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photoMales should be screened from their twenties onward with a fasting lipid profile to assess overall cardiovascular disease risk.
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photoFor a true hamstring tendinosis, stretching exercises should be extremely helpful. The important issue is when and how you stretch.
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photoIt is difficult to change your gait. But, it can be done by working hard on form running that emphasizes technique, not volume in your training.
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photoIf I start back training too soon will I cause more damage or will I just stop the healing process? How long should it take for the muscle to heal completely?
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photoI'd noticed occasional pain in the back of my left leg once in a while when running. The pain is now running from my buttocks to the knee. I am having occasional back aches too.
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photoWhen running, I experience pain in my right knee that is inferolateral patella and subpatellar. It can get quite sharp at times. How do I treat this?
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photoSupplementing with glucosamine and chondroitin for joint health improvement for a member with a diagnosed chondromalacia patellar problem.
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photoI am training for my first IM and lately I have been getting cramps in my calves. I am a heavy salt sweater and I was wondering if that has anything to do with it?
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photoDiscussions on overload, adaptation, progression and periodization, specificity of training, training at intensity
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photoWhat follows is information that may prove helpful to any triathlete who sustains an ankle sprain.
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photoIt is difficult to replace water losses during exercise. The following principles will help prevent dehydration during endurance training and racing.
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photoSo how sick is too sick to train? The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine answers just that and many other questions.
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photoNew athlete injury Q&A with the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
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The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) was formed in 1991 to fill a void that has existed in sports medicine from its earliest beginnings. The founders most recognized and expert sports medicine specialists realized that while there are several physician organizations which support sports medicine, there has not been a forum specific for primary care non-surgical sports medicine physicians.

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