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Spotlight: Metatarsal Stress Fractures (pt. 2)
Continuing on from our previous post regarding this common area of concern... The most common treatments for stress fractures include: Rest Icing: Your health practitioner will tell you how often (and for how long) you should ice your injury. Pain relievers Elevate...
Spotlight: Metatarsal Stress Fractures
Metatarsal stress fractures refer to overuse injuries that occur at the bones of the toes. When too much pressure is applied on those bones during physical activity and not enough recovery time is allowed, bruising occurs. This can eventually become small cracks in...
Spotlight: Wrist Sprains (pt. 2)
Continuing from our previous post, here is some additional detail about passive and active recovery regarding wrist sprains: Passive Recovery - P.R.I.C.E principle Protect: Protecting the wrist from further injury by partially immobilizing the injured area...
Spotlight: Wrist Sprains
Introduction Wrist sprains are injuries that are common in sports but can also happen during activities of daily living. A wrist sprain is a result of a high force acting on the palm of the hand such as in a fall. We tend to automatically stick our hands out to break...
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