Healing the Injuries that Happen in Baseball For baseball players it is essential to stay healthy. One of the many reasons is that if a player is hurt for too long a period‚ he may lose his starting position. Though this is always in the forefront of a players mind‚ the first thing he should think about is healing his body so that he might continue his career. The most common injury to baseball players is tennis elbow and tennis elbow is only treated by having Tommy John’s surgery‚ which takes
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Pay the PRICE: P rotect the injured knee from further injury R est the affected knee. Consider crutches to keep the weight off the knee. However‚ many doctors say not to keep the knee unmoving for too long. It’s best to start some exercises to keep the joint moving. I ce should be applied as soon as possible after the injury - for 10-30 minutes. Do not put ice directly on skin‚ as it may cause ice-burn - use a cloth. The cold reduces blood flow to the damaged ligament. This may limit pain and
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Running head: SPINAL CORD INJURY Spinal Cord Injury Shannon G. Johnston‚ RN‚ CEN Liberty University Abstract There are many types of spinal cord injuries (SCI). Patients with SCI can symptoms that range from mild neurologic impairment (such as numbness and tingling of extremities or neck pain) to devastating total body paralysis depending on the extent of damage and where in the spinal cord the damage occurs. Management of airway‚ breathing and circulation are key with SCI patients‚ as
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Rotator Cuff Injuries Will the effects of non-surgical treatments be more beneficial than surgical treatments for rotator cuff injuries to increase range of motion in upper extremities to complete activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living? To determine the answer to this question‚ rotator cuffs and their injuries will need to be defined. A rotator cuff is a group of four muscles on a person’s shoulder blade that attach to the ball of the humerus. The muscles and
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When Lara is walking toward the dorm after a long day of classes she begins to feel hungry. The subcortical structure in the brain that regulates hunger is the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus is located in the prosencephalon of the brain in the sub cortex referred to as the diencephalon (Rouse‚ 2015). Hypothalamus’ main job is to maintain homeostasis in the body (Rouse‚ 2015). Hormones from the hypothalamus aides to regulate functions in the body‚ some including: hunger‚ body temperature‚ thirst
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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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“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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PSY 1010 General Psychology Brain and Behavior Chapter 2 Instructions: Read each of the following cases carefully. Using your knowledge of the central nervous system‚ identify the area(s) of the brain responsible for the behaviors in each case. 1. Ann‚ the landscape artist‚ is standing at her easel‚ painting with her right hand as she looks out the window at her garden. She s listening
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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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different parts called organs. All of the parts are controlled by an organ called the brain‚ which is located in the head. The brain weighs about 2.75 pounds‚ and has a whitish-pink appearance. The brain is made up of many cells‚ and is the control centre of the body. The brain flashes messages out to all the other parts of the body. The messages travel in very fine threads called nerves. The nerves and the brain make up a system somewhat like telephone poles carrying wires across the city. This is
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