Injuries

Veterans Advocates Worried About Care For Troops Wounded In Afghan Surge

McClatchy | David Goldstein | Posted 12.07.2009 | World

Read More: Suicides, Mental Health, Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, Afghanistan, Troop Levels, Injuries, Amputees, Obama, Veterans, Shinseki, White House, Barack Obama, Surge, Homelessness, Amputations, Health Care, World News

WASHINGTON -- As the Obama administration ramps up the war in Afghanistan, veterans advocates say the government must develop a better plan to handle ...

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How To Lift More Weight And Prevent Lower Back Injuries

Stefan Aschan | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Kegel Exercise, Pelvic Floor, Injuries, Exercise, Fitness, Strengthen, Weight Loss, How to Lose Weight, Health, Living News
Stefan Aschan

Kegels are a must in any kind of exercise program. For men and woman alike. The pelvic floor acts like the stirring wheel for your body. It gives you support and stability with any kind of movement you do.

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The Ups and Downs of Chad Pennington's Remarkably "Consistent" NFL Career

Av Sinensky | Posted 11.29.2009 | Home

Read More: Chad Henne, National Football League, Chad Pennington, Football-Injuries, Injuries, Football, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Brett Favre, Nfl, Eric Mangini, Home News
Av Sinensky

Normally I would rejoice at the prospect of the rival Dolphins losing their starting QB for the season, but Pennington is a player I genuinely like and I am sad to see injuries plague his career once again.

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Can Running Hurt You More Than Help You?

Stefan Aschan | Posted 08.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Form, Running Techniques, Running, Exercise, Injuries, Avoiding Running Injuries, Cardio, Fitness, Tips, Stefan Aschan, Run, Weight Loss, Living News
Stefan Aschan

I see individuals running with forward headed shoulders, holding on to the treadmill, not lifting up their heels ... I can go on. Here are some simple guidelines to follow when you run.

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Fighting For Life on Memorial Day

Terry Sanders | Posted 06.22.2009 | World

Read More: Iraq War, Fighting for Life, Fighting for Life Film, Injuries, World News
Terry Sanders

My film Fighting for Life focuses on the incredible skill, compassion and dedication of military doctors, nurses, medics and medevac teams, and the heroic "fight that begins when the battle ends."

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Ugly Face of British Policing Has Shocked Me

Deborah Hobson | Posted 06.01.2009 | World

Read More: Uk, London, Demonstrations, Met. Police, Riot Police, G20 Protests, Injuries, Death, World News
Deborah Hobson

As dustbins burned near Bank underground station and effigies of bankers swinging from lamp posts slowly turned to ashes, riot police grasped their batons unmoved and unwilling to attend to the emerging dangers.

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The Goalie Felt a Pop

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Distal Biceps, Spring Sports, Martin Brodeur, Weight Loss, Sports Injuries, Summer, Injuries, Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

As the summer approaches, more and more of us are visiting the gym to tone our muscles for the beach. It's important that we remember to use proper technique to minimize the chances of injury.

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New Treatment Techniques for Athletes Suffering from Cartilage Injuries

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 04.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Sports, Knee Injury, Injuries, Style News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

As the seven time All Star Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets checks out for season-ending microfracture surgery on his knee, new attention has been focused on cartilage injuries in athletes.

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Ladanian Tomlinson Can Attest to the Fact that Not All Groin Pulls Are the Same

Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano | Posted 02.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Sports, Groin Injury, Sports Injury, Injuries, Ladanian Tomlinson, Living News
Dr. Josh Dines and Dr. Rock Positano

Groin pulls are common sports injuries that can often be prevented with a regimented stretching and strengthening program. Despite appropriate conditioning, however, injuries still occur.

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11 Injury-Prone High School Sports

abcnews.go.com | Posted 12.14.2008 | Living

Read More: Sports, Parenting, High School Sports, Personal Health, Injuries, Living News

With the school year well under way, and Thanksgiving on the horizon, many fall athletes are winding down their seasons while winter athletes prepare ...

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