Acute kidney injury

Work injuries can be devastating, emotionally, physically and financially. Nobody wants a workers comp. injury. The goal is to get the injured back to work Everyone gains when an injured worker is safely back on the job. There is really no one particular type of injury, though the most common is neck and back injuries accounting for 90% of most of the injuries occurring at work. Repetitive stress injuries, including carpal tunnel syndrome are also injuries that we treat on a regular basis. They…

located between you bone and tendon to decrease the friction. Bursitis can be acute meaning from an injury or chronic. In the human body there are approximately 160 bursa sacs. There are three bursae in the ankle and they are Retrocalcaneal Bursa, Subcutaneous Calcaneal Bursa, and Subcutaneous Bursa of the Medial Malleolus. Retrocalcaneal Bursa is between the calcaneus bone and achilles tendon. It helps prevent injuries to the achilles tendon. This is common in soccer, tennis, and basketball.…

the ligament from the upper or lower leg bone, or a separation of the ligament and part of the bone from the rest of the bone. The body parts affected by this are your knee. Not any other place but your knee. The common cause of this injury is sports. This injury can happen many different ways for example if your foot is firmly planted on the ground and sudden force hits your knee, it could happen when you are changing direction rapidly…

Relationships between Heel Height, Impact, and Injury The effects of heel height on impact and injury rates related to running raises many questions for exercise physiologists. Every year as many as 75% of long distance runners suffer from running related injuries (Daoud 2012). With the rising need for physical activity in the general population and an increase in recommendations by health professionals to engage in cardiovascular activities, many people are turning to running as a means to…

Wrongful Death Suits in Georgia Personal Injury Attorney Georgia is here for you when a loved one has been killed from a wrongful death accident. Our attorneys have experience with preparing and taking to trail wrongful death lawsuits throughout Georgia. With many years of experience on our side and a passion for our clients, we can help you receive monetary compensation for what you have suffered. We know that losing a loved one changes your life and that there is nothing the legal system…

Every day in the United States, there is an estimate of 28,000 injuries of the ankle. Unfortunately, one type of injury that is the most common in athletes is the ankle sprain. Any kind of sport that is played by any age can get a sprain in their ankle. The first key point was about which sports cause ankle injuries the most. The top three sports to cause ankle sprains are field hockey, volleyball, and football. The second key point is about where a sprain can form and how a sprain can come…

Well, there are a lot of injuries that can affect children that are toddlers, baby's, and teens. For example in basketball they can use knee braces so they will not scrape their leg on the floor and hurt themselves. In football, they can use pads so they will not hurt themselves, because if you do not use pads it can be a career ending injury, or maybe you can be in the hospital for the rest of your life. First, in soccer you can use shinguard's, and if you do not use shinguard's, It'll hurt…

An issue that is hotly debated is if kids should do Youth Competitive Sports. Some think that Youth Competitive Sports are dangerous and kids shouldn’t play them. But others believe that kids should be able to do Youth Competitive Sports. It’s clear overall that we should be able to do Youth Competitive Sports because it teaches them valuable lessons, how to be safe, and have a healthier lifestyle. I will show you why kids should do Youth Competitive Sports and why it is good for them. To start…

sports injuries in the community. The meeting was lead by a local orthopedic surgeon and followed by a presentation by a paramedic. The purpose of the meeting was to assist healthcare professionals in the community identify orthopedic injuries and properly treat them as a first responders. This particular meeting was informative and not exclusive to NAON members. The members of the organization felt there was a growing need to provide information to the community about orthopedic injuries,…

Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) says approximately 150,000 ACL injuries happen every year in the U.S. with female athletes two to…