Sports & Fitness: Performance Training, Rules & Recovery

Elite athletic performance and general fitness are sustained through structured hypertrophy strategies, sport-specific conditioning, and rigorous adherence to injury prevention protocols.

Osteopathic massage on female thigh.

Pain Down the Inner Thigh With a Groin Pull

Pain is unpleasant — and a groin pull is particularly so, because you can feel it with every step. A groin strain encompasses a partial tear of the small fibers of the adductor muscles, Aurora Health Care explains on its website.

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Top 10 Badminton Rackets

Badminton has been an Olympic sport since 1992 for both men and women competitors. As in most sports, good equipment will help make the most of your potential, but it will not replace ability and practice time.

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Can Exercise Hurt Torn Ligaments in an Ankle?

When you tear a ligament in your ankle your injury is also know as a sprain. A severe sprain can require surgery to repair torn ligaments because your ligaments connect the bones in your ankle joint.

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Low angle view of a young man swimming underwater in a swimming pool

Swimming and Nasal Congestion

Nasal congestion following swimming is not uncommon. If you are swimming in a pool and experience nasal congestion, you may be sensitive to the chemicals added to keep the water clean.

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My Heart Rate Is 110 BPM When Walking Slowly

There are several factors that affect your heart rate including your age, sex, weight, concomitant medical conditions, and fitness level. A resting heart rate of 110 is high but may not be abnormal for you depending on specific factors.

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Weight Lifting With Sciatic Pain

Sciatic pain is actually a symptom that results from irritation of the sciatic nerve that runs down the back of both your legs. The irritation and nerve inflammation are caused by different factors and may be mild to nearly debilitating in nature.

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