Injury Recovery

Physical therapist (and former professional triathlete) Jennie Hansen looks at injury rates for triathlon compared to other sports, including pickleball, football, basketball, and Crossfit.

Triathletes don’t always need to see their M.D. to stay healthy. Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff explains when other experts might be a better fit for health- and training-related concerns.

Those tingly, buzzy pads from your PT's office are now available over-the-counter, thanks to at-home TENS and EMS devices. But if you want to get the most relief, you've got to use them the right way.

We know that meditation benefits our mental health. Could it do the same for our physical healing?

Maybe you're on vacation and your bike isn't invited, or perhaps you're nursing an injury. Here's what the science says about how quickly you might lose your bike fitness - and how to get it back.

Injury, illness, pool closures, the off-season - there are plenty of reasons why you might not be logging laps right now. Here's what to know about how quickly you lose swim fitness - and how to get it back in a jiff.

The complication that has sidelined Flora Duffy for months is common in runners and triathletes.

You're excited for your first race - so excited, you overdid it in training and now you're paying for it. From plantar fasciitis to swimmer's shoulder, we've got your guide to identifying and treating the most common injuries new triathletes encounter.

Injuries rarely happen at convenient times. Here's how to manage until you can get in to see a pro.

After tearing her calf, our writer and pro athlete Laura Siddall put three alternatives to running to the test.

Six years ago, professional triathlete Linsey Corbin fractured her femur and it took 8 months to heal. Last year, the same injury took 8 weeks to heal. Here’s what changed.