Anterior cingulate cortex

do or die situation anymore. Lastly, I’ve learned when you are injured people are rude and inconsiderate. I want to be different. I want to be helpful to those who are disabled or injured because everyone deserves respect and kindness. Tearing my anterior cruciate ligament, medial meniscus, and lateral meniscus has changed my life, and hopefully for the…

Every patient experiences an ACL injury different, but there are some common symptoms associated with an ACL tear. Pain can range from minimal and transient to severe and lasting. The pain may be described as being deep in the knee but more anterior. Most individuals that tear their ACL experience a popping, snapping or tearing sensation during injury. With a tear there will be rapid swelling and weight bearing leads to a feeling of the knee giving way or “just not feel right” as described…

The humming buzz of the crowd fills the arena, but I hear nothing. The only thing on my mind is to get ready for the “important” game coming up right after this one. My coach thought if I played the first part of the junior varsity basketball game, I would be better prepared for the varsity game to follow—the game that really counted; I agreed. I thought to myself, “I’ll play a quarter or two, get used to the hoops and court, then rest and prepare.” The game started, and as a starting varsity…

Every athlete knows that injuries are part of the game. Some are big others are small. Nobody wants to get injured, unless you hate the sport, but it’s guaranteed that a few weeks can be missed through an athletic career due to injuries. However, there is always one injury that athletes fear more than any other, and that is surgery to fix any torn ligaments in your knee. My freshman year of high school, I was the unlucky soul that suffered a torn ACL and Meniscus in my left knee. To this day I’m…

249-261 Engineering Design Process in Context: “Ligaments play an important role in stabilizing and balancing knee joint movement. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries remain a challenge in clinical and experimental settings due to the poor healing potential of ACL injuries.” This introductory sentence, found in the Abstract, sums up the first step of the design process: Defining…

The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) is located in the knee behind the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). It is the strongest ligament in the knee and is important in knee stability. The two cruciate ligaments which cross each other to form an “X”, control the back and forth motion of your knee. A ligament is a tough, relatively inelastic band of tissue that connects one bone to another. As one of five ligaments in the knee, the PCL connects the femur to the tibia and prevents the tibia from…

If the court did find that Bodyworks had a legitimate business interest, the next element that must be met is that the non-compete is not oppressive to the employee or the public health. Petrozza, 373 S.E.2d at 453. A non-compete is oppressive to the employee when it violates the time and territory element. Id. Since the time and territory of the non-compete is reasonable in the present case, the court will find that it is not oppressive to the employee. On the other hand, the court will…

Because the muscles and ligaments involved in the lateral training may promote stabilization of the knee and prevention of injury (Blanpied et al., 2000). Some physical therapists use slide board training for rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (Blanpied et al., 2000). Inner thigh strengthening is a significant part of recuperation in ALC and others medical procedures which involve knee ligaments (Blanpied et al., 2000); therefore this product can aid to restore…

sustained an open fracture and dislocation of left bi-malleolar ankle fracture as well as a torn right anterior cruciate (ACL). She underwent an open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) of the left ankle fracture emergently. After the left ankle healed, a right ACL reconstruction was completed. Both injuries healed without problems and she was pain free until two years ago when her left anterior ankle joint became painful with ambulation. The left ankle pain increases when she is walking barefoot…

Growing up, I watched a lot of sports. Baseball was my favorite. My family and I cheered for the Atlanta Braves through the good and bad times. Some of my favorite memories are of going to baseball games with my family. I clearly remember the day my favorite player went down due to an ACL injury. In 2010, Chipper Jones made a spectacular throw from third, a boom-boom play at first. Chipper got the out for the Braves. I remember my excitement fading as Chipper immediately went to the ground. I…