Talk about painful – when a shoulder, elbow, finger, hip or knee becomes dislocated, it doesn’t only hurt, it immobilizes the joint where two bones normally come together. A dislocation is an injury in which the ends of your bones are forced out of their normal position. It usually occurs as the result of a
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Common Fall Sports Injuries and How to Prevent Them
As summer comes to an end, it means going back to school and back to playing fall sports. Unfortunately, with the beginning of a new season of sports, also comes the baggage of an increased risk for sports-related injuries. According to reach and a survey done by SafeKids.org, about 1.35 million kids make trips to
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For a lot of us, playing sports was a huge part of our childhood, and for some of us it remains a big part of our lives. Sports injuries happen, and that often means we get a turn on the bench – which is definitely not as fun as being on the field. While the
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Lately, there seems to be increased public interest in the potential risks of concussions. Since athletes participating in contact sports are exposed to the risk of repeated blows to the head, there is a legitimate concern about their risk of developing delayed neurological dysfunction, such as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) or other neurodegenerative diseases. According
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