I once broke my shin during a soccer match in high school after getting slide tackled by another player. Right after the hit, I felt a sharp pain in my lower leg and couldn’t get up. My coach called an ambulance, and I was taken to the emer...
I once broke my shin during a soccer match in high school after getting slide tackled by another player. Right after the hit, I felt a sharp pain in my lower leg and couldn’t get up. My coach called an ambulance, and I was taken to the emer...
So here's the story. While snowboarding on a crowded slope, I was suddenly taken out from behind by another rider who lost control. I didn’t even have time to react. I landed hard on my lower back—directly on my tailbone. The pain was immed...
It all started because I wanted to “level up” at the gym. I’d been working out for a while, but one weekend, I decided to go all in—two hours straight, heavy weights, no breaks. The next day, I couldn’t walk without my legs feeling like th...
As a badminton coach with 15 years of experience — and a former national athlete — I’ve had my share of injuries: ankle sprains, rotator cuff strains, knee problems, and Achilles tendinitis. Some of these still remind me of my competitive d...
It all started because I wanted to “level up” at the gym. I’d been working out for a while, but one weekend, I decided to go all in—two hours straight, heavy weights, no breaks. The next day, I couldn’t walk without my legs feeling like th...
Like many people who enjoy cycling, I also had a crash. It happened last summer, while biking downhill, I lost control during a sharp turn and suffered a serious fall. I immediately felt intense neck pain and limited mobility. After being r...
I injured my knee during a ski trip last winter while attempting a sharp turn on an icy slope. I lost control, fell awkwardly, and immediately felt intense pain in my right knee. I couldn’t stand or bend it, so ski patrol helped me off the ...
My 11-year-old daughter fell while practicing skating and injured her right ankle last year. That was a terrible experience. She cried in pain as her ankle quickly swelled up. The coach suspected a possible fracture and advised us to seek i...
As a college student on the badminton team, until I injured my shoulder during a practice session. After doing too many overhead smashes, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my right shoulder. At first, I thought it was just regular soreness, b...
After an ultra-intense workout—like doing way too many sets on leg day—I found my thighs were unbearably sore, and then I noticed my urine had turned very dark. At the hospital, I was told it was rhabdomyolysis caused by overtraining. To be...