Gymnastics is a sport in which a person uses their whole body to perform movements. Gymnasts are flexible and strong. However, they are also prone to injuries when they overuse various body parts or if they land in the wrong position. While sustaining such injuries is not life-threatening, when they do occur, you need to
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Returning to Exercise After Orthopedic Surgery
As with any surgical procedure, orthopedic surgery comes with a recovery period afterward. All operations require some form of tissue trauma, and musculoskeletal surgery involves cutting skin, muscle, tendon, ligament, and/or bone tissues – so these must heal before you regain your motion and strength in the area. It therefore takes significant time for your
Read MoreWhat to Do if Your Knee Pain Is Not Getting Better
Knee pain is a relatively common occurrence, which is why people often treat it as if it were no big deal. You can develop knee pain from playing sports or from exercising, and you will likely assume it will go away on its own. After all, if the knee pain is the result of a
Read MoreThe Benefits of Outpatient Total Joint Replacement
There was a time when nearly all major surgeries required spending at least a few nights in the hospital, followed by a lengthy recovery period that often included weeks or months of severe pain, heavy medications, and immobilization. This was especially true of total joint replacement surgeries, in which hospital stays were often followed by
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