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Muscle Cramps: Prevention And Treatment

A muscle cramp is a painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle. They are fairly common and usually occur when a muscle is cold, overused or not properly stretched before exercise. Preventing and treating muscle cramps is fairly simple in most cases... More

   
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Arthroscopy is a surgical procedure used by orthopedic surgeons to visualize, diagnose and treat problems inside a joint. Derived from two Greek words, "arthro" (joint) and "skopein" (to look), the term literally means "to look within the joint."... More

   
 

Resistance training is a method of contracting the muscles against outside resistance. It's also known as strength training. This includes the use of barbells, dumbbells, weight machines, elastic bands, grip exercisers, springs, gymnastic equipment, therapeutic balls, medicine balls and even the weight of the body in calisthenics... More

   
 

Exercise is an important part of health for everyone. Those with diabetes mellitus (DM), also called diabetes, realize more benefit than most from exercise. There are, however, special things to consider in regard to exercise in those with diabetes....More

   
 

With the summer time well upon us, many of us are getting back outdoors to engage in sports and other forms of exercise. Sports are a great way to have fun, stay in shape and let off a little steam. One of the main risks of sports is dehydration, which is more common in hot weather...More
   
  Simple Solutions For Swimmer's Ear

As summer comes to an end, this is a better time to reminisce about the past season filled with beach volleyball, outdoor barbecues and outbreaks of swimmer's ear. A look at the hospital waiting rooms across the country, suggest that more Otitis Externa (also known as infection of the outer ear or swimmer's ear) outbreaks are occurring these days, and there seems to be no end in sight...More
   
 

Lately, we have seen that older people are more involved in exercise and sports than ever before. Quality of life has improved due to better health from improved medical resources, resulting in a longer life expectancy of an individual...More
   
  Heat Stroke: When The Heat Is More Than Just Uncomfortable

Even though summer is more than half over there still are a number of hot days left before winter. The heat can do a lot of damage to those who do not respect its power. When the body is exposed to too much heat for too long a time, serious consequences can result...More
   
  Exercising Together: A Guide To Exercising With Workout Partners

BMI is not a car manufacturer, but these three initials can possibly improve your life. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a numeric measure that helps doctors and patients determine if you are overweight for your height...More
   
 

We all sweat; when we're out in public, for most of us excessive sweating can be very embarrassing. This condition is known as hyperhidrosis and for people afflicted with this condition, it's certainly no laughing matter...More
   
 

Claudication refers to pain in the muscles that occurs after activity, caused due to clogged or blocked arteries supplying blood to those muscles. Most commonly seen in the legs during walking when the clogged arteries cannot supply enough extra oxygen to the working muscles...More