Tennis

With the Australian Open back for another year, let’s take a look at the more common tennis-related injuries. There are aspects of tennis that significantly increase the risk of injury to players, including high speed of racquet head movements in combination with high repetition, the various playing surfaces also pose inherent risks to players...

Osteoarthritis (OA)

Osteoarthritis or (OA) as it can be commonly known as, is a chronic disease and the most common form of arthritis. Its characteristics are joint pain, stiffness and swelling and mainly affects the hands, knees, and hips. OA most frequently occurs in people over 55 years of age, although younger people can also be affected. Some risk factors for...

What is Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness?

Delayed onset muscle soreness, commonly referred to as DOMS, is commonly experienced in the 1-2 days following exercise. DOMS can be described as a stiffness, tenderness, or achiness in the affected muscles, and most often occurs in response to physical activity that stresses muscle tissues beyond what they are accustomed to. 

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