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Injury / Pain

Dirty Dancing: The Knee Injury Which Almost Ended Patrick Swayze's Career

Patrick Swayze soared to stardom in Dirty Dancing, but his personal life was filled with heartache, including a knee injury that nearly led to his leg being amputated. Not many people knew about th...

Injury / PainWoman with wrist injury

Can I Exercise With a Wrist Injury?

Getting injured can be frustrating for a whole range of reasons, whether it’s the pain and discomfort, the long recovery time, or most of all, when you can’t get on with your normal day to day rout...

Injury / PainHow to Strap Your Wrist After Injury

How to Strap Your Wrist After Injury

Landing hard after a fall on the tennis court, colliding with another player on the soccer field or even just lifting something heavy the wrong way, there are so many different ways to injure your ...

ArthritisWoman drinking coffee in a ManuLoc Wrist Brace to relieve wrist arthritis pain

How to Manage Wrist Arthritis Pain

Arthritis is a common cause of chronic pain. And when the condition affects the wrist, it can make regular daily activities like cleaning and writing difficult. Fortunately, there are ways to manag...

Injury / Pain6 Tips for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

6 Tips for Carpal Tunnel Pain Relief

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a very common (and often painful) condition to develop. But luckily, there are some easy steps you take to address it. From the median nerve glide to the best wrist braces...

BackOlder man and woman preparing food in the kitchen. The woman is wearing Bauerfeind Spinova to relieve back arthritis symptoms

Arthritis in the Back: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

80% of people experience back pain at some point in their lives. There are a lot of back pain causes, such as the normal wear and tear of joints in the neck and spine, lifestyle and work environmen...

Injury / PainMan at the beach. He is doing lunges in Bauerfeind's GenuTrain Knee Brace, a good way to relieve knee pain

The 6 Best Exercises for Knee Pain

When it comes to knee pain, our first instinct is usually to stop using that knee as much. But while some rest and cutting out activities that aggravate the joint may be necessary, the right type o...

Injury / PainMan with writing something on a moving box. He is wearing Bauerfeind's ManuLoc wrist brace to help manage wrist pain

Why Does My Wrist Hurt? Common Causes of Wrist Pain and How to Treat It

Considering how much we use our hands in everyday life, it’s unsurprising that so many people get wrist pain for one reason or another. And while in some cases, the cause is pretty easy to identify...

Injury / PainMan doing yoga on a deck by a lake. He's wearing a Bauerfeind ManuTrain wrist brace to support his sprained wrist as he exercises

How to Treat a Sprained Wrist

Sprained your wrist? It is a very common (and very easy) injury to get. Playing sports that put a lot of pressure on your wrist, a bad fall, and even too much time typing can injure your wrist liga...

Injury / PainMan performing the wrist roller extensions workout at the harbour. He's wearing the EpiTrain Elbow Brace for pain relief and stabilily

Wrist Roller Extensions Workout

This exercise is intended to strengthen the muscles responsible for extending the wrist. The support and compression provided by the Bauerfeind EpiTrain Elbow Brace can help manage pain and swellin...