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25,000 Sprained Ankles A Day

“It now appears that both ice and complete rest may delay healing, instead of helping.”  1 Gabe Mirkin, MD, Creator of R.I.C.E. (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) Ice is not effective for healing an ankle sprain. READ MORE >>>

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Understanding STRESS

Stress Defined In the broadest sense, stress is defined as any event that threatens homeostasis and causes the body to adapt. This might include any change in external temperature, water intake, physical exertion, dietary changes, or even positive excitement like that experienced at a sporting event. Physiologists point out that while the reaction of the body to cold temperatures is different from its reaction to fighting an infection or to an event that causes anxiety and fear, in one...

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