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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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Commotio Cordis | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Last year in the hockey playoffs we were all holding our breath when Chris Pronger went down after a seemingly innocent cross check to the anterior chest area. He stood up and then collapsed. Luckily he recovered fairly quickly but that has not been the case with some other athlete in a similar situation. There have been about 80 reported such deat...

Skin Problems In Summer Sports | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Playing sports in the outdoors in summer is one of the great joys of life. The warm sunshine and the freedom it brings inspires us to be more active. With the increase in activity and the exposure to the sun and the heat we have to be careful of a few things. The most important element to be aware of is the sun. That is not aboriginal war paint be...

Prevention Of Sports Injuries | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The last two articles explained acute and chronic sports injuries. Although we do see a lot of sports injuries we would ideally like to prevent most of them. The following is a list to help you prevent injuries. 1. Start easy in any exercise and progress slowly. We tell our Olympic athletes to increase their training 10% a week. Avoid doi...

Exercising In The Cold | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

As we approach the winter season the issue of cold weather exercises arises. A lot of people will venture indoors to avoid the cold, but outside exercise in the winter can be quite invigorating and safe if you follow a few rules. Besides being uncomfortable in the cold their are some serious problems which can arise from exposure. The most common...

Ski Injuries | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

As the snow begins to fly some of us get excited about the start of the ski season. Skiing is a great family sport which allows one to exercise outside for a prolonged period of time in a season where we spend so much of our time indoors. The last thing we want to think about are ski injuries but they are a reality. It certainly is not as much...

Tips On Avoiding Ski Injuries | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

The last column discussed a pre-ski conditiong program. This is the most important thing you can do to not only avoid injury but to ski better and enjoy the sport. The following is a list to follow to further avoid injury. 1/ Check all equipment at the start of the season. Your weight and ability may have changed from last season and this will ...

Sports Injuries: What Are They? | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Sports Medicine is perhaps the fastest growing and most exciting field of medicine. This column will discuss topics in health , fitness, and sports injuries. This first column will discuss what a sports injury is. Being that one persons pain is another persons agony, the definition of an injury will differ. Basically a sports injury is a prob...

Osteoarthritis | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Why does Bobby Orr walk as poorly as he does? We all seen the football or hockey player who later in life has to hobble around. What is it that makes these thoroughbred athletes become such a cripple later in life. The major cause is Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee. There are many types of arthritis but the main type is osteoarthritis. This is a...

Fat Burning | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

One of the great quests of the North American people is to be thin. People spend a lot of time and money trying to lose weight. People regularly go one and off diets which have not been shown to be effective in the long term. I believe that the only way to lose weight and to maintain the new weight loss is to make real long term changes. Not only ...

Tennis | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Tennis is fun! Tennis is fitness! Tennis is social! Tennis is a great way to enjoy the summer, get in shape, compete, relax, or simply vent your frustrations and bat the ball around. Tennis is a great way to get in shape but to fully enjoy the game it helps to prepare yourself for the game. If you are in shape for the game you will be able to go ...

Healthy Weight Gain | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

While most of the world strugles with trying to lose weight, there are those that have the opposite problem. Most of these are athletes who are strive to gain weight to compete at their sport. In my office I see many youths who come for advice to gain weight, most of these playing a contact sport such as hockey or football where the extra weight ca...

Are Sports Contagious | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Those of you who are regular readers of my column know that I believe sport and fitness should be an important part of everyone's life. Sport and fitness is probably the most important thing you can do in your life to prevent disease and add enjoyment and longevity to your life. But when is sport dangerous to your existence. Besides certain catast...

Exercise For The Overweight | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

In order to further my quest to allow everyone to get fit and healthy this column will help those who for whatever reason find themselves overweight. An American study in 1991 found 33% of the population to be obese(greater than 20% overweight). This was increased 25% from a study done in 1980. Once someone has reached this state it sometimes becom...

Energy Systems | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Where does all the energy come to allow us to do all the activities that we do? People are involved in all different kinds of activities and sports. They sprint, walk, jump, glide, lunge as part of the things they do. To do all these activities it requires energy. The body responds to what you ask it to do by using different energy systems. While c...

Healthy Weight Loss | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

A 13 year old gymnast who looks very thin to most of the world is told by her coach to lose weight. A 16 year old wrestler who appears to not have much body fat wants to lose weight to wrestle in a lower weight division. While so many of us struggle to lose weight it is hard to understand these scenarios where these athletes want to lose weight whe...

Acne In The Athlete | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

While acne is common on the general population, it also affects athletes. In fact there are certain factors that make an athlete more prone to developing or worsening an acne condition. The general treatment for acne i s the same as anyone with this problem but athletes have can do a few extra things to help control their condition. From my point o...

Osteoporosis | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

One of the most talked about medical problems in the 90's is Osteoporosis. as `our population ages this problem has become more to the public and medias attention. One in four women over 50 years of age and one in eight men over fifty are believed to have osteoporosis. This amounts to over 1.4 million Canadians.While having osteoporosis is in itse...

Winter Baseball | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

As I watch the baseball playoffs, I am amazed again how much these athletes push themselves when it comes down to the crunch. This especially applies to the pitchers. They pitch on three days rest and then go on to the next game in relief, pushing their bodies and especially their arms to the limit. No longer are they limited to pitch counts, but t...

Exercising When Sick | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Countless times in the next few months I will get asked by people if they can still exercise when they are sick. Everyone is looking for the cure for the common cold. Research has shown that exercise is affected by having a cold or flu,but the key question is if in fact it is safe to exercise without risking your health. As we are now into the wi...

Exercising With Your Child | Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Regular readers of my column know of my commitment to regular exercise and the benefits derived from this. People have many excuses to fall off the regularity that they may have once enjoyed. While work demands may be a major excuse the introduction of children into your life creates the biggest challenge. I have gone through having young childre...
 
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