If you’ve never participated in a sport, then you’re missing out. There are so many upsides from improved health to team building, that some experts encourage kids and adults to play ball or hit the court on a regular basis. The one downside of sports is the potential for injury. In fact, injuries are so common that sports injury therapy is a medical specialty all its own. … [Read more...]
Agile Aging: Simple Steps for Keeping Joints and Muscles Healthy
As you age, some things simply won't work the way they used to. But that doesn't mean you have to give up and allow aging to rule your life. Instead, combat the signs of aging and ensure you spend your golden years as agile as ever. For those who are advancing in age, it's crucial to keep joint and muscle health in mind, and to actively prevent against injury and weakness. … [Read more...]
Too Much Exercise Widens Muscle Tear
Exercise is good for you. Doing exercise boosts your mood, gives you more energy, promotes weight loss and better sleep. It will improve your health, social life and wellbeing. When starting an exercise program, there is a tendency to think that, because doing something that is good for us, that doing more of it, is better. To a certain extent this holds true. As your … [Read more...]