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Sports and Exercise

	A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
	A Patient's Experience with Torn ACL
	ACL Injury: Does It Require Surgery?
	Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
	Aerobic Exercise
	Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
	Athletic Shoes
	Basketball Injury Prevention
	Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow
	Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
	Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia paresthetica)
	Chronic Shoulder Instability
	Collateral Ligament Injuries
	Combined Knee Ligament Injuries
	Common Knee Injuries
	Compartment Syndrome
	Creatine Supplements
	Daily Activity Log
	Effects of Aging
	Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
	Exercise Walking
	Female Athletes: Health Problems Caused by Extreme Exercise and Dieting
	Fitness Resources
	Flexibility Exercises for Young Athletes
	Football Injury Prevention
	Hamstring Muscle Strain
	High School Sports Injuries
	High School Sports Injuries: Safe Return to Play
	Hip Arthroscopy
	Hip Bursitis
	Hip Dislocation
	Hip Strains
	Knee Arthroscopy
	Knee Tendon Bursitis
	Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
	Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)
	Meniscal Tear
	Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
	Muscle Cramp
	Muscle Strains in the Thigh
	Patellar Tendon Tear
	Physical Activity for Seniors
	Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
	Prevent Yoga Injuries
	Quadriceps Tendon Tear
	Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
	Return To Play
	Risks of Steroid Use
	Rotator Cuff Tears
	Rotator Cuff Tears and Treatment Options
	Rotator Cuff Tears: Frequently Asked Questions
	Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
	Running Injury Prevention
	Selecting Home Exercise Equipment
	Seniors and Exercise
	Seniors and Exercise: Starting an Exercise Program
	Shin Splints
	Shoulder Impingement
	Shoulder Separation
	Shoulder Surgery
	Snapping Hip
	Soccer Injury Prevention
	Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
	Sports Nutrition
	Sprains and Strains: What's the Difference?
	Sprains, Strains and Other Soft Tissue Injuries
	Staying Active As You Age
	Stress Fractures
	Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle
	Swimming Injury Prevention
	Tennis Court Safety
	Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
	Tennis Injury Prevention
	The Young Athlete
	Throwing Injuries in the Elbow
	Tips for a Safe Running Program
	Unstable Kneecap
	Warm Up, Cool Down and Be Flexible
	Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
	Why Exercise?