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Physical therapy is an aspect of sports medicine.  Physical therapy refers to a variety of treatments used to help speed up the healing process for sports related injuries. 

Physical therapy encompasses a range of therapies including for instance, strength training, mobility and stretching motions, massage and even electrical stimulation.

When it comes to keeping in good shape and ensuring a healthy physique, strengthening exercises are very important.  If you injure or hurt yourself during a workout you are less likely to continue with your fitness program in the longer term.  Not only this, but bad injuries can continue to haunt you throughout the rest of your life, particularly if they don't heal well. 

Running is a terrific exercise and can be an amazing way to stay in shape.  Not only this but the runner’s high really is so good that runners will keep getting out there come rain or shine just to feel that great high. 

Active recovery refers to a style of recovery from workouts that allows for continued activity rather than a cessation of all physical exercise.  Recent research has in fact revealed that active recovery can be a better and faster means of recovering from an intense workout or competition than complete rest.  As such, more and more athletes are veering towards active recovery periods

Tennis elbow is a fairly common and well known injury which is caused by persistent stress on the elbow. Also known as lateral epicondylitis, this condition results in significant pain and swelling around the elbow.

A hernia occurs when the mass of muscles and tissues known as the fascia of an organ burst out of the cavity which contains them. Hernias most commonly occur in the lower torso, when the fascia protrudes the abdominal cavity.