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Remedies for Minor Sports-Pain

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The fitness craze is overtaking the nation, and while physical activity is good for individual health, the price is often physical pain of one form or another.  Often, these are minor, but any suspected serious injury or pain that lasts too long should be referred to a sports medicine doctor. 

Problem Remedy Rating

Reviews

Side Stitches Belly-breathing 9.0 Concentrate on moving belly out as inhale and in and exhale.  Effective remedy.
No Eating or Drinking for 2 hours 9.0 This can prevent most stitches to begin with.
Press on painful spot 8.0 Pressing fist into area of pain works, but is awkward.
Raising arms over head 7.0 Awkward, not very effective.
Slow down 7.0 Simply slowing down will usually cause a stitch to subside, but slowing down is sometimes not desirable,  especially during a race
Shin Splints Ice/anti-inflammatory meds 7.5 Improves symptoms and speeds healing for inflammation.
Stretch calf muscle 7.5 May work in some cases.
Run on flat surface 7.0 Helps to prevent twisting of lower leg.
Wrap leg in ace bandage during run. 7.0  
Iliotibial Band- pain on side of hip or upper leg. Ice/anti-inflammatory meds 6.0 Not reported to be as effective as in other conditions.
Stretch band by leaning to side opposite pain while foot on affected side is crossed behind other. 4.0 Although suggested as a remedy, can result in increased   pain.
Stretch Quads and Hamstrings 4.0 Not very effective.