something to do with injuries? Some experts are going as far as to see if Gender affects how you react when you sustain an injury. According to Robert Shmerling Women are more than 6 times as likely to suffer an injury to their ACL than men. While Shmerling says that woman 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
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Phil Malvar Mr. Pires PAF30M 24 April 2014 Sport ’s Injuries: The Ankle Sprain Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Ankle sprain injuries are frequently caused by athletic activities that involve a rapid shifting movement when your foot is planted (figure 2). So what exactly is the ankle sprain? An ankle sprain happens when there is a stretching and tearing in an abnormal way of the ligaments surrounding the ankle joint. The
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can be very good for your body and health‚ they can also be harmful to you. There are many sports-related injuries that are unfortunately very common today. For these many injuries‚ there are also many precautions and treatments you can use. The most common injuries include contusions‚ sprains‚ strains‚ dislocations‚ and fractures. A contusion‚ more commonly known as a bruise‚ is an injury to the soft tissue caused by a force to this tissue that will result in pain‚ swelling‚ and discoloration
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years the increase of head injuries has drastically become more common. People do not know why‚ but some people believe this is true because the games have become way more intense and become more physical. According to the AANS there have been 8‚392 head injuries under the age of 14 reported in one year. This is scary because that means that there are about 32 serious head injuries per day in a soccer game or practice. This is an awful start because one serious head injury in one game could mean you
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The Invisible Injuries Of An Automobile Accident: Understanding The Psychological Impacts And How To Cope Car accidents change lives‚ but in different ways for different people. Even if you’re not physically hurt‚ you may have sustained psychological or invisible injuries that can destroy life as you know it. Here’s how to understand what’s happened‚ so you can cope with it effectively. What These Invisible Injuries Are And How They Change Your Ability To Function From the outside‚ you look completely
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury HPE 101 February 22‚ 2010 The anterior cruciate ligament‚ or ACL‚ is one of four major knee ligaments. The ACL is critical to knee stability‚ and people who injure their ACL often complain of symptoms of their knee giving-out from under them. Therefore‚ many patients who sustain an ACL tear opt to have surgical treatment of this injury. An ACL tear is most often a sports-related injury. ACL tears can also occur during rough play‚ mover vehicle collisions‚
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Sports Injuries and How an Injury Lawyer Can Help Many sportsmen suffer various kinds of injuries while playing and some of these injuries are as a result of negligence‚ unexpected violence‚ inadequate supervision or construction‚ or unsafe facilities. Sports injuries range from mild to severe and over a period‚ these injuries can affect your career. One can avoid such injuries by exercising appropriate safety and taking the necessary precaution. If you have suffered from such injuries due to another
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How You Can Prevent Knee ACL Injuries Over 200‚000 people sustain anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries every year‚ and ACL reconstructions are some of the most common procedures implemented in the United States. More young individuals than ever are afflicted with such injuries‚ and young athletes who suffer from ACL injuries may experience fear‚ perceived alienation from their fellow athletes‚ depression‚ and even lower grades. Worse than the more immediate results are the potential long-term
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Introduction Ankle sprains are one of the most commonly encountered musculoskeletal injuries in both athletes and sedentary people. The majority of sprains are caused by an inversion mechanism of the plantarflexed foot. As a result‚ the lateral ankle ligaments are most frequently injured‚ with injury to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) the most common. Injuries to the ligaments of the ankle are common‚ especially in athletes as symptomatic
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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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