Injury Stories and Tips

An explanation of effective treatment options to help relieve plantar fasciitis foot pain and inflammation. For me, I found that the cure was actually free and easy.

I have been rehabilitating from my traumatic brain injury (TBI) for almost 10 months, during which time I have learned that doing certain things daily helps me a lot with my symptoms. This is not medical advice by any means, just what I have found that helps me.

With a broken leg or ankle you have limited mobility and freedom. Here are some tips for how to survive 6 weeks or more that are required for your injury to heal.

This is a personal story of my carpal tunnel surgery, with a later diagnosis of herniated discs in my neck, which changed the reason for my hand getting numb.

Have you lost sensation in your finger after a deep cut that required stitches? Scroll to the middle to learn how I restored feeling in my numb finger after the stitches were removed. I have included my whole experience, for those who want to learn more about what to expect when you get stitches.

In this article, I share the experience I've had so far gathering equipment and developing a do-it-yourself physical therapy program for my broken wrist.

A plaster cast encases some part of the wearer's body and causes all sorts of unanticipated results. Here are some tips to make your experience somewhat easier.

Learn how I successfully resolved my plantar fasciitis pain, including ten non-standard techniques that reduced my symptoms and got me back on my feet.

I am a survivor of traumatic brain injury who now works as a case manager with disabled adults. This article covers both my experience as well as that of one of my clients.

You just never know how much one little thing can change your life.

I know how to cope with having a broken ankle and going through the recovery process. I have broken my left ankle twice in my life: once when I was a kid and again as an adult. The first time was a hairline fracture, but the second time was more serious.

I had a complete tear of the Supraspinatus Tendon of the rotator cuff and I discovered treatment does not always require surgery. This is about my experience.

This is a review of the LimbO waterproof arm protector.

If you hit your head hard and are now feeling foggy, having head pain, or having trouble remembering, you may have a concussion. Check these symptoms and see if you need to go to the doctor.

Resting the brain doesn't come naturally to children, yet rest is needed for concussion recovery. This list helped us relieve boredom when our daughter had a concussion.

Learn about the symptoms, treatment, and recovery time for a broken wrist. After breaking both of my wrists in an accident, I began the long journey toward recovery.

The best inserts for plantar fasciitis replace the flat insoles in running shoes, casual footwear and dress shoes. Orthotics and special insoles help reduce heel pain by providing arch support, contributing to foot stability.

The causes, signs, and symptoms of having foot drop. This article is about my personal experience dealing with foot drop.

Sever's disease is a horrible name that makes parents and gymnasts cringe. Despite its name, Sever's disease is a common gymnastics injury, and it can be easily managed.

When I broke my ankle, the repair involved inserting a plate and screws. After my recovery, I had to make a decision: should I have the surgery to remove them? This is what I learned from my research.

Tendinosis is a degeneration of the collagen fibers of a tendon. It is caused by a repetitive micro-trauma. Unlike tendinitis, there is no inflammation. This is my story.

Over the course of one weekend I managed to break one ankle and sprain the other. This is the story of my treatment and recovery.

We all take our feet for granted until something goes wrong. Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of foot and heel pain, but it can easily be treated. However, as always, prevention is the best treatment.

How I dealt with a dislocated kneecap.

From broken patella to walking again, here are some tips, strategies, and products that have helped me cope with and recover from my injury.

All my life, I have been told I must have "big brains to hold all that smartness in." Little did I know this was actually true.

Getting around with an injured ankle can be a challenge. Based on my own experience, I hope to help you through this difficult time.

Injuring part of the hand can cause long-term pain if not treated correctly in the initial stages. Learn how a mere pinky injury affected my life, and what I did about it.