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Injury Directory

Hotbodybuilding.com brings you the best of information on doing things that have already been tried and tested. However, what about injuries, that come at most unexpected times?

From pulling your confidence down to making you avoid exercise altogether, these injuries are really painful. Hence we list injuries, and give you details on how to handle them.

Here is a glimpse of what you will find in this section:

Leg Problems

Achilles Tendonitis
Remember Achilles heel, that’s where Tendonitis can affect. The tendon connecting the heel and calf of the leg takes lot of strain when there is lot of jumping and sudden stopping. What is felt like a small pain, increases with time and becomes a cause of worry. We tell you how to fight it and avoid it.

Ankle Sprain
This is one of the most common things that happens to most people who play games. From a Table Tennis player to Athlete, every body must have had ankle sprain, at least once in their life time. Know more about it. Only with hotbodybuilding.com

Calf Strain
Calf Strain results as a cramp or tightness in the lower back part of the leg. The typical RICE treatment is commanded to treat it fast. What is RICE? Read the article.

Jumper’s Knee
The ligament between kneecap and shin bone suffers when athletes, especially gymnasts, badminton players etc., jump stop and run. Pain is felt only when someone jumps or runs. Treating it can be tricky, because one is advised not to use the knee at all. However, there are always preventions. Find them inside the article.

Runner’s Knee
The ligaments under the knee cap when overused become weary and give a sharp pain when running. Sportsmen who run a lot are bound to face this problem. However, seeing a doctor is not required right away. Small exercises can cure you off it. Hotbodybuilding.com presents you the exercises.

Problems with Hands
Though problems with leg could be painful, minor aches in hands make life difficult because we are hugely dependent on our hands.

Finger Sprain can be caused because something, like a ball has hit your finger directly. Hurt Ligaments may cause internal inflammation and swell soon after there is pain. Even here RICE treatment is applied.

Biceps & Triceps Tendonitis As is case with any tendonitis, when biceps and triceps have been overused, it is imperative that you tend to hurt the tendon connecting the under arm and shoulder or the upper arm and the shoulder. This wear and tear might result in Biceps Tendonitis or Triceps Tendonitis. This is a very painful injury and takes lot of time to heal.

Wrist Sprain, like ankle sprain, is common and is a result of twisting or straining ligament in the wrist region. Depending on the kind of injury, wrist sprain takes time to heal.

Tennis Elbow
This is one of the worst kinds of injuries, taking around 6 months to 1 year to heal. Many famous sportspersons have been hit by it and were to cure it only after long rest and exercise. Avoiding Tennis Elbow can be the best way of dealing with it.

Apart from these limb injuries, hotbodybuilding.com brings you details on Neck Strain, Lower Back Pain, and Abdominal Strain