A traumatic injury is defined as a physical injury of sudden onset and severity which requires immediate medical attention. Traumatic injuries are the result of blunt‚ penetrating‚ or burn mechanisms. The majority of traumatic injuries are obtained through motor vehicle accidents‚ falls‚ natural disasters‚ and sports injuries. All traumatic injuries require immediate care‚ preferably at a hospital. Common types of injuries include traumatic brain injuries‚ spinal cord injuries‚ and concussions.
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There are many sports related injuries each year. “There are a reported 715‚000 high school sports-related injuries experienced each year‚ and 8‚000 children are treated in emergency rooms each day for sports related injuries” (“Fifteen Ways Parents Can Help Prevent Sports Related Injuries”). Sports are not always harmful but can be. To limit sports injuries‚ people will have to work together to educate each other‚ maintain their fitness‚ and enforce new laws and rules. One of the first ways
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Professional athletes are not the only ones who incur sports injuries. According to the British Journal of Sports Medicine‚ athletes who participate in sports infrequently and/or below collegiate level are just as likely to incur an injury as high skilled athletes--ones who are at least at collegiate level or who play professionally. When it comes to sports medicine Frisco TX athletes can avoid the most common sports injuries by being aware of what they are. Also‚ take them into consideration with
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Sports injuries are a big problem in sports. “Children ages 5 to 14 account for nearly 40 percent of all sports related injuries in hospitals” (“Youth Sports Injuries Statistics”). Minorities are a big account for the injuries. To stop or lower sports injuries‚ we all will have to educate people‚ do better warmups before matches‚ and treat the injuries right. One way to prevent sports injuries is to educate people about it. The pros and kids who are into sports have a greater risk of getting hurt
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university. I would like to be able to graduate high school with good grades and a high GPA to give me the opportunity to choose what university I would like to attend instead of having to settle for less. With major goals there also comes minor goals. My first minor goal
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By Kendrell Dublin Devry University Injuries and violence are widespread in society. Both unintentional injuries and those caused by acts of violence are among the top 15 killers for Americans of all ages. Many people accept them as “accidents‚” “acts of fate‚” or as “part of life.” However‚ most events resulting in injury‚ disability‚ or death are predictable and preventable. The Injury and Violence Prevention objectives for 2020 represent a broad range of issues
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In F. Launay article “Sports-Related Overuse Injuries In Children”‚ He explains how sports are becoming more intense for younger sports players. Then he explains how children are developing disease in their bones because of the sports they play. F.Launay is trying to clarify to coaches and parents that they should be more considerate on how intense the sport and minimize the time they play in that sport. In the introduction‚ F.Launary questioned himself the similarities of sport and physical activities
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Sports injuries have skyrocketed above national averages in the last 24 years. There are going to be injuries‚ no matter what sports you play. Two of the most common sports are baseball and soccer. Although these sports differ‚ the types of injuries are similar. How do we prevent the injuries? How do we treat them? In baseball‚ there are mostly upper body injuries‚ but there are few lower body injuries that could happen. For instance‚ you could sprain your ankle or knee while running the bases or
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Sports Injuries are a big Problem in School Sports. When your playing a sport‚ the absolute last thing you are thinking about is getting injured. Your mind is on scoring‚ or getting. High school sports injuries are a huge problem. This is because prevention or even protection is not being watched for. Over three million athletes suffer from some sort of injury that causes them to loose playing time. There is no way anyone can stop an injury from occurring. In 1998 athletes played in over
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An anterior cruciate ligament injury also referred as an ACL injury “caused by a sudden deceleration or landing maneuver with the leg in a vulnerable position” tearing the anterior cruciate ligament. There are three major bones that meet to form your knee joint known as the femur (thighbone)‚ tibia (shinbone)‚ and kneecap (patella). These bones are then connected to each other by ligaments that act as strong ropes in order to hold the bones together and stabilize the knee. One of these ligaments
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