Periodontal ligament

Sport related injuries have consistently been a problem throughout the years. The topic constantly makes headlines, and studies are continuously being performed to help make sports safer for everyone. While proper training and equipment is important in preventing injuries, these factors do not always rule them out. Participation in sports are growing, and we need to do our best to help prevent major problems. ACL injuries, concussions, muscle strains, and rotator cuff tears are some of the most…

shock absorber when pressure is applied across the knee. If the meniscus was taken away, the knee would experience 50% more stress pressure. The second function of the meniscus is to stabilize the anterior cruciate ligament. The most common injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament are acute injuries to the medial meniscus. Acute twisting injuries are the most common caused from sports-related incidents. Scenarios of incidents that are common involved one foot staying on the ground fixated,…

Madison Hagerty, Madison Byers, Mallory Gurin Mr. Miracle Sports Psychology 2 November 2016 ACL Injuries in Athletes ACL tears are a very common injury in athletes. “Roughly one in seventeen hundred people experience an ACL injury to some degree in their lifetime”(Wpadmin). For athletes alon“there are between 250,000 and 300,000 ACL injuries per year” (Medical History). The injury occurs more from non- contact between athletes than with continuous contact. There are many problems that…

Just about every athlete has been through an injury whether it be minor or major. We all seen athletes go through major injuries and come back stronger than ever but what happens later down the line with their body because of the injury. when an athlete plays everything in their body is kept in shape. But when an athlete retires not all of them keep in shape so the injuries that they sustained when they did play that was kept in check but now that they are retired and won't in as good of shape.…

If you are an athlete, you are not new to injuries. In fact, being an athlete means you are a high risk for injury, specifically foot and ankle-related problems. One reason why athletes are prone to foot and ankle-related injuries is because it is the most common body part being used in most sports such as basketball, soccer, running, and even dancing. There are many common foot and ankle injuries that you need to be extra careful of. Once you have a suspected injury, your doctor may examine…

often stabilizes while the dominant side must use its visual feedback to complete tasks. This information is vital in trying to prevent injuries. Since the dominant side has decreased proprioception, it is more likely to become injured because the ligaments and tendons are not adapted to control the extremity if it is pushed off balanced during an activity. It is also believed increased proprioception…

Common leg injuries are some of the most inhibiting and destructive injuries that can occur. Countless studies have been conducted to reveal if there is a way to possibly prevent these occurrences. Symptoms often develop from everyday usage, overuse, or an injury. Leg injuries are most likely to occur from sports activities. Most of these leg injuries in children and teens occur from playing sports or falls. The risk for these types of injuires increase during contact sports and high-speed…

development, at all. The suture lines in the skull would be an immaculate case of a “synarthrotic joint.” At the point when a baby conceived, the skull is to a great extent cartilaginous, to encourage the children going through the birth waterway. The ligament later swings to bones, the suture lines speak to where the skull pieces met up. An amphiarthrotic joint is a joint that gives restricted development to that specific piece of the body. A decent case of that would be the joints in the…

Assessment of the Injured Ankle I. Injury Situation: A female volleyball player was in practice and was involved in a blocking drill. When she made the attempt to block the attacker on the other side of the net, they both landed on the center line causing her to come down on the attacker’s foot. This caused the ankle to roll over the outside of her foot. II. Evaluation of the Injury: pain and swelling is localized to the lateral side of the ankle, some inability to bear weight after injury…

PT treatment Overall, Jason received 24 weeks of PT for both knees consisting of three eight week sessions. For most weeks, Jason was at the clinic twice a week for an hour. Eight weeks of pre-op therapy for the right knee was aimed at reducing Jason’s inflammation and recovering lost strength. Post-op therapy for both knee was aimed at returning Jason to as close to preinjury health as possibly. At the end of each eight-week session, Jason felt confident leaving therapy. Due to atrophy, Jason…