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 April 11, 2006
The last column discussed what sports injuries are and how to assess their severity. This column will tell you what to do when you have an acute sports injury. The three main goals... read more
 April 11, 2006
Acute Sports Injuries are traumatic in nature. Some are very dramatic such as when Mike Foligno broke his leg at centre ice the season before last. Although his was a bone injury m... read more
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Training For A 10 K | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

This week was the first sign of spring. The hot weather brought us out from our winter hibernation. For some of us who brave the winter running it was great to see all the runners come out of the woodwork and pound some pavement. With this warm weather and this new found enthusiasm, it is the best time to set some goals. This is the best way to mai...

Shin Splints | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

I remember growing up and reading in the paper that a famous athlete had "" shin splints"" I was almost envious that I did not have this malady myself. It just sounded so cool that you had shin splints. The basic fact was that no one really knew what shin splints were. What really was a splint of the shin and why did it not occur in other parts of ...

Shin Splints: The Treatment | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The last article discussed the main causes of shin splints. As explained then ""Shin Splints"" is merely a lay man's term for any pain between the knee and the ankle. Therefore to treat the shin splint you have to make the diagnosis and treat the actual problem. Last week I broke shin splints into four main problems. They are 1/ Tendinitis 2/ Per...

In-Line Skating | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

In -line skating or rollerblading is no doubt the fastest growing sport on wheels. While roller-skating on the traditional four wide base wheels never appealed to the masses, in-line skates have flourished. You just have to look at the streets every spring to see the large increase in the number of skaters. This is not only here in Canada where ska...

Stretching | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

""Hey Doc, Do I need to stretch? Is there any value in wasting my time stretching? You would be amazed how often people ask me these questions. Most people who are active if pressed will say that they should stretch, but how many will stretch properly, let alone stretch at all. Although the research is mixed in it's results, most people believe ...

Sports Injuries In The Immature Athlete | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

A lot of the athletes I see are young athletes who are in their formative years. Children these days are specializing at an earlier age and spending more hours doing a specific sport or activity to obtain proficiency in their sport at an earlier age. Years ago children were encouraged to do a variety of sports, and while this is still true, there i...

Exercising To Eternity | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

How much would you pay for a potion that would not only let you live lomger, but have a better quality of life. An elixer that you can virtually take for life. Well, we do not have this elixer, but exercise has been proven to be the closest thing we have that a person can do for themselves for life. As people age they often are concerned about exe...

HIV In Sports Today | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The most talked about disease in the last 10 years is AIDS. From something which we did not even know about 15 years ago, it is now one of the major killers in young people today. We initially thought that AIDS was very limited to certain population groups, but we now know that is simply not true. Once Magic Johnson announced that he had the HIV vi...

The Female Athlete Triad | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

YOUNG AMERICAN FEMALE GYMNAST DIES BECAUSE OF HER SPORT!!! This was a headline in this summer's paper. What happened to this once elite gold medalist that her sport caused her death. In a certain number of females especially the young elite athlete the desire to maintain a competitive edge has lead to a discrete, but potentially inter-related medi...

Softball Injuries | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The number one recreational sport in Canada is softball. Between the men's, women's and co-ed leagues we flock out to the park after work and on weekends to play a little(or a lot of)softball. This is a great sport that gets many people outside for sport and recreation. Unfortunately the fun is sometimes affected by injury. Statistics show that the...

Nerve Injuries | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

You have to have nerves to be involved in sports. Whether you are watching or playing sport is constantly testing your nerves. While these nerves are stressful it is the actual nerves that go from the brain to the muscles and tendons that can be injured in sport. Although we mostly talk about bones, tendons and muscles that are injured in sport, we...

To Move Or Not To Move | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

As I have stated in the past Sport Medicine is the newest and fastest growing field of medicine. I am often asked "" What have you learnt the most by treating athletes. The advantage of treating elite athletes is that we truly see how the body behaves in the most highly motivated people. The elite athlete is willing and has the time to spend on hi...

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The infamous carpal tunnel syndrome. This common malady is so commonly diagnosed that it seems that anyone with wrist pain is labelled as having this syndrome. Although this occurs in sports it is more apt to occur in the workplace. This is the main problem that is now being diagnosed in this new category of RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) . While ...

Robert's Neck | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The hopes of the Calgary Flames in the play offs suffered a severe blow when it was announced that Gary Roberts was again having problems with his neck and would not be able to play in the paly offs. The Flames who had a disastorous start ot the season were coming on strong once Roberts was back in the line up. What is worse for Gary personally is ...

Teenage Tragedy | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

""Hidden Killer Strikes Tragedy"" was a recent headline in USA Today. The article went on to say that 12 teenagers in the United States have died from this hidden killer in the last year. This has been a trend over many years with no change. In fact in a six month period from August, 1995 to February, 1996 there were 14 such deaths among student a...

High Performance | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

There is not an athlete in the world that would not like to perform better. We are all looking for ways to improve our performance. Can we run harder, skate faster, jump higher, be more agile, be stronger are the main questions that athletes want to know. What is the magic to being a better athlete. The fact that athletes spend billions of dollars ...

Big Bad Bursa | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The dreaded BURSITIS. So often we go to the doctor with pain and we are told we have a bursitis. The thought of this diagnosis conjures up all sorts of bad things and are we left with a chronic problem. I often hear tales like ""My grandmother had bursitis and she was almost crippled with it."" Is this bursitis so bad and why do we hear so much ab...

Donovan's Dilemma | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Our best hope for Olympic gold in Atlanta this summer is Donovan Bailey, the 100 meter sprinter. He won the world championship last year and is ranked among the world's best. These highly tuned athletes have to be firing on all cylinders to have the best chance to perform at the highest level. Any alteration in their gait, timing or strength will a...

Male or Female | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Atlanta, July 1996, the finals in the woman's 100 meters. The woman in all her glory is later disqualofied as being a male. Shamefully ""she"" who has lived her life always as a female has to cope with the embaressment of not only losing her medal but the whole rest of her life. Is this scenario possible? How often has in fact a male masquaraded a...

New Years 1999 | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

SPORTSMANSHIP- "" Taking defeat without complaint and victory without gloating. This is the last year into the millennium. I reflect on to the last 100 years and especially the last year as I look in to the upcoming year. The new year presents a great opportunity to think about the past and what one wants to accomplish in the new year. Resolutio...
 
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