Injuries in sports have become a regular occurrence that most believe to be “just part of the game.” Any person who has played a sport has encountered some type of injury‚ whether that be an ankle sprain or a torn ACL. Recovering from that injury can be a draining process. The recovery process is a journey of highs and lows‚ but recovering from the physical injury is not all the athlete have to worry about. Depression‚ isolation‚ and lowering of self-esteem are all common mental health effects of
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Lacrosse is a sport that is becoming more popular around the world. Lacrosse is a fast paced game that requires a lot of movement. In some cases‚ injury can occur. A common injury that occurs during a lacrosse game is tearing your ACL. ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament. ACL is one of the four main ligaments you have in your knee. While playing lacrosse‚ you tend to make very quick movements‚ which can cause this tear to happen. Without this ligament‚ your knee will be unstable and surgery
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direct catastrophic injuries to girl athletes at the high school level and 70.8 percent at the college level” between 1982 and 2009. This statistic means that the sport of cheerleading is an extremely dangerous it risks the lives of males as well as females daily. Many cheerleading injuries are quite small injuries range from a torn ACL to a broken neck. Cheerleading also experiences more life threating injuries such as head injuries‚ skull fractures and cervical spine injuries that resulted in “permanent
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“What are the assessment findings associated with injuries of the spinal cord at the thoracic level?” The signs and symptoms associated with a thoracic spinal cord injury may range from respiratory‚ cardiovascular‚ gastrointestinal‚ and urinary complications. If the thoracic vertebrae experience any trauma‚ during assessment the patient may exhibit a loss of physical sensation‚ paraplegia or weakness in the legs‚ bradycardia‚ hypotension‚ or orthostatic hypotension. The patient may also experience
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Snowboarding is an extreme winter sport with a considerable chance of injuries ranging from innocent little slips to high impact crashes. Beginning snowboarders are the ones who normally get injured even though they attempt less dangerous maneuvers than advanced snowboarders. This is because they haven’t learned how to maintain a Stable Stance on the Snowboard yet and are thus more likely to lose balance and fall. In fact‚ nearly 25% of injuries occur during a snowboarder’s first experience and almost one-half
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Importance of Infancy and Toddler-hood Nutrition PSY104: Child and Adolescent Development (BOG1107A) Dr. Rebecca Wilson February 20‚ 2011 The Importance of Adequate Nutrition in Infants and Toddlers Beginning at birth‚ human beings require wholesome nutritional meals to develop and maintain a healthy life. In this paper I would like to explain why adequate nutrition is especially important for infants and toddles. Nutrition is important for infants because before birth they have been
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Piaget in the Toddler Classroom Jessica Moshier ECE332: Child Development Dr. Jessica Alvarado February 18‚ 2013 Piaget in the Toddler Classroom There are a lot of things to consider when designing the layout of a toddler classroom. It is very important to create an environment that is geared toward the proper developmental stage in order for young children to get the most out their classroom. Children in the preoperational stage (2 yrs. – 7 yrs.)
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are one of the leading causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)‚ an especially dangerous condition which can have serious long-term consequences. While the results of a TBI‚ including memory problems‚ slurred speech‚ and cognitive impairment‚ sometimes go away after a few days‚ they can also cause life-long disability. If you or someone you love in the Winston-Salem area has suffered a brain injury due to another driver’s negligence‚ the personal injury attorneys at Nagle & Associates‚ PA will help
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Maryanne Dyke Self-injury in the Adolescent Years Ms. Crawford HSB 4M1 May 21st 2013 With an increase in stress and anxiety in adolescents‚ some are choosing to cope with the emotional discomfort by a means of self harm called cutting. Cutting is a self injurious behavior where an individual uses an object that is sharp that is used to cause physical pain and is usually used to compensate for the emotional tension that one is experiencing. In previous times‚ it was thought
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Defending the Lung From Injury Charlotta McMurphy Respiratory Procedures 3 September 12‚ 2011 Acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome seem to be more common these days as people have surgery or simply a medical patient in seeing a doctor. As we study and are learning about ALI and ARDS it seems people have a much longer survival rate than years ago. The technology‚ doctors and scientists have improved the outcome for people who have ADRS and ALI. We continue to make advancement
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