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Though the Summer Games in Tokyo are expected to go on as scheduled, “it is a dynamically changing situation,” said Jonathan Finnoff, the new chief medical officer for Team U.S.A.
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Hip flexor strain can occur when the hip flexor muscles are pulled, strained, torn or injured. A range of activities may cause the condition with the chief symptom being sharp pain.
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Medical attention should be sought anytime a shoulder dislocation is treated, but sometimes it is not possible. Hikers, kayakers, mountaineers, and other outdoor athletes may be days from medical help, and these people should know how to treat a shoulder dislocation properly to avoid causing further damage.
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Scapular winging involves one or both shoulder blades sticking out from the back rather than lying flat. It can happen as a result of injury or nerve damage.
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Many people take supplements to support joint health. Some take them to relieve current joint pain, while others take them to prevent pain from developing.
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Certain injuries, including ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) tears, ankle sprains, and stress fractures, turn out to be even more common in female athletes than they are in males.
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In this article, we discuss the symptoms of a pulled calf muscle and explain how doctors diagnose and treat it. We also provide a list of useful stretches that people can use to aid recovery.
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Not every condition that causes hip pain is treated effectively with arthroscopic hip surgery, but many can be.
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Microfracture is a surgical option used in the treatment of areas of damaged cartilage. When a patient has a small area of damaged cartilage (not widespread arthritis), microfracture may be performed in an attempt to stimulate new cartilage growth.
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A shoulder separation is an injury to the acromioclavicular joint on the top of the shoulder. The shoulder joint is formed at the junction of three bones: the collarbone (clavicle), the shoulder blade (scapula), and the arm bone (humerus). The scapula and clavicle form the socket of the joint, and the humerus has a round head that fits within this socket.
