Injury

Each year, approximately 440,000 people receive treatment for winter sports-related injuries. These injuries include strains, sprains, dislocations and fractures. Winter sports can be a great way to stay active during the cold months. Stay safe and prevent an injury by using these safety tips. Always Warm Up Before Playing or Participating in a Sport Warming up by doing some light cardiovascular exercises, such as jogging in place, and lightly stretching the muscles can help to prevent strains…

Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them If injured whilst playing sports, the proper care is required in order for the injury to heal. If it doesn’t heal correctly it can cause long term problems. To avoid this, there are ways to prevent, or decrease your chance of becoming injured. Injuries are common when playing sports and can become a problem if not treated properly. There are different kinds of injuries. These are the most common: sprains and strains, concussions, and knee injuries.…

The main issue I have when it comes to preparing for a play is not being well educated. In my research for the best way to prevent concussions, many athletes lack the proper knowledge to lower their risk of a head injury, or are not aware of the symptoms. It’s important to my profession, as a future physical therapist because experiencing a concussion is a life traumatic event. In the long run patients with concussions had balance problems, fine motor skills and it’s a physical therapist’s job…

The numbers of sport injuries is getting larger. “Despite the best efforts of the leagues, the players, and the medical and engineering communities, the incidence of injury at all levels of the game continues to increase” (“Solving Football’s Concussion Problem”). If somebody does not do something about the numbers rising more and more people will be injured or killed. There are different ways to make the numbers go down by educating people about the problem, changing how people train and…

Neck injuries are some of the most devastating injuries a person can suffer. There are several ways that these types of injuries can be prevented. For example, they can be prevented with training. By weight training the muscles in the body, these muscles can become stronger which can make them less vulnerable to injuries. Also, training athletes in specific skills can help them avoid these injuries. Training athletes in skills that can help them to properly track a ball or avoid ball contacts…

There were no injuries that occurred during the event. The most common injuries to occur during a hockey game are groin strains. They can be caused quick movements and change of direction. This can happen in when a player does a hard stop to try to chase a puck. Also muscle imbalances in the area of the groin can put the player at a higher risk to be injured in the groin area. Also knee ligament areas specifically the MCL, this injury can be caused by overstretching the area. The injury can…

Overuse Injuries (and ways to prevent them) By Ileia Witkus Much youth is getting involved in sports that they want to be a part of. They do really well and love the sport they play. The fact that a new crisis is being arose in youth sports has to be ridiculous, right? Well, there is a major crisis that is actually taking youth players off their team. The overuse injuries that have taken the careers of many is pretty major. From the Little League elbow to compartment syndrome, there are some…

kids, a new school year means athletic activities like football, soccer and track and just as they can with adults, these kinds of physical activities can lead to pains, sprains, aches, breaks and more. If your child suffers a debilitating sports injury, he or she may require the services of a sports medicine physician. The Numbers Are Serious Despite the statistics that show that American children are heavier than they’ve ever been in the past, there has been an explosion in the access to…

Accident injuries can be debilitating, resulting in costly medical treatment, missed work, and other damages. When that happens, filing a personal injury claim can help you collect compensation for these losses and ensure justice is done. According to the attorneys at Greene Law PC, a law firm serving clients throughout Connecticut, many types of accidents can result in a personal injury lawsuit. To file a personal injury claim, your situation must at least meet three basic criteria:…

When it comes to sports, injuries are just a part of it. According to The National Center for Biotechnology Information the 5th most common injury in sports is an injury to the shoulder. Many of these occur in contact sports, like football and wrestling or even falling from your lofted bed. As an athlete who had to deal with this I understand the stress and pain it can cause. In this speech I will inform you about the basic parts of the shoulder and complications that can occur to it and how…