First Aid and Safety Tips for Walkers
Prevent and treat common walking injuries. Apply first aid when you get hurt walking including sprains, strains, and bruises.
10 Things You Don't Want to See on Your Walk
You always want to be aware of your surroundings when you walk. But you don't want to see these 10 things. Not that you shouldn't be alert to spot them!
You always want to be aware of your surroundings when you walk. But you don't want to see these 10 things. Not that you shouldn't be alert to spot them!
How to Treat a Walking Injury
Simple steps to deal with a sprain, strain, or bruise. From your About Guide.
Simple steps to deal with a sprain, strain, or bruise. From your About Guide.
R.I.C.E - Best for Acute Injuries
Proper care in the first day or two after injury can reduce the time you're sidelined by it. Should you suffer a sprain, strain, pull, tear or other muscle or joint injury, treat it with R.I.C.E. -- Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.
Proper care in the first day or two after injury can reduce the time you're sidelined by it. Should you suffer a sprain, strain, pull, tear or other muscle or joint injury, treat it with R.I.C.E. -- Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation.
Hazards, First Aid and Recovery for Long Distance Walking
What you might encounter for hazards and injuries on long walks and how to deal with them.
What you might encounter for hazards and injuries on long walks and how to deal with them.
Sprains and Strains
A strain is an injury to either a muscle or a tendon. Depending on the severity of the injury, a strain may be a simple overstretch of the muscle or tendon, or it can result in a partial or complete tear.
A strain is an injury to either a muscle or a tendon. Depending on the severity of the injury, a strain may be a simple overstretch of the muscle or tendon, or it can result in a partial or complete tear.
Black Toenail
Walkers and runners get black toenails from their toes hitting the front of their shoes. These black toenail photos show what happens as you get a black toenail and lose it.
Walkers and runners get black toenails from their toes hitting the front of their shoes. These black toenail photos show what happens as you get a black toenail and lose it.
Poison Oak Photos - Is It Poison Oak or Not?
Is that plant poison oak or not? These photos show poison oak leaves in several shapes and the plants it is imitating.
Is that plant poison oak or not? These photos show poison oak leaves in several shapes and the plants it is imitating.
Spotting and Avoiding Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac
How to spot, identify, and avoid poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac. Leaves of three, let it be!
How to spot, identify, and avoid poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac. Leaves of three, let it be!
Stranger Danger Safety Tips for Walkers
Steps to take to reduce your risk of attack.
Steps to take to reduce your risk of attack.
Avoiding Dog Attack
Don't become a doggie snack. From your About.com Guide.
Don't become a doggie snack. From your About.com Guide.
Stopping a Dog Attack While Walking
Readers' advice on how to stop a dog from attacking you as you walk or run.
Readers' advice on how to stop a dog from attacking you as you walk or run.
What a Walker Can Do - Reacting to Disaster
How walkers can prepare for and react to a disaster
How walkers can prepare for and react to a disaster
Being Prepared
It can happen at any time - an emergency or disaster disrupts our day. It may be the weather, an earthquake, a medical emergency, or an act of violence. A few simple preparations can help you get through it.
It can happen at any time - an emergency or disaster disrupts our day. It may be the weather, an earthquake, a medical emergency, or an act of violence. A few simple preparations can help you get through it.
Sprain Definition - Walking Glossary
Sprain: a definition of this common walking and sports injury.
Sprain: a definition of this common walking and sports injury.
Anti-Inflammatory Treatment of Sports Injuries
Treatment of both acute and chronic soft tissue injuries with anti-inflammatory medication is a popular choice of athletes and healthcare professionals. From the About Guide to Sports Medicine.
Treatment of both acute and chronic soft tissue injuries with anti-inflammatory medication is a popular choice of athletes and healthcare professionals. From the About Guide to Sports Medicine.
Abrasions and 'Road Rash'
Abrasions are very common sports injuries that typically result from a fall on a hard surface. Find out what to do and what NOT to do.
Abrasions are very common sports injuries that typically result from a fall on a hard surface. Find out what to do and what NOT to do.
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
No pain, no gain? Nope, it means you did too much too fast. How to prevent it and what to do when you do too much. From your About Guide to Sports Medicine
No pain, no gain? Nope, it means you did too much too fast. How to prevent it and what to do when you do too much. From your About Guide to Sports Medicine
Avoiding the Buzz: Bee Prepared for Summer
Up to 5 percent of Americans are at risk for severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions from stinging insects.
Up to 5 percent of Americans are at risk for severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reactions from stinging insects.
Pay Attention to Pain and Soreness
Listen to your body with muscle soreness, pain, cramps, or injury. From personal trainer Chad Tackett and your About Guide.
Listen to your body with muscle soreness, pain, cramps, or injury. From personal trainer Chad Tackett and your About Guide.
Six Sports Injury Warning Signs
Is it bad? Our Sport Medicine Guide tells you how to tell if your injury is serious, and what to do next.
Is it bad? Our Sport Medicine Guide tells you how to tell if your injury is serious, and what to do next.
Poison Ivy Treatment Guide
Poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac can give you a lasting memory of your walk through the foliage. How to keep away from it.
Poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac can give you a lasting memory of your walk through the foliage. How to keep away from it.
A SCARIER Method of Treating Injuries
Treatment beyond RICE, by Dave McGovern.
Treatment beyond RICE, by Dave McGovern.
Bruises
All about bruises and how to heal them.
All about bruises and how to heal them.
Care and Feeding of Racewalking Injuries
Dave McGovern describes how to recover and get back on track after an injury - or (better yet) how to prevent injuries.
Dave McGovern describes how to recover and get back on track after an injury - or (better yet) how to prevent injuries.
First Aid: Insect Sting Allergies
MedicineNet describes insect sting reactions and prevention. In the dog days of summer, the bees are getting restless!
MedicineNet describes insect sting reactions and prevention. In the dog days of summer, the bees are getting restless!
Using an Ice Pack
Ice, yes - but make sure you don't freeze your skin. From Dr. Dean Edell.
Ice, yes - but make sure you don't freeze your skin. From Dr. Dean Edell.
Self-Defense With a Walking Stick
Carrying walking poles or a walking stick makes you a less-likely target for attack. This page also shows how to use a walking stick if they just insist on attacking you anyway.
Carrying walking poles or a walking stick makes you a less-likely target for attack. This page also shows how to use a walking stick if they just insist on attacking you anyway.