conditions. By the end of this article, you will be able to understand how shoulder braces work and identify whether your injury might be treatable using such a brace. You should also…
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Kinesio Taping Questions & Answers

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Kinesio taping has become increasingly accepted in recent years as a viable alternative for the treatment of many sports, recreational and occupational injuries. Kinesio tape is particularly recommended for the treatment of repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome as well as delayed onset muscle soreness affecting athletes after a prolonged session of training…
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The Benefits Of Ankle Braces For Athletes

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The ankle is a hinge joint that includes three bones, several tendons and ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. The three bones, the tibia, the fibula, and the talus come together with articular cartilage in between. This cartilage is smooth and slick, allowing the bones to move against one another smoothly and painlessly and also acts…
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Elbow Braces: 5 Important Questions And Answers

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Elbow Injuries can affect athletes in a wide range of sports and often plague those who only engage in recreational physical activity. They can even sometimes be the result of conditions not related to intense physical activity. Elbow injuries can be very difficult to recover from and require lots of rest, attention to physiotherapy and…
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