Your calf consists of two muscles: the gastronemius and the soleus. These muscles allow for movement of your foot and ankle. Tight calf muscles are a common complaint. They occur as a result of living a sedentary lifestyle or because of strenuous exercise.
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Ankle pain is any condition that causes discomfort in one or both of your ankles. Ankle pain can be the result of a sprain or fracture, but you also can experience ankle pain as the result of infection, arthritis or gout.
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If your doctor has ordered a stress test, you will be exercising on a treadmill -- right in the middle of the exam room. A stress test is designed to measure the activity of your heart as you exercise.
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There is no one cause of sore ligaments, joints and muscles. You may experience soreness as the result of working out, completing rigorous household chores or as the result of a medical condition such as arthritis. Often times, sore ligaments, joint and muscles are the result of overuse or lack of physical activity.
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Exercise is especially strenuous on your lower extremities, and your ankles are no exception. Your ankles support the weight of your body ever time you run, jump, dance or play sports. As a result, you may experience ankle pain from time to time.
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When an ankle joint becomes worn out as the result of injury, arthritis or another medical condition, an ankle fusion is a possible option to reduce pain and allow patients to return to their normal activity levels, including jogging. Ankle fusion is especially suitable for young, active patients.
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With 26 bones, 33 joints, 122 ligaments and a large network of blood vessels, nerves and tendons, your feet and ankles are complex structures that endure a lot of stress each time you run, walk or jog on a treadmill. As a result of this stress, you may experience pain or injury from time to time.
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Numbness in your arms and hands can be caused by a variety of medical ailments including diabetes, carpal tunnel syndrome, suffering a stroke, nerve injury or pressure on the spinal nerves from a herniated disc. This numbness is often referred to as parathesia.
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A majority of runners all have one goal: to run as fast as possible. In order to achieve this, runners must increase the number of steps they are able to take in one minute -- stride rate -- and the distance covered with each stepthey run -- stride length.
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Basketball is a high-impact and physically demanding sport. Hughston Health Alert indicates that more than 1.6 million Americans sustain foot and ankle injuries annually while participating in basketball. Many of these injuries are chronic or overuse injuries.
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Swimming can be a competitive sport for young and old athletes. Whether you are a lifelong swimmer or new to the sport, try-outs for a swim team can be a stressful time. With dedication and training, you can increase your chances of making the swim team.
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A baseball glove is one of the most important pieces of equipment you can purchase for a Little League player. Youth baseball gloves are often made of synthetic materials and can be broken in quickly. They are designed with smaller fingers and wrist openings to help best fit small players.
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A baseball game often goes on regardless of the weather. Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are enough to delay, cancel or postpone a baseball game. However, most baseball games continue in the presence of light rain. As a result, the glove you worked hard to break in may get wet.
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Soccer is a high-impact sport with a lot of running, stopping, starting and changes in direction. As a result, soccer players can sustain ankle fractures. Ankle fractures occur as the result of rolling or twisting your ankle out of its normal range of motion. Ankle fractures take approximately six weeks to heal.
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According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, broken toes are often the most painful type of foot fracture but are rarely disabling. Toe fractures can occur as the result of a severe stubbing of your toe or a direct blow to your toe -- such as dropping a heavy object.
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You can avoid interruption from your sport or other activities due to elbow pain or weakness when your elbow ligaments are strong.
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Swimming can be a highly competitive sport -- even at the 11- to 12-year-old level. A lot of pressure is on youth swimmers to perform at the top of their game to win swim meets. Some swimmers might be naturally fast while others may require training to reach improved swimming times.
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You need strong hands to be a successful basketball player. Even stronger hands are needed to perform basketball tricks like the professionals -- such as palming a basketball. Palming a basketball requires strength, practice, coordination and determination.
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Your fingers play an important role in everyday tasks including typing, cleaning, getting yourself ready in the morning and participating in exercise. Tendons in your fingers may become tight as the result of overuse injuries, such as tendinitis, or traumatic injuries, including fracturing a finger.
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Targeting fat loss or weight loss to one specific section of your body, including your thighs, is not possible. To lose outer thigh fat from exercise, you will need to burn calories, which will affect your overall appearance and weight. There are 3,500 calories in one pound of fat.
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