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• Knee pain from squatting: What to do

  Posted on: 06 July, 2019

  Source: Medical News Today
  
  

  In this article, learn about the causes of knee pain from squatting, how to treat it, and how to prevent knee pain in the future.

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• Top 10 stretches for shoulder tightness

  Posted on: 06 July, 2019

  Source: Medical News Today
  
  

  Shoulder stretches can help relieve muscle tension, pain, and tightness in the neck and shoulders.

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• Young athletes who require ACL reconstruction may benefit from additional procedure

  Posted on: 06 July, 2019

  Source: Medical Xpress
  

  
  In the largest clinical trial of its kind, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have shown that performing an additional surgical procedure called lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) may reduce the risk of ACL re-injury in young athletes.

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• Why kids should play more than one sport

  Posted on: 27 May, 2019

  Source: Medical Xpress
  

  
  About 70% drop out by age 13 for such reasons as pressure to perform or, conversely, not getting enough playing time. And at least half of athletic injuries are related to overuse. On the other hand, playing multiple sports offers benefits such as fostering a love of different activities that can last their entire lives.

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• Clinical trial shows promise of stem cells in offering safe, effective relief from arthritic knees

  Posted on: 27 May, 2019

  Source: Medical Xpress
  

  
  Stem cells collected from the patient's own bone marrow holds great interest as a potential therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee (KOA) because of their ability to regenerate the damaged cartilage. The results were released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM).

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