Asthma With asthma‚ the muscles in the airways tighten and the lining becomes swollen and inflamed‚ producing sticky mucous. These changes cause the airways to become narrow‚ making it difficult to breathe. Most people with asthma only have symptoms when they inhale a ‘trigger’ such as pollen‚ exercise without the right preparation‚ or catch a cold or flu. Although asthma is not yet curable‚ with good management‚ people with asthma can lead normal‚ active lives. Asthma tends to run in families
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April 2014 Sport ’s Injuries: The Ankle Sprain Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Ankle sprain injuries are frequently caused by athletic activities that involve a rapid shifting movement when your foot is planted (figure 2). So what exactly is the ankle sprain? An ankle sprain happens when there is a stretching and tearing in an abnormal way of the ligaments surrounding the ankle joint. The ankle joint is where the foot and leg
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condition • • • • Ankle sprains Lateral Ligament tears Medial Ligament tears Inferior Tib-Fib joint strain Superior Tib- Fib joint eversion strain About the condition The ankle is most commonly sprained by what is called an “inversion” injury‚ which means the ankle has rolled over and outwards. This strains the lateral (outside) ligaments of the ankle and the Inferior TibFib joint. The reverse injury an “eversion” strain is less common and involves a greater force that pushes the ankle inwards. This
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Ankle weights are without a doubt very popular these days. Increasingly more men and women as well use them in order to tone very well their legs and not only. If you are interested in finding out what they can actually do‚ then have a look at the following benefits of ankle weights. You will quickly burn more calories This is without a doubt one of the best benefits of ankle weights. Lots of people exercise because they actually want to lose weight. Therefore‚ an efficient way to obtain the desired
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Rehabilitation: • Rehabilitation is the process of restarting a person’s physical functionality to a normal state‚ or as near as physically possible‚ there are two main types of responses that I am going to discuss in this booklet‚ they are Physiological responses and Psychological responses common to sports injuries. Injury one: Sprained knee Treatment that should be done immediately: Treatment that is done immediately can be critical for the healing process of the injury and long-term damage
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their task and earned each of themselves fifteen pounds of gold. The two companions were heading for "the land of little sticks" for supplies when one of the men finds himself with a sprained ankle. He calls for his partner‚ Bill‚ to help him but finds no assistance. "’Hey‚ Bill! Bill! I’ve sprained my ankle.’ But Bill continued to stagger on through the foaming water." Instead‚ Bill kept on walking‚ and eventually abandoned him. Alone and devoid of supplies‚ the man’s "love of life" will now be put
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Remington “Remi” Nelson is a fourteen-year-old girl who had just moved to Portland‚ Oregon this past June from Woodbridge‚ Virginia. Remi has always been a strong runner with endurance that was downright envious. When she lived Woodbridge‚ she was featured in her county’s newspaper several times for her excellent times running a 5k. Her very best time was a 16:29. Now starting her freshman year in a new school‚ she wanted to make a name for herself and get on the varsity cross-country team. And
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factors leading to rupture of achilles can be divided into two categories: a) Intrinsic factors- This tendon bears high loads. It is estimated that up to 10 times body weight goes across this tendon when running. In addition it spans three joint (knee‚ ankle and subtalar joints). There is a zone of relative avascularity‚ 2-6 cm proximal to its insertion. Most of the Achilles tendon ruptures occour in this region. b) Extrinsic factors- These include mechanical factors (over pronation)‚ hyperthermia (sudden
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1. 1.Playing 1 v 1 lacrosse with my freind and shooting on him in cage. 2.The warm up phase is important because it increases the tempature of yourmuscles‚and your blood flow gradually so that you decrease the risk of injury. 3.The cool down promotes flexibility‚and reduces the risk of injury. 4.I have gotten cramps in my thigh‚and calves after lacrosse games. 2. 1. I will do some very light jogging. 2.Stretches could be butterflies‚flamingos‚touching my toes while standing‚shoulder/tricep
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surprising that ankle pain is one of the most common medical complaints. Since your ankles are subject to so much stress‚ ligaments‚ joints‚ and tendons will have problems that lead to pain Sprains and fractures Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries. Sprains are injuries to the ligaments of the ankle‚ causing them to tear from sudden stretching. A sprain can happen on either or both of the inner and outer portions of the ankle. The typical injury occurs when the ankle is suddenly "twisted"
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