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What is a Sports Injury?

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Sports injuries are often defined as injuries that are incurred during the participation of a sporting activity or event. Although some sports injuries can be instantaneous, like a sudden break, most sports injuries are caused by the long-term overuse of a certain part of the body. For example, tennis and golfers elbow as well as runners knee are all sport injuries associated with their given activity, respectively tennis, golfing and running. This can also be considered a repetitive sprain injury or RSI. Other types of sports injuries can be caused by a hard contact with something such as a broken bone, torn ligament or tendon Many sport injuries occur in professional sports, but can happen among people who participate in recreational activities on a habitual yet casual basis. What are the symptoms of sports injury? The symptoms and signs of sports injury can be relative to the type of injury and where it occurred. An example of this would be the pain associated with a sudden break or sprain. If the break occurred in the ankle area, you will mostly likely experience, soreness, discomfort, swelling and in some cases, bruising or bleeding in the area of injury.** End Summary**

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What is Muscle Pain

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Muscle pain also called Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) and refers to pain and inflammation that occurs in the soft tissues of the human body. Muscle pain can be chronic and primarily affects the connective tissue that covers the muscles, called the fascia. MPS generally occurs after an injury to the muscle and may involve either a single muscle or a muscle group. There are cases however, of spontaneous muscle pain with little to no known cause. In other instances, muscle pain can be located well away from the site of strain or injury. This is called referred pain. What are the symptoms of Muscle Pain? The symptoms of muscle pain are pretty straightforward and normally follow bruising, strain or injury in the afflicted area. The symptoms include, but are not limited to: Ã¢â¬Â¢ Limited range of motion in the joints Ã¢â¬Â¢ Muscle weakness, displayed by the inability to hold on to things Ã¢â¬Â¢ Migraine or headache and interrupted sleep patterns Ã¢â¬Â¢ Blurry or doubled vision Ã¢â¬Â¢ Unexplained nausea, dizziness, and sweating One of the more common symptoms is pain, twitching and tenderness in the muscle groups when stress is put on it or it is touched.** End Summary**

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Do you have Diabetes Pain?

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Do you have Diabetes Pain? Diabetes is a crippling disorder where an individual's blood sugar becomes too high due to a malfunction of the pancreas. It is also considered one of the most common chronic diseases in the world, with roughly 25% sufferers experiencing pain associated with the illness. There are two primary types of diabetes, namely Type 1 and Type 2, with type one being the most prevalent. People with Type 1 diabetes are completely unable to produce insulin. Type 2 diabetics do not produce insulin at all, while type 2 diabetics produce some insulin, but their bodies cannot or do not react to it. In time, blood glucose levels can rise to extremely dangerous levels. Some diabetics suffer from pain because of a condition called diabetic neuropathy, a type of nerve damage that primarily affects the feet and legs. What are the symptoms of Diabetes Pain? The signs and symptoms of diabetic neuropathy are sensations of tingling, numbness, burning and pain in the hands, arms feet and/ or legs. Although the numbness can make it hard to know if you have injured your foot, other symptoms, like intense pain, can be equally worrisome.** End Summary**

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What is coccydynia?

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400

What is coccydynia? Otherwise known as "tailbone pain", coccydynia is medically recognized as an inflammation of the tailbone or coccyx, which lies in the hollow area between the buttocks. The discomfort caused by coccydynia can vary from mild to extreme. The duration and status of that pain can also largely depend on what may have triggered the onset of coccydynia. In most cases, the pain is brought on by an injury to the coccyx. Sometimes, the injuries can produce severe bruising, dislocation, or even a fracture or breaking of the coccyx. Any of these conditions can be extremely painful; still, the person is able to return to full health and normal function upon healing. What are the symptoms of coccydynia? The various symptoms of coccydynia are almost always preceded by an action on the part of the sufferer. For instance, many victims of coccydynia experience pain during or after sitting or feel acute pain while moving from sitting to standing. Some have pain when sitting on a hard, unyielding surface for too long as well.** End Summary**

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