Workout Injuries: How to Treat and Prevent Them

Sources Medically Reviewed on 03/06/2020 Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on March 06, 2020
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SOURCES:
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons: “Safe Exercise,” “Plantar Fasciitis and Bone Spurs,” “Dislocated Shoulder,” “Stress Fractures,” “Fractures (Broken Bones),” “Shin Splints.”
Harvard Health Publishing: “10 tips to prevent injuries when you exercise.”
Mayo Clinic: “Yoga: Fight stress and find serenity,” “Achilles tendon rupture,” “Tendinitis,” “Sprains and Strains,” “Fitness: Stretching Essentials.”
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases: “Tendinitis,” “Sports Injuries.”
NHS Choices: “Sprains and Strains.”
Journal of Athletic Training: “Mechanisms and Management of Stress Fractures in Physically Active Persons.”
Cedars-Sinai: “Plantar Fasciitis.”
Reviewed by Tyler Wheeler, MD on March 06, 2020
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