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How to treat a corked thigh during sport
Injury / Pain

How to treat a corked thigh during sport

A corked thigh can be painful and put a halt to any physical activity. With the side-effects ranging from short to long-term, proper treatment of the thigh can make a world of difference.

ArmShoulder Rehab Exercises: Improve Your Recovery

Shoulder Rehab Exercises: Improve Your Recovery

Are you experiencing shoulder pain or recovering from a rotator cuff injury? Given that the shoulder is a highly mobile ball and socket joint, it’s unfortunately very common to experience pain from...

BackWhat You Need to Know About Scoliosis

What You Need to Know About Scoliosis

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that is often sideways. Also known as idiopathic scoliosis, the condition usually occurs during adolescence or in those still developing. The signs a...

Backman sitting with poor posture, slouched over his laptop at his desk

How Bad Posture Affects Your Health

Bad posture can really take a toll on your muscles, joints, and ligaments. From headaches to digestive issues, here are five ways your poor posture may be affecting your health–and how to fix it.  

Injury / PainMan swimming laps in the pool

Swim Like the Pros: Tips to Swim Faster and More Efficiently

Do you want to swim like an Olympic athlete? While the tips below won’t help you get the body composition of Michael Phelps, they will help you become a better swimmer. From breathing tips to the b...

Injury / PainMother and daughter sitting on the couch. The mother is pulling on Bauerfeind's GenuTrain Knee Brace to help manage chronic post op pain

5 Tips for Chronic Post-Op Pain Management

Considering surgery involves cutting through tissues, post-op pain is to be expected. But for 1 in 4 people, it could become chronic. Fortunately, while chronic post-op pain is often more challengi...

Injury / PainMuscle Strain: Treatments and home remedies

Muscle Strain: Treatments and home remedies

Virtually everyone has strained one muscle or another over the years, sometimes it’s a regular occurrence. If you're managing a muscle strain, here are some tips for treatment and home remedies.  I...

Injury / Painwomen playing netball on a court at the park. One of them is wearing Bauerfeind's Sports Knee Support

How to Support a Netball ACL Injury Using Knee Braces

Netball involves high speed, deceleration, twisting, and pivoting. These sudden-impact movements are highly risky for knee injuries, including the dreaded Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tear.

Injury / PainImage of woman who is able to hyper-extend her shoulders to touch her hands in the prayer position, behind her back. Being able to hyper-extend your joints in this way is related to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

What is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome?

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (Known as EDS) refers to a group of genetic disorders that affect the connective tissue throughout the body. Today we are going to look at what Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is, and...

Injury / PainTrain Against Pain: Joint Pain Relief, Injury Recovery, and Protection

Train Against Pain: Joint Pain Relief, Injury Recovery, and Protection

Sharp knee pain? A bad case of Tennis Elbow? Ankles that hurt when you walk? Our joints may be mechanical marvels, but all their moving parts make them prone to injury (and, by extension, pain). So...