Childhood Sports Injuries Created inNewsletter Library,Kid’s Health Kids get hurt all the time. They’re running, they’re jumping, they’re crashing into things. Kids want to have fun, and when they play, they play full-out. So, when kids play real sports, stuff happens.1,2 Whether your kid plays soccer, baseball, football, or studies karate, a broken bone, sprained…

Tennis Elbow Created inCommon Conditions Treated,Repetitive Use Injuries Tennis elbow often gets better on its own, but the majority of people who have persistent pain show improvement through non-surgical treatment. Tennis elbow is actually a misnomer in that it occurs in roughly only five percent of people who play tennis. Anatomically, the cause of tennis…

Shin Splints Created inCommon Conditions Treated,Body Pain Shin splints are characterized by pain in the front part of the lower leg. It occurs on the inside edge of the large bone there — the tibia. This condition is common in runners, but can also occur in other physically active people. Shin splints usually happen during…

Plantar Fasciitis Created inCommon Conditions Treated,Body Pain About 90 percent of people will recover from plantar fasciitis within a few months following conservative treatment. Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common explanations of heel pain. It is caused by inflammation to the thick band that connects the toes to the heel bone, called the…

Preventing Sports-Related Injuries with Your Birmingham Chiropractor If you partake in physical activity of any kind, be it working out at the gym, organized sports, or anything in between, you may be susceptible to several injuries. Indeed, tennis elbow, patellofemoral syndrome, ACL tears and other knee injuries, shin splints, hamstring strains, groin pulls, and ankle…