Limping back to my car after completing a track meet‚ I curled into a ball‚ an excruciating pain radiating from my shins- a memory that will stick with me forever. The injury that I was experiencing was shin splints‚ an injury common in amateur runners. With shin splints comes a very large risk of a stress fracture which can end an entire career of running. Through my dedication to the sport as well as the support from both my teammates and coaches‚ and despite this injury which still plagues me
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What Can You Do To Prevent Running Injuries Injuries got while running tends to occur when we don’t worry about ourselves‚ It is obvious that as runners there is no immunity for any form of injury but could be avoided or properly managed. You see‚ while trying to understand the things to do to prevent running injuries‚ it is quite necessary to know and understand the common running injuries before preventing it. Here are few common running injuries we are going to take a quick look at; Achilles
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Humans have been running almost since we first evolved into the two-legged creatures that we are. In the beginning we ran to hunt‚ escape our hunters‚ or to get places more efficiently. Now days running tends to be used mainly for the purpose of staying in good physical shape or to win a competition. But‚ is running really the best thing for our body’s? Is the repeated pounding on our joints going to affect us in the long run? Or will it keep us in tip top shape till the end of our days? In this
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Safe Dance Practices Dance is an art form in which the body is the instrument of expression. When it comes to seeking movement perfection‚ no physical endeavour can compare with dance. Arnheim‚ 1991 p. 3 A recent study by medical researchers‚ of over sixty different athletic activities‚ ranked ballet second to only football in terms of physical‚ mental and environmental demands. Today’s teacher of dance has an integral role to play in both creating a safe environment for dance education to take
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Broken Dreams? Caroline Allen‚ 9 Bloomfield Hills High School Occasional bumps and bruises are expected to occur on athletes playing sports‚ but h igh school athletes account for an estimated two million injuries each year‚ having major effects on high school athletes futures. Today‚ many BHHS freshmen athletes are feeling the effects of sports injuries being hit with sports injuries early in their high school sports careers. As a result‚ many freshmen feel there are positive and negative effects of sports injuries based on how
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Soft tissue getting caught between the shinbone (tibia) and the top ankle bone (talus). Extra bone (bone spur) on the tibia or talus. This condition can develop due to: Repeated and forceful movement of your foot upward toward your shin. Repeated hits to the front of your ankle‚ such as from a soccer ball. Damage to the tough bands of tissue that connect bones together (ligaments). RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: People who sprain their
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Learning lessons in life enforce us to later successes. This year I’ve experienced one of my greatest lessons that made me a stronger athlete‚ teammate and person. "If you think you are beaten‚ you are..." part of "The State Of Mind‚" by Wintle‚ we howl before every game. For as long as I could remember I was always kicking a soccer ball‚ running around a track or dribbling a basketball towards the net. Growing up with two brothers‚ one year older and one younger‚ I was consistently a competitive
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Running Room – Aug. 21‚ 2007 INJURIES 1) Acute Injuries: Cuts‚ scrapes‚ blisters‚ strains‚ sprains‚ bruises‚ etc Usually easily identified and treated “RICE” – Rest‚ Ice‚ Compression‚ Elevation (typically 10-15 min of ice‚ 10 min no ice‚ repeat 2-3x) Removal of cause if applicable (i.e. chronic rubbing will cause blisters) 2) Chronic Injuries: May take weeks‚ months‚ etc to develop Nature of injury more difficult to identify Causes : i. Repetition ii. Surface/Environment iii. Postural
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Imagine if every athlete never got hurt or injured while doing a sport. Well‚ that will never be reality. Many student athletes never think of the outcome from doing sports. The only thing that is on their mind is becoming the fastest or strongest athlete‚ and that’s not going to change anytime soon. Sport injuries have increased rapidly since previous years‚ and it is currently a major part of many athletes’ lives today. Long ago‚ there were less people‚ specifically‚ athletes going
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For example‚ you can get a shin splint in both sports‚ since in both sports you have to run on a flat surface for a long amount of time. Your best treatment would be to ice your shin‚ take painkillers‚ and rest. You can also get some arm injuries in both sports. You can easily dislocate or pull something in your shoulder from throwing in the soccer ball
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