explained to the athlete that the ligament was probably torn‚ and he needed to see a doctor quickly. But‚ since I was a trainer and not a doctor‚ I was not certified to provide a diagnosis. I could only advise the athlete the basic rest‚ ice‚ compression and elevation before seeing an orthopedic doctor later that night. The next day‚ the young man returned with a cast on his leg to thank me again and told me that the doctor verified the torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)
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Do you play sports? Have you ever been hurt? A lot of people play sports and suffer injury from playing them. There are many problems that athletes suffer such as losing a tough game against a rival team. However‚ the biggest problem is injury in there life time. Injury can hurt the strongest person in the world it can bring the best out in anyone. The acromioclavicular joint injury is an injury that baseball players suffer more than basketball players do. (Roberts got with po edition) acromioclavicular
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A few hours later when I went to the hospital‚ I discovered that I had torn my Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). Initially‚ I did not know what to expect from the situation‚ but I came to realize how much it would affect my life. The ACL functions as a ligament that connects the tibia and the femur. It provides stability in the knee‚ and with this injury‚ I could not participate in competitive soccer for 10 months. To undergo
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her leg snap in 3 different places. The swelling was so bad at first they could not make a verdict. Later on she had key hole surgery which showed she had snapped the anterior cruciate ligament in half‚ which pulled off a chunk of her femur bone leaving a 50p sized hole in the bone about 5 cm deep. The medial ligament also popped and the cartilage ruptured. The process is still on going with surgery and she will receive more this year. ‘A sports psychologist is more likely to gain entry and build
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Reconstructing a Cow’s Knee Lab Objective: To learn the function of the knee and how its ligaments work to create the movement the knee makes by taking apart the knee and reconstructing it with different materials to replace the ligaments. Hypothesis: If we replace the cow’s knee tendons with rubber bands then it will work like a new knee because the rubber bands will provide the support‚ strength‚ and flexibility it needs. Safety: Wear gloves while handling the knee‚ use precaution when
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Knee problems run in my family‚ specifically on my dad’s side. My dad had four knee surgeries‚ all on one knee‚ all within five years‚ and is looking at a possible knee replacement in the future. During my freshman year of high school‚ my FFA chapter traveled to Loveland‚ Colorado‚ for a ski trip. Tori Davidson and I partnered up and were skiing on the bunny slopes since we were beginners. As the sun was fading‚ our group decided to ski through a short trail--The Rainbow Trail. At the very end of
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ACL Tear The ACL also known as the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments in the knee that allows stability (about.com). ACL tears are most common in athletes and especially in female athletes. There are many ways to tear your ACL‚ whether it is with contact or no contact. There are also minimal symptoms for an ACL tear but they are very important to look for when an athlete is complaining about knee pain. The treatments for this injury also depend on the severity of the
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P5 Describe first aid and common treatments used for four different types of sport injury’s Soft tissue injuries like hamstrings can range in severity‚ a hamstring injury occurs when the muscles fibres become irritated‚ strained‚ or teared it can range from a hour of discomfort to weeks out of sport and can cause bruising and discoloration to the area due to blood being realised from the injured muscle. The pain will occur at the back of the leg in between the glutes and the back of the knee. This
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User | Kristin Maze | Course | BC3030X: Billing and Coding Applications with Simulations (5-21-2012) Section 5 | Test | Week 1 - Coding Applications Test | Started | 5/27/12 1:52 PM | Submitted | 5/28/12 9:46 PM | Status | Completed | Score Time Elapsed | 59 minutes out of 1 hour. | Instructions | | * Question 1 0 out of 4.5 points | | | LOCATION: | Outpatient‚ Hospital | PATIENT: | Larry Frost | SURGEON: | Mohomad Almaz‚ MD | | | DIAGNOSIS: Localized
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Benjamin Reaux 25 October 2013 English III AP 6th Period Mrs. Susan MayetThe Reasons of Life Throughout my life thus far‚ I have ultimately learned from experience that everything happens for a reason‚ a sole reason that has shaped my journey to contribute to my greater-good. This reason is intuitive‚ not to be specifically named but to be subconsciously present within the unlimited boundaries of my mind. Recently‚ I have faced the most defining moment in my entire life‚ and the early process
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