Sprain

As they say in theater, “the show must go on”. This is true for professional ballet dancers and athletes alike when experiencing injury. We are all still expected to get on stage or stay in the game while injured and expected to perform or make the winning point. My first major injury occurred when I was an apprentice on tour in San Antonio performing The Nutcracker with the Alabama Ballet. During a rehearsal, I fell on stage and landed on the side of my foot, overstretching and spraining the…

When you injured your ankle you damaged ligaments, tendons, strained supporting muscles, position sensors in your foot called proprioceptors and you may have fractured one of the 7 bones in the ankle joint. As soon as you injured your ankle, your body's response was to restrict movement of the injured area to prevent additional damage. It does this by releasing lymph into the area which causes swelling. The swelling restricts movement of your foot and ankle. So your body is doing exactly what…

four best things to do for an injury is RICE or Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. If it doesn't heal at least 15-20% it will probably seek medical attention (Lin). I learned that there are many things that could be sprained. For example, I could sprain my ankle, hip or any muscle in your body. In the article written by the Children's Hospital in Colorado they wrote "Acute injuries do occur in dance, but overuse injuries are the most common because of the repetitive nature of training and…

with splint o Physical therapy with range-of-motion and stretching/ strengthening exercises done gradually as swelling and pain decreases • Grade 3: o Complete tear/ rupture of ligament o Immobilization o Physical therapy similar to that for grade 2 sprains but over a longer period o Possible surgical reconstruction • Work load should be gradually increased until athlete is back to their pre-injury fitness level Sport: Netball Injury: Concussion Location: Head How the injury…

I am attaching two photos of Skyler Yang who has endure scratches on both sides of his face; one scratch is right below his right eye and the other is nearby his nose on the left side of his face. He received these scratches after he had spent the day with his mother. Specifically with this email, I want to address my concerns regarding my children's safety. Although these injuries may seem minor, I am concern that it could have resulted in more seriousness if the scratch would have made…

Many people may believe that dance is a fairly safe sport; however, dance leads to many injuries. Dance is hard on the body, and puts stress on every joint, bone, and muscle. If there is not proper training, an injury is more likely to occur. Also, if steps are executed incorrectly, injuries may commonly happen. It is very crucial to execute every step correctly. Snapping hip syndrome is a common injury found in dancers. Snapping hip syndrome is what the name sounds like. Snapping hip syndrome…

Snapping Hip Syndrome is one of the most common injuries a dancer can have affecting 90 percent of all dancers. Though commonly known as a dancer’s injury it is also very common with cyclists, gymnasts, and runners. Snapping Hip Syndrome is subjective to the athlete. Some athletes are able to hear the pop while others cannot, same goes with feeling the pop or snapping of the muscles and tendons. Another aspect that is subjective with this syndrome is pain associated with movement. Because of…

Concentric contraction is when the muscle gets shorter when you flex your arms for example when you lift a weight/dumbbell towards your body that is a concentric contraction. These are the most common types of occurs in your body as it occurs in most day to day activities. Another example of this is the quadriceps when you do a squat movement when you get down to the bottom is the concentric contraction. Eccentric contraction is where the muscle lengthens when muscle moves so this is the…

I never thought I would overcome this. Feeling the pain surround me like a black fog. I wish I would have been more careful. My day started of like any other day, reading,writing and math class. It was gym time by the time it was 11 am right before lunch time. Finishing our last game before lining up I slowed down to a light jog. As my body took a sharp turn. I could feel as my ankle had a sharp pull. What happened? My ankle would start to throb in pain. “Oww!” I exclaimed. “Mr. Murphy! I just…

things such as the start of sporting activities, leisure walks in the afternoon, and the urge to get back into the gym. In the healthcare world, it brings many injuries. The most common injury among sports or any type of physical activity is an ankle sprain. According to the article, there are about 28,000 ankle injuries in the United States daily. This information takes a look at how the injuries occur, measures to prevent, successful treatments, and how to measure the progress. Quick changes…