What is it? First of all, how does a groin strain happen? There are many ways that it can happen. What we see most often in the clinic is a strain from sprinting when pushing too hard, or from when...
Groin Strain – 3 Minute Injury Report
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3 Minute Injury Report
Rib Strain – 3 Minute Injury Report
What is it? Rib pain can be pretty painful, but how does it happen and why do you get it so many times? You may have rib pain because you have broken ribs. You get broken ribs because, like I did,...
Shin Splints – 3 Minute Injury Report
What is it? Shin splints, what a pain in the shin! How do these happen? First, let us go over the anatomy. The shin muscle (anterior tibialis) is the muscle that goes in the front of the leg from...
Swimmers Shoulder – 3 Minute Injury Report
Is your idea of fun doing laps back and forth in water for hours? If it is, chances are you have heard of swimmer’s shoulder, but do you know what it really is? You could have a swimmer’s shoulder...
Biceps Strain – 3 Minute Injury Report
Have you ever been at the gym and you’ve been trying to turn your peashooters into guns, but instead you strain your biceps? It happens to the best of us while we are trying to impress the girls....
Calf Strain – 3 Minute Injury Report
What is happening? It is helpful to think of the anatomy of the calf in order to understand how it is strained. First, the calf is the muscle between the knee and the foot on the back of the leg. It...
Golfer’s Elbow – 3 Minute Injury Report
Who gets golfer’s elbow? The first question many have about golfers elbow is this: do you have to be playing golf in order to have golfer's elbow, or medial epicondylitis? Actually, you can get...
Knee Pain while hiking? – 3 Minute Injury Report
Have you always wanted to hike the Grand Canyon but you’ve never been able to, or never wanted to because of knee pain when you hike, especially while hiking downhill? Well, don’t let that hold you...
Kinked Neck (Neck Strain) – 3 Minute Injury Report
What Causes a Kinked Neck (Neck Strain)? Besides being an awesome band name, a kinked neck can also be a pretty painful condition. Some of muscles that attach at the back of your skull go down into...
Tennis Elbow – 3 Minute Injury Report
Who gets tennis elbow? The technical name for tennis elbow is lateral epicondylitis. You may be surprised to learn that you can get this from many activities, it's not just reserved for tennis...