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 *Plantar Fasciitis-Backward Walking*

Backward walking is a useful treatment for stubborn cases of plantar fasciitis.
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[Search terms: foot pain,arch pain,plantar fascia,plantar fasciitis,foot injuries]

 *Low Iron & Anaerobic Training*

Low iron affects anaerobic as well as aerobic performance, because iron is a component of a lactic acid reducing enzyme in the muscles.
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Search terms: lactic acid,iron,serum ferritin,anaerobic training,lactate

 *Charley-Horse: Exercise Bike Rehab*

Manipulating the seat-height of a stationary bicycle will allow athletes to progressively rehabilitate a charley horse injury.
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 *Stress Fractures In Animals*

Only humans, greyhounds and racehorses experience stress fractures.
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 *Plantar & Achilles- Barefoot?*

Athletes with achilles tendon or plantar facia injuries should avoid walking barefoot when they first get out of bed.
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Search terms: plantar fasciitis,achilles tendonitis,sports injuries

 *Tests for Ankle Injury Readiness*

Tests that will help you determine the readiness to play of an athlete with an ankle injury.
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Search terms: ankle injuries,ankle rehabilitation,ankle sprains

 *Hamstrings- Keep Bent When Healing*

Sleeping with the injured leg bent allows a pulled hamstring to recover faster.
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[Search terms:hamstring rehab,hamstring rehabilitation,healing injured hamstrings,hamstring injury,hamstring injuries

 *Icing - Make Snow Packs Colder*

If you are using snow to make a home-made ice pack, add water to make it more effective.
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[Search terms: ice packs,cold therapy,training room equipment,home-made ice packs

 *Skipping for Alternate Exercise*

Skipping is an effective way to maintain plyometric strength in the lower leg while rehabilitating upper leg injuries.
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[Search terms: injury rehabilitation,alternative exercise for rehab]

 *Fanny Pack First Aid Kit*

A fanny-pack stocked with basic first aid supplies can be worn all day for instant access.
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 *Wind Knocked Out - How to Help*

A technique for restoring normal breathing to athletes who have had the wind knocked out of them.
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 *Thigh Icing- Bend the Knee*

When icing bruised or pulled thigh muscles, a bent knee speeds healing and helps maintain a normal range of motion.
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[Search terms: thigh injuries,muscle injuries,thigh rehabilitation,sports medicine tips, sports medicine]

 *Concussion Reference Card*

A printable card that will describe the steps to follow when you suspect that a student has sustained a concussion.
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[Search terms: concussion tips,concussions,head injuries,head injury prevention]

 *Thigh Wrap: Keep Wrap in Place*

A strip of rolled-up athletic tape will prevent the elastic wrap on an injured thigh from slipping.
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[Search terms: quad injuries,thigh injuries,quadriceps injuries]

 *Groin Pull Prediction & Prevention*

A reduction in hip adductor strength is closely connected to the onset of groin muscle pulls.
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[Search terms: groin pulls,groin injuries,thigh injuries,goin pull prevention,leg injuries]