Also referred to as an ankle fracture, a broken ankle involves damaged bones and ligaments in the ankle joint. Symptoms include severe pain, swelling, bruising and inability to carry weight on the foot. A broken ankle can take several weeks or months to heal.
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Often starting between the ages of 8 to 16, menstruation is a normal part of every girl’s life. During the menstrual cycle, a woman’s body expels blood and tissues that have accumulated along the walls of her uterus.
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Made up of several muscles and tendons, your rotator cuffs connect your upper arm bones to your shoulder blades. Occasionally, the muscles or tendons of the rotator cuff become irritated or damaged as a result of injury or overuse.
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If you are looking to add a bit of friendly sabotage to your tennis opponent’s game, consider popping a few of his tennis balls in the freezer beforehand. When a tennis ball’s temperature changes, the ball’s gas-filled core undergoes an interesting reaction.
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For some people, a morning workout is the ideal way to start the day. For others, that early morning exercise session is completely exhausting and dreadful.
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Whether they use barbells, dumbbells, weight machines or resistance bands, strength training is a beneficial body builder for teenagers. Weightlifting can help increase the amount of muscle mass in the body, making it an ideal exercise for nearly every teen athlete.
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Hearing a snap, crackle and pop from a bowl of crispy rice cereal can be an excellent way to start your morning. But hearing those same sounds from your neck can indicate degeneration or hypermobility in the neck joints.
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Biceps workouts often involve holding heavy dumbbells or barbells or lifting heavy weights on a cable exercise machine. Although these exercises can be very effective for toning and building the upper arm muscles, they can be somewhat dangerous for the wrists.
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White blood cells or WBC serve as the body’s main defense system. When a germ, infection or abnormal cell enters the body, white blood cells rush to the area and attack the intruder.
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If you aren’t used to submerging yourself in water for exercise, you might just feel like — well, a fish out of water — when you are in the water. But with a bit of practice, you can learn to successfully swim laps for exercise.
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