Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Home "remedies" are ...
We've all put an ice pack - or packet of frozen peas - on a bumped head, and anyone who has completed a first aid course will have heard of the acronym ICE; meaning ice, constrict and elevate, but ...
Post-exercise muscle pain (that dreaded DOMS or delayed onset muscle soreness) is something that, while common, we don't have to suffer through in silence. And here's the million-dollar question: ice ...
At one point or another, we’ve all experienced the unexpected, intense pain of a muscle cramp. Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle ...
Whether you call it a charley horse, a muscle spasm or a cramp, sharp muscle pains can immobilize you for a few seconds or for even 15 minutes or more. There’s nothing worse than getting a leg cramp ...
Dr.Steven Ludwig answers the question: 'Muscle Spasms -- Causes And Treatment?' — -- Question: What Causes Muscle Spasms And What Is The Best Way To Treat Muscle Spasms? Answer: Muscle spasm ...
High school fall sports teams will begin their official practices soon — including double sessions for football. While a warm August may be a wonderful time of year to swim and kayak, it may not offer ...