6 ways to avoid injuries, aches and pains  

Sport and exercise bring multiple benefits, but everyone who lives an active lifestyle has inevitably experienced an injury or two at some point in their lives.   Whether it’s a pulled muscle, a sprained ankle or a dislocated shoulder, high-impact activities can sometimes take their toll on our bodies.   Thankfully, there are many simple things that we can do to make exercise less stressful on our joints and muscles, and ultimately suffer less injuries, aches and

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Listen to an orthopedic surgeon: ‘You need rest days’

Dr Hasan Baydoun, Chief of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Healthpoint hospital in Abu Dhabi, is passionate about helping athletes of all levels. Throughout his successful career, which has taken him across two continents, he has been lucky enough to work with some of the world’s most famous sports stars. This includes taking up the role of assistant team physician for US major league sports teams such as the six-time Super Bowl winning New England

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Dr Hasan Baydoun: Rest is as important as your workouts

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Dr Hasan Baydoun is an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in sports medicine and he is based at Healthpoint in Abu Dhabi. During his career on two continents he has served as assistant team physician for several major league sports teams in the US, including the football team the New England Patriots, baseball team Boston Red Sox and the hockey franchise the Boston Bruins. He’s very active in research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and

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heal injury faster

9 ways to heal injury faster and better

Whether you’re recovering from a massive injury or simply misjudged a yoga pose, there are simple ways to promote healing on your own after getting hurt — and to avoid making anything worse. We went to the experts in physiotherapy and rehabilitation — here in the UAE and beyond — to find out what they are.  When MoveU’s Michael Wasilisin started posting videos showing stretches to help prevent and recover from injuries, he never expected

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