Can ‘cracking’ your neck cause a stroke?
Neck popping can cause strokes, especially when it is done regularly. But by current knowledge, the risk of a stroke […]
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Transfer deadline medicals – how inaccurate tests may lead to clubs making the wrong decisions about players
The football transfer deadline day is a highly anticipated event in any fan’s calendar. Signing one or two key players
What does it mean to be double jointed?
*What does it mean to be double jointed? – Gen, aged 11, Melbourne, Australia. If you’re double jointed, it means
Pins and needles are usually harmless, but it’s best not to ignore them
Everyone has experienced it: that tingling, prickling feeling you get in your limbs when you’ve been sitting or lying in
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What is pain and what is happening when we feel it?
If someone has a pain in his hand […] one does not comfort the hand, but the sufferer Philosopher Ludwig
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What makes joints click, pop and crack and is it a sign of disease?
Joints emit a variety of noises, including popping, snapping, catching, clicking, grinding, grating and clunking. The technical term for these
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Children should spend more time barefoot to encourage a healthier foot structure
Humans have gone unshod for millions of years; it is only in the last few centuries that people have started
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Andy Murray: breaking away from sport’s ‘no pain, no gain’ culture
Two things struck me while watching Andy Murray’s press conference from the Australian Open, in which he announced his intention
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Andy Murray injury: what is hip resurfacing and will it help?
Andy Murray has been troubled by hip pain that has affected his tennis performance for the past 10 years. He
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Why football’s festive period fixture congestion is so bad for injuries
For many football fans, the festive football schedule is a highlight of the Christmas break. But for many clubs, the
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