Acute kidney injury

Tearing an ACL is a prevailing injury in sports, such as basketball and soccer. I tore my ACL last October, and have experienced a vast number of effects from it. Tearing an ACL causes you not to be able to participate in sports. When recovering from surgery, it uts you in a depressing mood and sometimes into depression. Knee pain is also common and is caused from the surgery. The first effect of an ACL tear is not being able to play any sport that requires movement of the lower body. Having…

Studies Sport: Netball Injury: Ligament tear Location: Ankle How the injury occurred: • Player is landing after receiving a catch but as they land they roll their ankle outwards Ways to prevent injury: • Wear supportive shoes designed for netball • Make sure the surface is flat and made with appropriate material • Tape or wear an ankle support • Warm-up before commencing exercise • Stop activity when any pain is felt even mild pain Steps involved in immediate assessment of injury: • TOTAPS • T…

The Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) is a well-known organization that strives to improve the lives of injured veterans. The organization works hard to eliminate issues injured service members face after they have given so much in the service of our country. Since WWP is a non-profit organization, they are not concerned with profit in classic sense. The “profit” is earned in the benefits injured service members gain by the organization’s efforts. Recently, WWP has taken action to help improve…

Most children at ages 5 to 14 are mainly being seen by doctors for sport injuries. These children are doing what they love even if it means getting injured from the sport. To prevent these injuries parents could could attend games and practices, watch the coaches and encourage their to prevent an injury, children should communicate with their parents and coaches, and tell them what has happened, also be ready for the sport that is about to be played. First, parents should attend practices and…

While Athletic Trainers want to provide the best care for an athlete with an acute cervical injury, it is important to stay up to date with current protocol changes. Evidence has shown that some practices have caused more harm to a cervical spine patient. In May 2014, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) released an official statement pertaining to this issue. It serves as an extension to a long-standing position statement, which was released in 2009. The main focus of the…

chronic ankle instability. I have participated in the sport of volleyball for ten years and an injury that is recurrent in the majority of my teammates and myself is ankle sprains. Not only are volleyball players affected by this injury, but all individuals who engage in physical activity. Ankle sprains can occur on and off the court, either way, it has an impact on our well-being and playing time. An injury can be an athlete's greatest setback and I want to discover a way to minimize or…

treatment for an accident injury. You should ask all or some of the following questions based on your injury. 1. When can I return to…

Essonia Bolden Mrs. Berch Health Science IV Decemeber 8, 2014 Ankle Sprains Ankle sprains are the most common injuries in the United States. Approximately 1 million ankle injuries occur each year, 85 percent of those injuries are ankle sprains. Ankle sprains occur when the foot twist in a way that causes the body weight to pressured down onto the ankle ligaments. Most victims have reported that they heard a pop or snap at the time of the incident and thought the ankle had broken.…

important meeting of any job, the meeting should provide a systematic way to identify potential hazards for a task so you can take measures to control or remove the risk. It has been proven that these meetings can prevent work-related deaths and injuries. These meetings are also a good time to set your production goals for the day, and how your crews are going to reach them safely. The meeting must have involvement from the entire crew. This way everyone is involved in the process; it has…

signal words used are danger, warning, caution, and notice. Danger “Danger indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in death or serious injury” (Haight, 2012, p. 114). Example: MIL-PRF-680, Type II Warning “A warning indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in death or serious injury” (Haight, 2012, p. 114). Example: Clorox Original Bleach Caution (with the safety alert symbol) “Caution indicates a hazardous situation which, if not…