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Injury Prevention
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specialize in injury prevention and treatment:
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Achilles Tendinitis
The Achilles tendon is a band of tissue that connects the
heel bone to the calf muscle of the leg. Injury to the
tendon may cause it to become inflamed or torn. Achilles
tendonitis is the term used when the tendon is inflamed. The
inflammation causes pain at the back of your leg near the
heel. A full tear of the tendon is called a rupture, also
causing pain near your heel...READ
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Ankle
Sprain
An ankle sprain is an injury that causes a stretch or tear
of one or more ligaments in the ankle joint. Ligaments are
strong bands of tissue that connect bones at the joint.
Sprains may be graded I, II, or III depending on their
severity and ligament damage...READ
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Band Syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome is inflammation and pain on the
outer side of the knee. The iliotibial band is a layer of
connective tissue, beginning at a muscle near the outer side
of your hip, traveling down the outer side of your thigh,
crossing the outer side of the knee, and attaching to the
outer side of your upper shin bone (tibia)...READ
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Muscle Strain
A strain is a stretch or tear of a muscle or tendon. Tendons
are strong bands of tissue that attach muscles to bones.
People commonly call muscle strains “pulled muscles."...READ
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Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a painful inflammation of the bottom of
the foot between the ball of the foot and the heel...READ
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Runner's Knee
Patellofemoral pain syndrome is pain behind the kneecap. It
has been given many names, including patellofemoral
disorder, patellar malalignment, runner's knee, and
chondromalacia...READ MORE
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Shin
Splints
Shin pain is pain on the front of your lower leg below the
knee and above the ankle. It can hurt directly over your
shinbone (tibia) or over the muscles that are on the inner
or outer side of the tibia. Shin pain has often been called
shin splints...READ MORE
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Stress Fracture
A stress fracture is a hairline crack that can occur in
bones from repeated or prolonged use. The most common sites
for stress fracture are the foot bones (metatarsals), shin
bone (tibia), outer lower leg bone (fibula), thigh bone
(femur), and back bones (vertebrae)...READ
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