Head injury

Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council, made recommendations that included bolstering research, collecting data, examining injury protocols and educating the public. But the report identified one particularly stubborn challenge: the “culture of resistance” among high school and college athletes, who may be inclined to shrug off the invisible injuries and return immediately to the field. “There is still a culture among athletes,” the report said, “that resists both the…

Not Enough Medical Prevention For Youth Injuries Growing up as an athlete, it came with many complication. Always being injured was the number one problem. Maintaining a healthy body was the key to succeed, dealing with any sport. Stretching, warming up, and practicing well was hard as a kid. Just on the go all the time, not worried about an injury, just happy to compete. Youth athletes push themselves because of the inspiration they look up to. Now, knowing that its a lot of competition going…

Over the years two hundred and forty three teens have died all from playing high school sports.There are two million injuries,five hundred thousand doctor vists and thirty hundred students have been hospitalized. Some have even gone brain dead from head injuries that means they have no chance of ever waking up again.To treat all these people it costs more than nine hundred thirty-five million dollars and thats only the cost for…

The recreational sport of skateboarding has become increasing popular in the United States. With more and more of the population enjoying the thrill of this sport, injuries are bound to happen. Injuries associated with the sport can be on a minor level – musculoskeletal or lower extremity injuries – but can also be deadly. According to Keays study, “There were 5 deaths associated with longboarding in Canada and the United States, 4 in 2013, and 1 in 2014.” Longer skateboards, also known as…

It was a crisp autumn evening, the Tipton Cardinals were playing a county rival. Chad Stover was on defense for the Cardinals, he attempted to go for the opposing teams running back to stop them from an important drive to score. Chad’s head collided with the players leg and he laid motionless on the ground, seconds later Chad stumbled to his feet and jogged off to the side-line. The crowd of Cardinals fans sighed as a sign of relief that Chad was okay. The assistant coach of the Cardinals asked…

Being an athlete you are always getting injured in some type of way, it can be either physical, mental or emotional. Small injuries are not usually taken as serious as needed because we know in our heads that it will not stop us from playing the sport we do. Those huge injuries that we encounter such as a torn ACL, sprained ankle, broken bones, etc. Everyone reacts in their own way, it doesn’t have to be dramatic or it doesn’t have to be calm, everyone takes pain in different ways that you do…

provides workers with benefits after they've been injured at work. These benefits vary depending on the circumstances surrounding the injury as well as the level of care needed after the injury as well as when and if the employee can return to work. Every employer is required to have workers' compensation insurance to provide for their employees if there's been an injury that happens during the course of their employment. If they don't have insurance, they must be approved to self-insure. Most…

Selecting the right personal injury lawyer to represent your case is key to winning your case. What factors should you consider? Well, here are 5 tips on finding the right personal injury lawyer. 1. Focus On Case Requirements The type of legal professional required depends heavily on the type of personal injury case that is involved. For example, a highly complicated vehicle accident case that resulted in severe injury or death might require a legal professional with more investigative…

Ever hit your head during a game or after falling? After such an accident, you may have trouble with concentrating, forgetting stuff you learned, have headaches, feel dizzy or have difficulty with keeping your balance. If you have had any of these symptoms, you may have suffered a concussion, which must be taken seriously. Even the NFL has raised their awareness of concussions, a form of brain injury. When recovering from a concussion, first, don't panic. Your brain will recover, but it is…

Definition : Gastrocnemius strain is injury to muscle. Also known as Tennis leg. The strains are injuries affect tendons ,muscles and thick band that attach muscle to bones. (Dixon,2009) The grades of strains: Characteristics Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Muscle or tendon damage Few fibers torn Less half fibers torn Rupture Swelling Mild Moderate-severe Moderate-severe Muscle spasm Mild Moderate-severe Moderate-severe Range of motion decrease Decreased Decreased Increased or decreased…