It has been estimated that a person taking in an average number of calories each day would need to walk ten thousand steps daily to keep his weight in check. Even if you don’t get all the way up to ten thousand, walking is a good activity for the legs as well as the heart and the respiratory system. Read more »

Properly taping the sprained joint is essential to treating injuries like inflammation or sprains. It provides compression and support for the injured body part. This also helps speed the process of healing and recovery of the sprained joint. Read more »

Attrition is a part of life, and aging is particularly tough on the feet. Over the course of a lifetime, the lower body can take a pounding, so it is not strange that most people experience minor problems with their toes, feet and ankles at some point in their lives. Read more »

How to get great calf muscles is no great mystery.

Okay, you want to have better calves. Yours have no bulge. The back of your legs are basically a straight plane. What do you need to do? Think about it for a moment. What activities work the lower leg muscles including the ankles? Read more »

As any weekend warrior can attest to, a sprained ankle is no laughing matter. Picture the scene: You are on the basketball courts having the game of your life. Every shot you take is going in, you are moving so quickly the defenders cannot keep up with you and you are jumping higher than ever before. Read more »

One of the most common concerns of athletes is an injury to the ankle. Most sports require athletes to run or skate back and forth, putting their entire body weight on different pressure points around their ankles and feet. There are a few things you can do to prevent injuring your ankles if you are a particularly nervous athlete. You can save a lot of heartache and strife by stretching your legs prior to and after rigorous exercise but an ankle brace, if legal to use in play, is probably the best way to give your ankles some support. Read more »

The feet can be stressed too. People who are flat-footed or are very active in sports or other physical activities would be prone to more foot stress. One of these stresses is called ankle tendonitis.

This is caused when the tendon on the arch of your foot exerts too much effort. People who love playing court sports are very much prone to this condition. The sudden stopping and starting, as well as the sharp movements involved in the game can put considerable stress on the tendon. Basketball, baseball, squash, football and tennis are some of the sports that put strain on the ankles and could possibly cause this condition. Read more »

The ankle is one of the most used joints in the human body. We use it for almost all the activities that require us to displace ourselves from the position or location we are in. Read more »

You’re playing a game of pick-up basketball at the neighborhood park and you make a sudden turn, trying to keep up with the younger, faster guy you are guarding. As your weight settles on your joints you feel pain. Chances are you’ve just experience a knee sprain or strain. Read more »

Pain is often relieved by heat and has been for centuries.  The most popular way to use heat for pain relief today is by using an electric heating pad. Most homes can easily have one on hand for treatment. Read more »