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Treatment of medial collateral ligament injuries
Posted in: RICES
November 03, 2007
Question: I was recently involved in a twisting injury along the boards in Captain’s practice. I was told that I have a Grade II MCL tear. What can I do to get back to the ice for my high school...
Shin Splints Should Not Be Ignored
Posted in: Shin Splints
July 19, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 Q: When I run, my lower shin aches -- is this shin splints? A: Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, shin splints presents as a dull ache or pain on the inside of your...
Preventing Quadricep Injuries
Posted in: General Sports Injuries
July 18, 2007
What's the largest and most powerful muscle in the body? Sports enthusiasts know the answer to that question. It's the one they use the most - the quadriceps muscle. It's that four-part muscle in the front of your thigh. The...
Alternative Medicine: Summer Sprains and Strains
Posted in: RICES
June 21, 2007
Summer starts today, a time to experience a variety of outdoor activities. While excellent for the mind, body and spirit, this increased activity level raises the risk for sprain or strain injuries. There are a few ways to help prevent...
Facts On Tennis Elbow
Posted in: Tennis Elbow
June 19, 2007
The elbow is the joint where the upper arm bone (the humerus) meets the forearm bones (the radius and ulna). The muscles in the upper arm (the biceps and triceps) are responsible for movement at the elbow. The muscles in...
Treating Sports Injuries
Posted in: RICES
June 10, 2007
Pain and swelling are signs of a workout injury. Just what you didn't need, right? The quickest way to return to the court, gym or track is the RICE method, according to "Men's Health: Best Sports Injuries Handbook" (Rodale, 96...
Stay Injury-Free While Exercising This Summer
Posted in: General Sports Injuries and RICES
June 05, 2007
Summer, in all its blazing, sunny glory, is back! There's plenty of time to get out on the fairway with your golf clubs or onto a court with your racquet. However, this also means there's time for a sports injury...
Shin Stress Fractures
Posted in: Shin Splints
May 04, 2007
Painful stress fractures are one of the most common athletic injuries, said Dr. Alan Holderness, a surgeon at the Orthopaedic Center of Tulsa. Commonly called fatigue fractures, the term originated with the military, and refers to small, hairline cracks that...
Play it safe
Posted in: Youth & Sports
April 17, 2007
BY BORDEN BLACK Special to the Ledger-Enquirer More than 3.5 million American children younger than 15 are treated for sports injuries every year, according to SafeKids USA. The nonprofit organization reports about half those injuries are the result of solo...
Muscle Injury Needs Quick Treatment Response
Posted in: RICES
March 19, 2007
Three weeks ago, I had an injury while doing tae kwon do. I was kicked very hard in the front of my thigh. Since then, I have been unable to fully bend my knee and it is still swollen where...
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