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Sports Injuries and Muscle Overuse – the pain is real!

Whether you are an avid runner, sports enthusiast or sitting at a desk or in a car all day- overuse of muscles and sports injuries can occur.

Overuse and Sports Injuries:

What are some signs that you might be experiencing adhesion/scar tissue accumulation:

1. stiffness in your neck, elbow, hands, knees or back, sometimes associated with bursitis or tendonitis;

2. increased pain or throbbing when exercising;

3. reduced flexibility and limited range of motion;

4. loss of muscle strength;

5. inflamed joints or frequent joint pains;

6. signs of ...

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The Rise in Precocious Puberty

Many theories exist surrounding the increases in early puberty in young girls and boys, but while the causes are unclear, the rise in numbers is a certainty. Precocious puberty, defined as the onset of signs of puberty before ages 7 or 8 in girls and age 9 in boys, can be physically and emotionally difficult.

Puberty occurs during adolescence when children develop physically and emotionally into young men and women. Usually, this begins at approximately age 10 for girls and age ...

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