All Entries Tagged With: "knee"
To Run Better, Start by Ditching Your Nikes
Dylan Tweney of Wired Science takes a look into the technology behind and purported benefits of barefoot running.
Do I Have to Have ACL Surgery?
Advice on how to decide if you should have ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) surgery.
How Do I Deal with Hip Soreness Due to Muscle Imbalance?
Tip and tricks on dealing with hip soreness.
Skiing Injuries
The majority of injuries in skiing are sprains, followed by fractures, lacerations and dislocations.
Risk Factors and Mechanisms of Knee Injury in Runners
Behavioral and physiological risk factors that influence potential knee injury mechanisms.
Chronic Static Stretching Improves Exercise Performance
This study investigated the influence of static stretching exercises on specific exercise performances.
When Good Knees Go Bad
Paul Scott, writes about how he became obsessed with the mechanics of the human knee after his own personal experience with patellofemoral pain syndrome, also known as anterior knee pain.
Pop Goes the Tendon
Gretchen Reynolds of The New York Times discusses advances in surgical procedures for common knee injuries including damage to the ACL, PCL, and menisci.
What Your Knees Need
Lisa Davis writes about the increasing incidence of knee injuries among runners, as well as some measures that can be taken to help prevent these injuries
