Wounded Knee Massacre

10/14/16 indicated the claimant’s spinal exam was essentially normal, although an antalgic gait was noted. Evidence from John Fetzer shows the claimant has a history of heel pain. The exam on 8/30/16 shows a gait disturbance. She opted to undergo a below knee rigid cast to treat the achilles tenosynovitis. On 9/30/16, the physical exam showed full…

Plantar Fasciitis A disorder which results in pain in the bottom of the foot and in the heel is known as plantar fasciitis. It can lead to severe pain when the movement is done after a period of rest or with the first few steps of the day. When the toes are brought towards the shin and bending of the foot will also result in pain. This disorder is affected in both the legs of one-third of the people around the world. Typically, no night sweats or fever has been experienced by the people and…

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…

Bone Types Long Bones: Long bones are dense, hard bones that provide strength stability and mobility. For example the femur is a long bone. A long bone has two ends and a shaft. In the finger some bones are long bones, due to the shape of the bones despite them being short. http://umm.edu/health/medical/ency/articles/long-bones Short Bones: Short bones are as long as they are wide. They’re function of them is to provide stability and little movement. http://www.teachpe.com/anatomy/types_of_bones…

If you have ever broken a bone before, you should be familiar with the cast they enclose over the affected area. If not, then you probably have seen a friend, family member, or a stranger don one over their arm or leg. Either way, it is a well-known procedure to have a broken arm or leg wrapped in the hard material in order for the bone to heal. The casts, which are typically made of fiberglass or plaster, are a vital aspect of the healing process that allows the fractured bones to repair…

Nikola Pekovic rewrite The center of Minnesota Timberwolves named Nikola Pekovic has an injured Achilles tendon. He will be out indefinitely as he underwent a procedure to repair his Achilles' tendon. His team believes that Pekovic will return and will be fully recovered. What is an Achilles tendon injury? Achilles' tendon is a band of tissue that can be found at the back of the ankle and above the heels that allows the foot to extend. Achilles' tendon is a tendon that is prone to injury…

Proprioception is often overlooked in the rehabilitation or rehab process. However, it is vitally important in order to restore normal function to an injured body part. Since proprioception is a person’s ability to tell where they are in space and how much effort is needed in order to move something, it is important to practice these types of movements in rehab before returning the patient to activities. Once an injury occurs, the body will protect itself and begin to shut down in certain…

Hip replacement surgery is performed to replace the hip joint by the prosthetic implant. The replacement can be either partial or total, based on the specifications of the condition of the patient. The surgery is performed for the patients, who suffer from the conditions like arthritis pain or treatment for the hip fracture and for the replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum head. And in the place of these heads, a new socket or a ball will be placed as a prosthesis or an implant. Hip…

You should mount your horse on the left side, mounting a house is getting on the horse's back. To mount the horse place your left foot in the stirrup on the left side of the horse, pull yourself up and over the horse's back landing in the saddle. Quickly put your other foot through the other stirrup. To sit in a saddle you must be centered and balanced. You need to be able to lift your entire body up and stand in the stirrups. Make sure the stirrups are even. In the stirrup your foot needs to be…

Pain in the back of one’s lower half of the leg is often times a result of a calf muscle tear. A torn calf muscle is similar to a torn Achilles, except it occurs higher up on the leg. Calf injuries occur like any other muscle tear, they can be a result of motions such as running and jumping, pushing off too suddenly, excessive over-stretching, or during quick changes of direction. Symptoms can vary with every person. Most include sudden sharp pains in the upper leg, being tender to the touch,…