Special Report: Fit Over 50 – Six Key Secrets You Need to Know About

Posted on May 23, 2007 and filed under Fitness

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I’d like to start by asking you a few questions…

• Do you feel like you’re not standing as straight and tall as you once did?
• Is walking up stairs a strain at times?
• Are you getting up from your chair more slowly than you did? Is it more difficult getting up out of a chair?
• Do you find it’s more difficult looking to the left or right over your shoulder while you’re back up your car?
• Do you get stiff sitting through long movies?
• Is standing on one leg to put your shoe on difficult or impossible?
• Do you trip or lose your balance more easily?
• Does walking or jogging take longer than it used to?

If you answered “yes” to any one of these questions, this report is for you. Read more

How To Help Your Child Athlete Avoid Sports Injuries

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Foot and Ankle, Hip and Knee, Neck and Back, Shoulder, Sports Medicine

Now that students are back in the classrooms, our favorite football teams will be marching out on the fields-hopefully to victory! Football can be an exciting sport both for the athlete and the spectator. Unfortunately for the athletes, there is a risk of suffering an injury. With proper education about injury prevention and training, football athletes will not have to be a bench warmer for the rest of the season! Read more

Is there anything I can do to prevent basketball injuries?

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Foot and Ankle, Hip and Knee, Sports Medicine

A: Yes. Whether your son plays competitively or for recreation, basketball presents the body with unique challenges and rigors that can cause injury. It’s important to get your body in good shape before hitting those hardwood floors. Basketball injuries can be separated into two general categories: overuse injuries and traumatic injuries. Read more

Now Revealed: The Most Common Reason For Knee Pain – And How It Is Treated

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Hip and Knee

Jennifer is a 35-year old runner. She’s in top condition and jogs an average 35 miles per week. Lately, however, something has been bothering her. About a week ago, she noticed a vague soreness and a bit of pain on the inside of her left knee. Figuring it was just “an overstretched tendon”, she continued her normal regimen and decided she’d “push through it”. Read more

Snapping Hip: What You Need To Know

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Hip and Knee

Jenny loves to dance. It’s her main source of recreation and physical activity. She’s in top shape and has danced since she was five years old. Lately, however, Jenny has noticed a strange “snapping” feeling in her hip when she performs certain dance moves. Read more

“What is burisitis? I’ve heard the term associated with hip and knee pain.”

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Hip and Knee

Answer: Let me start with a little background. A “bursa” is a small jellylike sac usually containing a small amount of fluid. The most important bursae are located around the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and heel. A bursa functions as a cushion between bones and the overlying soft tissues. Read more

Frozen Shoulder: It Can Strike Out Of Nowhere

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Shoulder

What You Need To Know About This Painful And Common Condition

It’s Monday morning. Still sleepy, Jenny rolls over and hits the snooze button on her alarm clock. As she does this, she notices a slight amount of pain in her left shoulder. Unconcerned, she goes about her normal daily routine. Read more

The Problem With Eating Healthy

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Nutrition

Everyone knows eating healthy is not as easy as you would like. However, it certainly has its benefits if you make it a priority. Every one of us has excuses and “reasons” that prevent us from eating a healthy diet…however, the good news is that every excuse has a solution! In this article, I’m going to remove some of the rationalizations you’ve been using as a crutch to avoid eating healthy. Read more

Diagnosed With Hypertension? Here Are Five Quick and Easy Guidelines To Follow When Exercising

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Fitness

Tip #1: Get Your Blood Pressure Checked – First of all, you want to check your blood pressure before and after exercise. You need to know what you’re working with and ensure you’re not pushing your blood pressure into a dangerously high zone. This applies especially if you have been diagnosed with hypertension by your doctor. Read more

How To Spot A Quality Multivitamin

Posted on May 22, 2007 and filed under Nutrition

Would you believe that 92% of Americans are deficient in one or more essential vitamins and minerals? And would you also believe more than 99 percent of Americans are deficient in the essential omega 3 fatty acids? It’s true. The food we eat today simply does not give us what we need in terms of nutrition. Read more

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