teens
Sports
Get tips on everything from choosing the best sport for you to dealing with sports pressure and injuries.
- 5 Ways to Prepare for Your Sports Season
- Choosing the Right Sport for You
- Sports Physicals
- Why Exercise Is Wise
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Ankle Sprains
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears
- Athlete's Foot
- Broken Collarbone (Clavicle Fracture)
- Burner (Stinger)
- Bursitis
- Casts
- Concussions
- Concussions: Prevention Tips
- Dealing With Sports Injuries
- Dehydration
- Fainting
- Female Athlete Triad
- Greenstick Fractures
- Groin Strain
- Hamstring Strain
- Hip Pointer
- Jock Itch
- Jumper's Knee
- Knee Injuries
- Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injuries
- Meniscus Tears
- Osgood-Schlatter Disease
- Overuse Injuries
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (Runner's Knee)
- Proximal Biceps Tendonitis
- Quadriceps Contusion
- Repetitive Stress Injuries in Sports
- Shin Splints
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome
- Stress Fractures
- What to Do After a Head Injury
- What to Expect When Your Cast Comes Off
- 5 Facts About Goal Setting
- How to Be a Good Sport
- Motivation and the Power of Not Giving Up
- What if I Want to Quit a Sport?
- Yoga: Meditation and Breathing
- Did My Period Stop Because of Too Much Exercise?
- I Got Blisters From a Sunburn. What Should I Do?
- Is It Dangerous to Run in the Heat?
- Should I Exercise if I Feel Sore?
- What Happens if You Keep Playing Sports When You're Injured?
- Why Wear a Helmet If It Can't Prevent Concussions?
- 5 Ways to Prepare for Your Sports Season
- A Guide to Eating for Sports
- Repetitive Stress Injuries in Sports
- Safety Tips: Baseball
- Safety Tips: Basketball
- Safety Tips: Cheerleading
- Safety Tips: Fastpitch Softball
- Safety Tips: Field Hockey
- Safety Tips: Football
- Safety Tips: Golf
- Safety Tips: Gymnastics
- Safety Tips: Hockey
- Safety Tips: Inline Skating
- Safety Tips: Lacrosse
- Safety Tips: Running
- Safety Tips: Skateboarding
- Safety Tips: Skiing
- Safety Tips: Sledding
- Safety Tips: Snowboarding
- Safety Tips: Soccer
- Safety Tips: Swimming
- Safety Tips: Tennis
- Safety Tips: Volleyball
- Safety Tips: Wrestling
- Sports Physicals
- Sports Supplements
- Sports and Exercise Safety
- Strength Training
- Stretching
- What Are the Risks of Steroid Use?
Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice,
diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.
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