HEALTH TOPICS

Sports Injuries

With all the health benefits of staying active and physically fit, exercising might be an important part of your day-to-day life. While you might not think of whatever you’re doing as being hazardous, sports injuries often go with the territory. Here are some tips to help make your workouts safer.

Know your knees

Over half of all sports injuries involve the knee – not surprising, considering all the activities that need knee movements. Bone up on this large joint.

Shouldering the burden

Your shoulder is the most movable joint in your body – making it unstable and prone to injury. Want to learn more about the warning signs?

The heat is on

Being in the warm sun and fresh air makes exercising in the summer more fun – but those sweltering "dog days" can also leave you vulnerable to heat injury.

Athlete, heal thyself

"No pain, no gain," right? Wrong! Find out how to handle common, minor sports injuries the right way.