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Are you low on fluid?

Synovial fluid is a thick, straw-colored substance that lubricates your joints. Like the oil in your car reduces friction in your engine, this synovial fluid minimizes the friction in your joints; it helps your bones glide past each other when you bend, extend, and rotate. Synovial fluid allows th...

Don't fall for injuries this year

"Help! I've fallen, and I can't get up." It's more than a memorable line in a commercial; it's also a fear for many people as they reach their retirement years. Serious injuries can occur when a person falls, no matter how old he or she is. A toddler tumbles down the stairs. A teenager loses his bal...

Exercises to relieve back pain

Your spine is an integral structure within your body. It acts as a support beam that runs from the base of your skull to your pelvis to carry your weight. The unique "S" shape of your vertebrae is designed to offer maximum support while withstanding enormous amounts of stress. Sudden awkward movemen...

Hoop it up!

From the jump ball that starts the game until the final buzzer, basketball sends ten players sprinting and dribbling up and down the court to sink a basket. All the jumping, running and changing direction can take its toll on players' bodies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Get up outta that chair, and your joints will feel better

Get up outta that chair, and your joints will feel better. Get up outta that chair, and your heart will beat stronger. Get up outta that chair, and your brain will work faster. You might have heard that truth before. (Well, maybe not exactly in those words. That’s a song for another day.) But it..

Did you know bone health affects metabolism, memory, and muscle?

Many of us sang the skeleton song as children. It was a fun way to learn the major parts of the body. But, it didnâ€™t tell us the whole story. Our skeletal system does much more than support our muscles and connect our joints. It plays a role in metabolism, memory, and muscle health. If you'...

Muscle cramps can be a real pain

Excruciating Pain. Hard knots under the skin. These are just some of the words used to describe muscle cramps. These involuntary contractions have the power to awaken you from a deep sleep, stop you during a workout, or interrupt your much-needed rest. Muscle cramps can make grown men moan a...

Hand, back and burn injuries. Who knew Thanksgiving could be so dangerous?

Nothing ruins a Thanksgiving celebration faster than a severe injury. Yet, every year people are rushed to emergency rooms for carving, frying and lifting accidents associated with the holiday. Keep your Thanksgiving Day feast a little safer with these tips. Use caution when cooking your bird. Tur...

Preventing hockey injuries from head to toe

Three periods of blades, sticks, and pucks traveling across the ice at high speed. It's exciting. It's physical. It's hockey. Hockey is not just a contact sportÍ¾ it is a collision sport. Players race forward and backward on the ice, digging sharpened skates in the ice to execute abrupt stops and di...

Girls are breaking the golfing myth

Todayâ€™s girls are smashing the myth that golf stands for Gentlemanâ€™s Only Ladies Forbidden. According to the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA), girls under 18 are the fastest-growing segment of the golfing population. Girls Golf, a non-prof...