If you’re like the average active person, even a minor injury that sidelines you from a regular workout routine can become a huge headache. You tweak your back, twist your knee, experience shin splints… and all of a sudden, you’re going stir crazy, wondering when you can get back in the game. Welcome to the dangerous, post-injury gray...
If your muscles are screaming a day or two after a great sweat session, delayed onset muscle soreness is likely to blame. Learn how to ease the pain.
Everyone has experienced an instance of acute pain—it’s generally sharp and comes on fast. Maybe you sprained an ankle while running, threw out your back picking up a box, or burned your hand on a hot pan. Most acute pain lasts roughly a few moments to a few months, and it goes away when the source of the pain heals or is treated. Chronic pain...
