Sports medicine

The crack of the bat. The Celebration in the end zone, and the amazing feeling when you finish a race. What if these were all taken away. No We shouldn’t we shouldn’t get rid of sports since sports can help keep you “sane”. Sports have equal opportunities for everyone, and sports help with academics. Sports can keep you “sane” The key to you being able to stay sane and keep going to school since in the text it states “It’s 11:30 the night before a big test, and you still have four more…

exam”(onestop). Once everything is completed the employment rate would increase by 21% from 2014-2024. “[37%] of athletic trainers work for educational services, state,local,and private sectors, but they also work hospitals, recreational sports centers, spectator sports”(bureau of labor). “The median annual wages for athletic trainers was $44,670 in may 2015”(bureau of…

concussions in youth have and will continue to impact sports and the health of who play sports. This impacts sports and people because there is physical damage happening to the person who is playing said sport, there are also factors in gender that affect concussions, and for the sport itself, people who once enjoy watching or playing their sport, are now not following on said sport or telling their kids not to play that sport or to pick a different sport, because the risk of concussion is quite…

Being a Multi Sport Athlete In the last few years there has been a lot of discussion on whether or not athletes should be playing multiple sports or just playing one. Athletes today tend to think that playing multiple sports is bad for them, but sticking to one sport is the thing that can actually hurt them. Studies have shown that being a multi sport athlete is actually better for you then just sticking to one. Most division one and professional athletes played more than one sport in high…

Sports injuries: Coping while you are away from home Sometimes you get more than you bargained for when you try to stick with a fitness regimen. A sports-related injury that occurs while you're on vacation can cramp your style -- unless you take some simple precautions. Last year, while I was on vacation in the beach town of St Joseph, Michigan, I suffered a sports-related injury. During a six-mile run on a sun-drenched bluff, I tripped and fell and got a nasty cut that required a trip to the…

While playing sports there is always a high risk of injuries, but that still doesn’t stop athletes from playing in games and getting paid. About thirty million teenagers and children play in sports, this increases the statistics about injuries in young athletes. When professional athletes train, practice or even when they play they are risking an injury. Getting hurt has always been part of playing sports but injuries are now more important than at any time in sports history. Professional…

Ethical issues in sports Sports in today’s world, is gaining a lot of importance and is attracting a huge fan base. This has also created a lot of controversies about the way sports is being carried out. In order to address these issues and regulate sports, a lot of additions in the form of new rules, policies and regulations are added. Though many stringent laws are framed, implemented and monitored there are always some sorts of issues in the way the sports activities are carried out.…

themselves. Sports have a huge impact on a parent’s decision on what they want their child to take part in. Parents could choose just one sport for their child to participate in, or multiple sports. When a parent decides to pick one sport for their child to engage and compete in it's known as youth sport specialization because they choose one sport that intensely trains their child while excluding other sports. This could become by a parent wanting their child to do as best as they can in that…

Growing up, I loved sports, watching, playing, and listening. It didn’t matter how or where, if there was a game on I was most likely watching it. As I grew even older I began to play the sports that I loved so much, football, basketball, and baseball. Being a three sport athlete my entire athletic career, I have seen the benefits that one sport brings to another. It also brings a certain level of sanity being a multi-sport athlete. Doing the same thing every day can become a grind and the brain…

Department of Athletic Medicine focuses on the prevention, recognition, evaluation, assessment, immediate care, rehabilitation, and reconditioning for sport-related injuries and illnesses for all attending and visiting student-athletes. The Department of Athletic Medicine utilizes evidence-based practices to provide the best quality heath care services, so our student-athletes can achieve optimal performance. Mission Statement The Department of Athletic Medicine strives to…