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Article: Athletes running into host of skin problems
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- December 25, 1988
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WASHINGTON Broken bones and strained muscles may worry athletes,
but the more common sports injuries are skin problems such as "black
heel," "bikini bottom," "jogger's nipples," and "runner's rump," says
Dr. Rodney S. W. Basler, a specialist in sports medicine.
The skin "bears the brunt of the punishment" from vigorous
exercise and can develop injuries in unexpected ways, says Basler, an
assistant professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
"I wouldn't be surprised if three-quarters or four-fifths of
everybody in a fitness program has some type of skin injury," he
said.
Joggers and marathoners, whose skin must endure hours of
punishment, are heir to a number of ...