thought that if I did not wear the boot‚ it was as if I did not even have an injury. However‚ when I saw that ugly gray boot on my foot‚ it weighed down more than my steps; it weighed down my happiness. Also contributing to my sadness was how I broke my ankle. You can thank one of my teammates for that. Her idea of a joke resulted in me being involuntarily removed from my favorite sport. I was so blessed to have had the ability to become a robust and athletic runner‚ which is what my life revolves around
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bone; the upper end of the tibia joins the femur to form the knee joint‚ while its lower end forms part of the ankle joint. The fibula is the outer‚ thinner bone of the lower leg; the upper end does not reach the knee joint‚ but its lower end does reach the ankle joint and forms the part of the ankle joint. Tarsals – seven short‚ irregular bones that form the foot and heel; they form the ankle joint along with the tibia and
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shoes often feel knee pain‚ or develop osteoarthritis‚ due to the awkward shift to stay balanced. This is one of the leading causes of disability in women today and could lead to multiple surgeries. C. These shoes can also lead to ankle sprains‚ due to the bending of the ankles to stay balanced‚ much like the knees. III. There are other risks when wearing these tall shoes. A. The main concern when wearing these shoes focuses on the spine and back. Not only will these shoes cause horrible lower back
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Do not rotate early over the back leg. 3. Have explosive leg drive. 4. Complete leg drive before landing. 5. Land with the trunk and the throwing arm and shoulder still back so the arm gets involved late. 6. Bracing action of the hip‚ knee and ankle upon landing to speed up the trunk and the arm. It is the speed of rotation of the trunk that whips the pitcher’s arm through. The trunk includes the hips…Trunk rotation speed is all about the forward momentum of the body going from the back leg
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Ankle Sprains can be one of the easiest to treat. “With an ankle sprain‚ it’s important to exercise to prevent loss of flexibility and strength - and re-injury” (“The Seven Most Common Sports Injuries”). Strength is important in sports. Icing most groin injuries is mostly the way to
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demands placed on the body result in injuries specific to the game. It is said by Pluim et al (2006) that although many injuries that occur in tennis are common in other sports‚ tennis has its own unique profile of injuries. (1) Injuries such as lateral ankle sprains‚ calf strains‚ lower back pain‚ tennis toe‚ shoulder impingement‚ lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)‚ ulnar collateral ligament tears and wrist strains are all
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information and treatment plans to prevent injury or slow the progression of diseases (AAOS) Although‚ orthopedic surgeons are familiar with all aspects of the musculoskeletal system‚ many orthopedists’ specialize in specific fields‚ such as the foot and ankle‚ spine‚ hip or knee. The areas may be geared toward certain concentrated definite fields of interest such as pediatrics‚ trauma or sports medicine. A number of orthopedic surgeons may specialize in different areas. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical
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ever live. Major Joints Involved To start off‚ the first joint used by Ray Allen in his famous jump shot is the talocrural region or what is most commonly known as the ankle joint. It consists of three sub areas called the "subtalar joint"‚ the inferior tibiofibular region and the talocrural regoin. Without the use of the ankle‚ Ray Allen would be incapable of lifting his body off the ground‚ which would make his shot much less effective‚ as he would not have the same momentum alongside the ideal
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As a police detective‚ I see a lot of things ordinary men can’t even fathom—serial killers‚ rapists‚ drug lords—but nothing could have prepared me for the Dyer Street case. It started out like any other home invasion: a local woman went to bed with her family when all of a sudden she heard a scream coming from her son’s bedroom. When she entered the room she found her son on the floor‚ unresponsive. I started by asking Mr. and Mrs. Smith what they remembered about the night. The mother hesitantly
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C.S.C.S.‚ Physical Therapy These exercises are designed for rehabilitation of ankle sprains. They should be used under the guidance of a physician or health care professional. Exercises are to be performed in a step-wise fashion. DO NOT move on to the next step until all exercises can be com pleted in the previous step with little pain. Walking is permitted within the limits of pain. Recovery following an ankle sprain is highly variable. Sometimes patients can progress from injury to completion
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