If you are healthy and plan to start running for the first time, it is perfectly all right to put on a pair of completely ordinary ‘neutral’ running shoes without any special support. Even though your feet overpronate when you run – i.e. roll inwards.
There appears to be no risk that...
Using cholesterol-lowering statins may be associated with musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies (joint diseases) and injuries, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication. While statins effectively lower cardiovascular illnesses and...
Human foetal stem cell grafts improve both motor and sensory functions in rats suffering from a spinal cord injury, according to research published this week in BioMed Central's open access journal Stem Cell Research and Therapy. This cell replacement therapy also improves the structural...
Men who are heavy drinkers and homeless for long periods of time have 400 times the number of head injuries as the general population, according to a new study by researchers who said they were shocked by their findings. These men have 170 times as many severe head injuries as the general...
"Given recent firearm-related fatalities combined with declining gun research funding, it is important to monitor firearm injuries in youths. Injury death rates are available but provide an incomplete picture of these potentially preventable injuries," writes Angela Sauaia, M.D., Ph.D., of the...
Jack Rodwell only made 17 appearances for Everton last season due to hamstring troubles that also kept him out of Euro 2012 and the Olympics, yet Man City paid £12 million for the 21-year-old midfielder in August. This season, the problems have persisted, but after changing his car, house and...
Shutdown Corner Editor Doug Farrar sits down with Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, and catches up with the prolific tight end on Radio Row. How is the forearm coming along, which Super Bowl tight end impresses him the most, and what specific challenges do the 49ers' and Ravens'...
The Atlanta Falcons wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the NFC, but played to win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. The Falcons suffered a 22-17 loss as a few key players exited the games with injuries that will be worth monitoring over the next few weeks. Cornerback Dunta Robinson left the...
Hospital MRIs may be better at predicting long-term outcomes for people with mild traumatic brain injuries than CT scans, the standard technique for evaluating such injuries in the emergency room, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at UCSF and the San Francisco General Hospital and...
A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined pediatric injuries associated with inflatable bouncers, such as bounce houses and moonwalks. Researchers found that from 1995 to 2010 there was a 15-fold...
Certain types of routes carry much lower risk of injury for cyclists, according to a new University of British Columbia study on the eve of Vancouver's Bike to Work Week. The study, published today in the American Journal of Public Health, analyzed the cause of 690 cycling injuries in Vancouver...
A study by researchers from Emory University and Indiana University found that the beneficial effects daily exercise can have on the regeneration of nerves also require androgens such as testosterone in both males and females. It is the first report of both androgen-dependence of exercise on...
The Air Force Academy has an honor code, which states, "We will not lie, steal or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does." Wyoming coach Dave Christensen didn't think the Falcons football players were living up to the letter of that code during Saturday's game.
So, instead of shaking...
Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker re-injured his left (non-throwing) shoulder when he was hit by blitzing Houston Texans safety Glover Quin in the first quarter of the Texans' 38-14 win on Sunday. Locker suffered a dislocated shoulder in the 2012 regular season-opener against the New...
The two biggest injury stories of the upcoming week both occurred at Sun Life Stadium, where New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis and Miami Dolphins running back Reggie Bush each exited with left knee injuries. Of the two, Revis' injury appears to be much more serious. Citing a team source...
During Week 2 of the NFL season, the injury bug did plenty of biting.
Aaron Hernandez -- One of the New England Patriots' vaunted tight ends walked out of Gilette Stadium on crutches and in a walking boot after the team's shocking loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
Blaine Gabbert -- The...
Yes, being sidelined with an injury sucks. Whether that's a pulled muscle, twisted ankle, tendinitis or other sports-related ailment, rest is almost always in order. But so is proper nutrition. In addition to a well-balanced diet, did you know that there are actually some foods that can promote...
The NFL is as secretive an organization as could possible, given the fact that it's America's most popular sport and millions of people are looking to mine information about it at any given time. One thing you'll almost never hear is a head coach talking about player injuries, especially before...
With summer having officially started, more people exercise outdoors and play sports. Experts from NYU Langone's Center for Musculoskeletal Care (CMC) are at help by providing advice on how to avoid injuries. Laith Jazrawi, MD, associate professor at NYU Langone's Department of Orthopedic...
center? They never got eddy curry to play and their big men are basically bench warmers... all year with that.
Lebron came to miami needing help and he ended up playing all positions lol. Including center.