Damage to a body part/system. Some injuries can be treated, while others can only be managed.
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Squat /Deadlift with torn ACL?
I tore my left knee ACL 6 months playing soccer. After the incident I was able to go to a Dr and he told me I need to let the inflammation come down and then get surgery. He said I don't need to do ...
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What are good ways to prevent shoulder injuries?
I'll start this:
Shoulder "dislocations" - great for improving shoulder mobility
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3answers
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Are there stretches or exercises that promote knee strength and prevent injury?
I've started cycling some long rides lately, and am feeling some knee pain.
I don't know exactly what's wrong; I'm getting minor complaints from all over my knees. See my last question for more ...
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How To: Avoid damaging my knee when training for and running a marathon
I am shortly to begin training to run in my first marathon.
Speaking with several other people regarding their similar experiences I am now quite concerned that I could end up doing some permanent ...
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Reducing wrist pain/weakness during exercising
I'm spending most of the day in front of the computer (10+ hours), and as expected, my wrist tendons experience strain during work. Normally, this wouldn't be much of an issue, but after I have ...
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4answers
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Are there any specific exercises I can do to strengthen my knee?
I find after strenuous exercise (competitive basketball specifically) that my knee needs a couple days to recover. Are there any specific exercises I can do to strengthen the joint and reduce my ...
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Any suggestions on dealing with a longer-term shoulder injury?
I jammed my shoulder a few years ago while catching myself in a skateboard fall, and since then, it has had issues, off and on, where during periods where it bothers me, I can't do pushups or dumbbell ...
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What are good non-bicycling exercises with a knee injury?
I banged up my knee in an accident and I won't be able to bicycle for a few months. I'd like to keep up my cardio and calorie burning as much as possible during my time off. What kinds of things can ...
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Do the calves/achilles muscles become especially sensitive when barefoot running?
I've been running in vibrams for around a year, gradually increasing speed and distance (to about 12 km)(a longer description of how I moved into vibrams is in this question). A few days ago I felt a ...
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1answer
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Are amount and location of knee pain good indicators of what is wrong?
I've started cycling some long rides lately, and am feeling knee pain. It doesn't seem serious, but it's insistent enough that I've mostly avoided riding for a few days. When I do cycle, I do so at ...
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Treating a Runner's Knee - Apply Heat or Cold?
I've been suffering from Runner's Knee for the last couple of weeks and I've read in some places to put heat on your knee, and other places to put cold (like the above referenced webmd article).
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ITBS recovery methods, techniques, advice
I got into triathlon about 2 years ago and developed ITBS last year. It was severely debilitating. After seeing a specialist, taking the specialists advice, which consisted of: a 6-8 month break, a ...
