Good preventive steps: Warm up before you work out, alternate days for exercising certain muscle groups, and cool down when you're done.
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Stress fractures are weak spots or small cracks in the bone caused by continuous overuse. They often occur in the foot after training for basketball, running, and other sports.
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What is a contusion? A sprain? A strain? Find out more about these common sports injuries.
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A dislocation is a joint injury. It occurs when the ends of 2 connected bones come apart. Dislocations happen more often among teens.
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Here's what you need to know about treating a minor sports injury such as a twisted ankle, shin splint, or strained muscle.
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Jumper's knee is caused by overuse of your knee joint, such as frequent jumping on hard surfaces. It's usually a sports-related injury, linked to leg muscle contraction and the force of hitting the ground.
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Active women are at least twice as likely to suffer serious knee injuries as men, but it's not just athletes who are at risk.
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Runner's knee means that you have dull pain around the front of the knee (patella). This is where the knee connects with the lower end of the thighbone (femur).
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Shin splints refers to pain and tenderness along or just behind the large bone in the lower leg (the tibia).
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Knowing about common injuries and how to prevent them can keep you on track toward achieving your fitness goals.
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A stress fracture happens when you increase the length or intensity of your workout too quickly.
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Dehydration is when you don’t have enough water in your body. Learn more about this condition, including causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment.
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Home trampolines are popular and seem like lots of fun, but they're also dangerous. They cause thousands of injuries every year in the U.S.
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Children and teens are at greater risk for heat-related illnesses for several reasons. They adjust more slowly to changes in air temperature. They also produce more heat with activity and sweat less.
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Detailed information on overuse injuries in children, including jumper's knee, patellar tendonitis, little leaguers' elbow, little leaguers' shoulder, osteochondritis dissecans, Sever's disease, shin splints, Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease, spondylolisthesis, and spondylolysis
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A lumbar strain is an injury to the lower back. This results in damaged tendons and muscles that spasm and feel sore.
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Because they are still growing, children are more susceptible to sports injuries. Half of those injuries could be prevented with proper safety gear, safer playing environments, and established safety rules.
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Muscle cramps -- involuntary muscle contractions -- are common. But even though they can be quite painful, they don't cause damage.
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Teen girls who are athletes face unique obstacles when it comes to their bodies and how well they perform.
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