Chapter 6 The Skeletal System: Bones and Joints PART I * A born baby has about 276 bones while an adult has 206 bones‚ this is because as you grow some bones join together in a single bone. * Bones are 20% of your weight. * The Skeletal System consist of: * Bones * Cartilages * Tendons * Ligaments * Joints * Functions of the skeletal system -bones perform various anatomic (mechanical) & physiologic function. They: 1. Stabilize‚ provide shape & support the
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below my knees and the way I rearranged my body to catch the ball caused my ankle to stick into the ground like a stake holding up a camping tent; it was stuck. My ankle twisted and I was no longer able to walk without a limp. I knew something was wrong. I knew then and there I would have to seek medical help from a doctor‚ I knew the school trainer could not do anything for me. Soon enough the x-ray results showed a fracture would sideline me for half of the season. Devastation clouded over me and
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go and get x-rays and crutches. The crutches were extremely hard to use because I didn’t know how to swing my body with the crutches but eventually I learned. After a prolonged time I received my x-rays and it turns out I had a hairline avulsion fracture so for the next two months I would be stuck in a walking boot and eventually move on to a brace. Now that I have had this experience happen to me I know to now always be careful while
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your ankle or knee while running the bases or fielding the ball. The best way to treat a sprain is rest‚ painkillers‚ and icing the sprain. Since a sprain is just when you twist or sometimes tear the tissue around the joint it is able to heal on it’s own. You could also break or fracture a bone. It is more common for you to break a bone in your arm‚ but it is possible to break a bone in your leg. If you do break a bone‚ it is best to see a doctor so they can cast it. Even if it is a fracture‚ and
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estimated 1.5 million individuals suffer from osteoporotic-related fracture (Surgeon General‚ 2004).” As the body ages it becomes more prone to diseases and infections like arthritis and osteoporosis. These are a few of the most common disease related to the aging process. An elder person will begin to suffer from falling more often. Take your grandmother for instance‚ how often has she been to the doctor due to a broken ankle or fractured hand‚ all because of a fall. Elderly have a poor ability
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reach a ball straining a hamstring. * Soft and hard tissue * Soft tissue injuries are any injuries to the skin‚ muscles‚ tendons and ligaments in our body‚ e.g. a sprained ankle. They are much more common than hard tissue injuries. * Hard tissue injuries occur in bones and cartilages‚ e.g. a fracture. * Overuse * Overuse injuries are sustained from continuous or repetitive stress‚ incorrect technique or equipment‚ or too much training‚ e.g. tendonitis in the shoulder of a
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A Modern Sports Injury Clinic Is A Sorts Lover’s Paradise Public interest in sporting activities is increasing due the many health benefits associated with sports activities. Indulgence in sports can also lead to some common or serious sports injuries. For treatment of sports related injuries a Sports Injury Clinic is the best place to visit. A Sports Injury Clinic is equipped with the latest tools and technology to look after patients and treat them effectively. The team of professionals who treat
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Over the past 20 years‚ the athleticism involved in cheerleading has increased dramatically. Cheerleading in the United States is a year round competitive activity. Cheerleaders are asked to perform through 3 seasons‚ peak for national competitions‚ and attend cheerleading-training camps in the summer. Cheerleading begins at an early age and is estimated to include over a million participants between elementary school and the professional sports levels. Cheerleading is a kind of sports which combines
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are 6 times as likely to suffer an ACL injury than men Anna Kessel thinks they are 9 times as likely to sustain this injury (Kessel). Shmerling also states that it is common for women to sustain other injuries such as‚ ankle sprains‚ shoulder problems‚ knee injuries‚ stress fractures‚ and
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possession and he runs with the ball passes it to Lucas and he controles the ball and passes it back but before the ball touches Alex’s foot one of the defenders from the other team comes with a strong tackle and hits Alex with his cleat right on the ankle and he falls hard and in a bad way and he hears a crack‚ he is injured badly. Would you want your child to get hurt? This story shows the reader that youth sports has a lot of problems‚ and several common injuries happen to players from playing soccer
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