More and more, sports programs are available to accommodate beginners and all age groups and fitness levels. It’s not uncommon to find some sort of “basic athletic training” class on the schedule. “Sports conditioning is popular because it’s functional exercise,” says Jay Blahnik, who teaches Nike’s Athletic Total Conditioning class, designed to improve fitness performance for recreational sports. (more…)

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Medications:
Anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin or ibuprofen often decrease the inflammation. An injection of cortisone may reduce inflammation and pain, as well. (more…)

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While roughly half of all tennis players will suffer tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) at some point in their career, they make up less than 10% of cases seen by physicians. However, it’s been given this moniker because the backhand swing in tennis is a common activity that can cause the problem. (more…)

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