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Your triceps is the muscle on the back of your upper arm that allows your elbow to straighten. A torn triceps can be a serious injury that requires medical attention and sometimes even surgery. Recovery after a triceps tear is a lengthy process, typically lasting around six months.
In 2014, the International Olympic Committee named a syndrome affecting many of its athletes: relative energy deficiency in sport, or REDs. It's now estimated that more than 40% of professional athletes have REDs, and the rate could be even higher in recreational athletes and exercisers.
It’s a catch-22. Sleep is essential for healing after meniscus (knee) surgery. But the pain and discomfort from surgery can make for long, sleepless nights.
Menopause affects women all the way to their bones, and that is why building skeletal health is especially important during perimenopause and after menopause, says May Al-Araji, MBChB, a women's health and family medicine expert at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London. This is a good time to add strength-training activities such as weightlifting to your exercise routine, Dr. Al-Araji says.
Did you know that in some Olympic Sports, like BMX racing, there is a one-in-three chance that the contestant will be injured during the course of the event? On the other hand, some Olympic sports are very safe, like canoeing, with only a 2% chance of injury.