Physical training is to be taken seriously, but not so much that you cause more harm than good. Keep in mind that there are limits to what the body can handle.While it is good to exceed those limits a little, overdoing it can cause a lot of problems in the long-term.
Pain That Brings You To Your Knees
Knee pain is no longer a rare case and has become a very common musculoskeletal complaint that brings people to pay a visit to their doctors. Some people may consider knee pain as a minor problem, but it can lead to serious discomfort and acute disability especially if the damage is severe.
Martial Arts Philosophy and Proper Training
Martial arts training involves activities that can improve flexibility,
Is Society Embracing Self-Destruction?
More and more athletes are reported to abuse performance enhancers, celebrities are pushing the limits of how thin the human body can become, and more people are succumbing to mental illness. Some analysts claim that modern civilization and the media are pushing more and more people into self-destruction. While these claims are radical, is it that far from the truth?
Lance Armstrong: Winning the Race against Cancer
The article deals with the struggles of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong during the time that he was diagnosed with testicular cancer. After surgery, Armstrong became an advocate for cancer research and maintaining sexual health. His victories at the race track and in the battle against cancer has made him an icon of athletic superiority and an example of the power of the human will.
Crash Hits: Common Injuries In Car Accidents
Cars are becoming increasingly common in the modern world, but with that increase also comes an increase in the number of car accidents. According to the statistics, there are several injuries that appear in a vast majority of car accidents. Some of these common injuries can be difficult to recover from, sometimes taking years in extreme cases.
A Basic Overview of Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine is a medical system that has an entirely different core philosophy from Western medicine. There is a great concern for the patient’s feelings, as well as an entirely different approach to how problems should be tackled. This has caused it to be seen by Westerners as highly mysterious, bordering on the magical.
All a dancer needs to know about patellofemoral knee pain.
: Pain under the kneecap is a common issue in the dance population. It may often be caused by a rolling-in of the feet or the knees. This pain is associated with rubbing of the under-surface of the knee cap on the underlying bone, and may be caused by poor muscle activation and control around the hip, knee or ankle. This article includes a test for VMO activation and offers some advice to improve the muscle activation around you knee. Please note that any ongoing pain should be assessed and trea
Acupuncture: Ancient Chinese Healing Method for Stress and Disease
The article is about acupuncture, an ancient Chinese healing method that has been in practice for centuries and actually predates Western medicine. The article also discusses the similarities between acupuncture theory and practice to the conventions of modern medical practices.