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Have you noticed what the all those Royals players are wearing on their thumbs when they hits those well placed RBIs? Batting all the time can aggravate and cause some serious pain, especially when MLB is playing at least three games a week...
How do you manage a stuck ring? Here are some helpful hints and tricks for when you are stuck, literally. Try these things prior to visiting your local jewelry store.
“ACL is torn! Out for the year!” How many times have you heard that on ESPN? Have you also heard “Oh, he came back too fast and re-tore.” That last statement makes us wince…..twice. You have had ACL reconstruction, either by autograft (with your own...
You have been officially diagnosed with an ACL tear. You now join the ranks of the athletes that have discussed this injury throughout the last 20 years. Now it is time to determine treatment. There are non-operative and operative options for an ACL tear.
Body Mass Index Explained BMI stands for body mass index. This is a calculation based on height and weight and is calculated by the weight in kg divided by the height in mm. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has issued classifications for BMI.
So you are in the middle of the football field, or have just been brought down off the ski mountain by a helicopter, and the certified athletic trainer or a physician on site has determined that you may have an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Strong, healthy bones are essential for your well-being. Bones provide structure, protect organs, anchor muscles, and provide calcium storage. Your bones are constantly changing; new bone is formed and old bone is broken down.
How in the world did that fracture happen? Here we are in the midst of March Madness. The next moment, Kevin Ware from Louisville is lying on the ground with a bone sticking out of his shin while others around him are scattering.
ACL: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear, Part 1 Chicago Bulls’ superstar Derrick Rose was recently quoted in USA Today regarding his knee ACL tear he sustained not too long ago.
Cast Application: What to Expect You’ve just been given a cast made of fiberglass. This cast will hold your limb in place to help it heal. Though it might feel a bit awkward at first, you’ll soon get used to it.
