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Ligament Sprains

You know the feeling. You’ve put in the miles, the hills, the interval training. Now it’s race day and you’re having a good one. You feel balanced, light, and fast. You press the pace one more click and leave another pack of runners behind.
Then it happens. Your foot comes down on a rock and rolls [...]

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Heat or Ice?

You may have just had a bad fall, a misstep while running, or a sports collision. Or perhaps you’ve simply overused a muscle, tendon or ligament. These types of injuries are often called sprains, strains, and tears. Should you apply heat or ice?
The short and definitive answer is: ice.
You’re certainly forgiven if you didn’t know [...]

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