Mike Conley's Injury

Review of the medical record indicates that he had a MVA in 1977 with C4-5 injury that resulted in him been a Quadriplegic. Due to his bedbound and immobility status he has had multiple pressure ulcers over the years that have resulted in hospital admission and rehab stays. Other medical history include, HTN, hyperlipidemia, Sacral pressure ulcer, Right hip pressure ulcer, Constipation, depression. Bilateral arm contractures, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, urostomy and colostomy, aspiration pneumonia, neuropathy and MRSA.

As both an Athlete and a sports fan the ACL injury is devastating. I’m a huge fan of the NBA, Go Cavs! Growing up watching games I have seen many players injury themselves, for example, Derrick Rose. Derrick Rose was a fantastic player in Chicago; it was so great to see the Bulls win again. Then the injuries came and tore apart the Bulls chances to win. ACL injuries to any person can be disappointing because of the extensive recovery time, but an ACL injury to a sport's star is also disappointing to all their fans watching. The worry as you watch your favorite player lay on the court in agonizing pain. The nervousness for your favorite team knows that the most valuable player, for that team, is out for the rest of the season. The despair of

Achilles tendinitis is inflammation of the tough, cord-like band that attaches the lower muscles of your leg to your heel (Achilles tendon). It is usually caused by overusing the tendon and joint involved.

Week 3 of the college football season is in the books, and the history book was nearly rewritten Saturday when Ohio State narrowly escaped Northern Illinois with a 20-13 victory in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes’ back-to-back title hopes are still alive, while other teams around the country saw their championship dreams dashed. Below is a recap of the most significant storylines from week 3 of the 2015 college football season.

A Court is likely to find that Michael Bluth is entitled to recover under Texas Worker’s Compensation laws, because though he was traveling home at the time of his injury, it is likely that he was in the course and scope of his employment at the time of the accident. Course and scope of employment means any activity or character that has to do with and “originates in” the work, business trade, or profession of the employer and that is performed by an employee while engaged in or about the furtherance of the affairs or business of the employer. Tex. Lab. Code Ann. § 401.011 (12). An injury “sustained in the course of employment” is compensable only if the injury (1) relates to or originates in, and (2) occurs in the furtherance of the employer’s

Is There a Way to Keep our Baseball Players Safe on The Diamond, A way to Stop Season Ending Injuries?

College football players are naturally at risk of injury. The reasons why are due to the aggressiveness of the sport,lack of proper technique, technology,and equipment used by players. The crazy thing is however, that's what we sign up for on a regular basis. There have been rule changes to help avoid injury, but a few rules isn't what is going to fix things. There must be new gear and medical test to make sure players are safe. If players wish to continue playing for a long period of time attention to their bodies is a necessity. Far too many football players careers are cut short due to brain injury and damage.Football players need better medical attention for their bodies.

Is it worth the risk of injury to play football at any level? When this question is asked to athletes or people that have never played the sport, they might tell you no. When asked to the athletes who have played the sport of American Football, then the chances of you getting a yes are much higher. With the correct equipment and the correct forms, there is a lower chance of receiving a long-term injury then there would be any other way.

Plantar Fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain. Plantar fascia is a flat band of tissues that connects your heel bone to your toes. It also supports the arch of your foot. If you happened to strain your plantar fascia, it will get weak, swollen, and inflamed that will make your heel or the bottom of your foot to hurt when you walk or stand. It is common to older people and those who uses their feet a lot like soldiers and athletes.

Achilles tendinitis is when the Achilles tendon becomes inflmed. This is the tend that runs from the calf to the back of your heal. You'll find that this tendon is painful and stiff, especially when you are active or when you get up in the morning. This injury occurs when the tendon is put under repetitive stress and often occurs when you add too much distance to your runs too fast. Calf muscles that are tight also contribute to this problem. Do calf stretches, rest the tendon and ice it regularly to reduce pain in the area.

An MCL Injury is a sprain or tear to the medial collateral ligament. The MCl is a band of tissues on the inside of the knee. When your MCL is injured it takes on average 6 weeks to heal. The initial treatment for most grade 1,2,or 3 MCL tears focuses on reducing the pain and inflammation in the knee while immobilizing the knee to keep it stabilized. People tend to put knee braces on to help with relief of pain of an mcl sprain.

She says that she has been running quite a bit because she is training for a half marathon in November. She was finding about a couple of weeks ago that when she ran, particularly more than 3 or 4 miles, she would develop pain in near the heel of her right foot. She went to see Jennifer Sartori, D.P.M. last Monday on the 24th. She was diagnosed with Achilles tendinitis. By that point however, she was feeling better. Dr. Sartori told her that if she was asymptomatic, she could restart running. She said she did fine, if she ran two or three miles, but one day she ran five miles and the pain increased significantly. She went back to see Natasha Baczewski, D.P.M. and had her foot evaluated again. It was again, confirmed as Achilles tendinitis. She was given a splint to wear, but she tells me unfortunately it was a left foot splint and not a right foot splint. She did try to wear and when she did wear it, her pain felt better. She does plan on trying to get a proper splint for the foot. When she rests, her pain is better. She finds now that even if she walks a lot, her heel will start to bother her again. She is unfortunately feeling as though she may not be able to do the half marathon, after

Dr. Barllow said that he took into consideration that when his knee was bent he experience pain and popping. He told us that there is a rare case that some athletes can develop due to repetitive knee motion, called Snapping Biceps Femoris Syndrome. Micheal would have to undergo surgery because of the pain; a brace wouldn’t be able to help since this wasn’t caught earlier, but he did give Micheal a pair of crutches to help keep the weight off. It was almost Friday and spring Break was over in just two days. Micheal was from Galveston, Texas where his insurance could only be used so Dr. Barllow connected with his doctor friend in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Amwire who was well know for his surgical facility called KneeTech. Dr. Amwire accepted Micheal

The most common injuries that many adolescents receive are contusions and strains (Adirim & Cheng, 2003). The ankle and the knee are the most commonly injured areas followed by less common injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow, shin, calve, clavicle, head, and neck (Adirim & Cheng, 2003). Sever’s disease is an injury to the heel whereas Little League elbow affects the elbow joint. Contact sports such as hockey and football report more contusion injuries due to the collisions that happen during the game (Adirim & Cheng, 2003). In contrast, non-contact sports such as running, soccer, and basketball report more muscle strain injuries. When an athlete is repetitively using their elbow, an injury called, Little League elbow may occur.

There are twenty-three different sports injuries. the first one on the list would be an achilles tendon injury. The achilles is the biggest tendon in your body, it is very common for this tendon to get injured. The tendon gets injured in the following sports such as basketball, baseball, softball, football, soccer, tennis, volleyball, running, dancing, and gymnastics.