Treating Sprains and Strains

Your muscles connect to joints and bone by tissues called tendons. When a muscle contracts, the tendon is pulled, allowing the joint to move. If the tendon becomes stretched or torn, you’ve got a strain. Another kind of tissue — ligaments — helps stabilize your joints. If the ligament is stretched or torn, you’ve got a sprain. So what causes a sprain or a strain? Stress. If your muscles and joints are moving in a way they aren’t ready for or just aren’t supposed to be moving, you can end up with a sprain or strain. If you do have … Continue reading

Accidents Happen – RICE RICE Baby

It’s a fact that when you are execising regularly that you may experience an injury. I’ve strained my foot, my leg, my arm and even my back (although admittedly the back strain came from moving heavy wood furniture up stairs and not from a workout). But the point is, you can hurt yourself and you need to know how to cope with injuries and the like in order to recover and prevent further injury or strain. The treatment for the most common injuries you may sustain while working out is RICE. RICE refers to Rest, ice, compression and elevation. Contrary … Continue reading