WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ROLL YOUR ANKLE?
If your foot has ever slipped off a curb at an awkward angle or you’ve lost your balance, the injury was likely described as “rolling your ankle”. In the aftermath, it felt sore or looked swollen. In many cases, rolling your ankle is a casual expression to describe a sprain. Here’s what you should know […]
Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common painful and non-life-threatening conditions. It affects four in five Americans at some point in their lives. The good news is that back pain need not govern how you live your life. If you have back pain, medication, exercise, and changes in your lifestyle are likely to offer […]
Yoga Poses that May Trigger Injury and Pain
Yoga can help eliminate pain by boosting balance, strength, and flexibility, but for some individuals, certain yoga poses may induce undesirable tissue damage, causing more harm than benefit.1,2 Yoga injuries are usually mild and transient, and include ligament sprains and muscle strains.3,4 The knee is the most commonly injured body part in yoga (with over 40% of […]