Wounded Knee Massacre

Every day in the United States, there is an estimate of 28,000 injuries of the ankle. Unfortunately, one type of injury that is the most common in athletes is the ankle sprain. Any kind of sport that is played by any age can get a sprain in their ankle. The first key point was about which sports cause ankle injuries the most. The top three sports to cause ankle sprains are field hockey, volleyball, and football. The second key point is about where a sprain can form and how a sprain can come…

when my knee hyper extended backwards and buckled inwards. The movements were accompanied by a loud “pop,” and it would clug like a car shifting. I fell onto the ground and my knee had a slight burn to it, it was like hot water filling inside my knee. After an evaluation from the trainers it was clear that I had torn both my Anterior Cruitiate Ligament and my medial collateral ligament. It left my knee as unstable as two pencils stacked on top of each other. And so, it was time for knee surgery.…

Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) says approximately 150,000 ACL injuries happen every year in the U.S. with female athletes two to…

Knee pain from running is a common complaint among those who get their exercise from jogging or running. Those who do a lot of bending can experience runner's knee as well. It afflicts people who like to walk, bike or jump for recreation and exercise. Runner's knee isn't a specific ailment. It's a term used for the pain that occurs around the knee from activities that require bending and cause impact with the ground. It can come from overuse when the tendons attached to the bone become…

Knee injuries are all too common in athletics, and orthopedic surgeons say there’s a growing number of teens and children suffering them, especially torn ACLs. The ACL or the anterior cruciate ligament connects the thigh bone to the shin bone, and it also helps stabilize the knee. Now, more than 40 years since the passage of Title IX, research shows girls are more likely than boys to suffer a torn ACL. In fact, experts say it’s the most common knee injury among women athletes at all levels;…

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…

The knee-jerk reflex is considered a stretch reflex and is often used by physicians to test how the nervous system is functioning. The knee-jerk reflex is tested by tapping the patellar tendon with the base of a rubber hammer. This results in the leg and foot extending upward in healthy individuals. The reflex is a response to the change in shape of the patellar tendon and quadriceps muscle. It does so to prevent damage to the muscle and ultimately the maintain homeostasis. There are a series…

was conducted for the purpose of knowing more. At the time of this study’s beginning, there was very limited collected knowledge about the perspectives of the patients when it comes to the topic of Total Knee Replacements. The subject has conjured various sentiments and emotions among chronic knee pain sufferers, their families, friends and the public in general. Most of these sentiments were fear, anxiety, denial, loss, limitation and doom. This in turn has resulted in a negative view of the…

Knee fractures are another type of common of horse racing injuries. The cause of knee fractures is hyper-extension resulting from fatigue or poor confirmation. Another is bucked skins, caused by concussion on immature legs. Bucked shins are an inflammation of the tissue covering the cannon bones and often occur in young horses in early training. Bowed Tendon (a.k.a. Tendonitis) is a strain due to deep footing, fatigue, low heels and long toes, hyper-extension or improper training. An…

Bursitis is a chronic inflammation that affect the small, fluid sacs which is called the Bursae. Bursitis comes when the small sac become inflamed. It is located in the elbow, shoulder and hip area. Other locations are known to be in the knee and toe area. This condition comes often near the joints that frequently had repetitive motion. For example, leaning on elbow, sitting, playing sports, or reaching items overhead. Some cases are known to be inflamed in arthritis, gout, as well as HIV and…