Avoiding injury and boosting performance

Despite the prevailing criticism towards homeopathy, and much to the dismay of sceptics, advocacy for homeopathic treatment comes from an unexpected domain. Within the mother of all male sports disciplines – football – homeopathic treatment is becoming increasingly popular. Especially in Germany there is an extensive use of homeopathy in professional football. A survey conductedContinue reading “Avoiding injury and boosting performance”

Contusion – a common sports-injury

One of the injuries most frequently acquired during sports is a contusion, so to speak bruising to the muscular tissue. While most such bruising is of little concern and will quickly resolve on by itself, more severe contusion that involves deeper lying tissue, may be a complication to athletes, causing them to have to refrainContinue reading “Contusion – a common sports-injury”

Concussion – a potential sports-injury

Concussion can occur in the process of many physical activities, whether they are conducted for leisure or for a wage, whether an amateur or a pro. A concussion is a traumatic injury to the brain caused by a sudden acceleration, rotation or shaking of the head. This causes a forward and backward motion of theContinue reading “Concussion – a potential sports-injury”