Playing With Pain

For some athletes, sports can be a good way to cope with stress. When they hit the court or the field, they feel as if all of their worries from that day vanish. But for others, sports can be how a person identifies his or herself and where they derive most of their self-esteem. So that moment when you realize something in your body or your mind isn’t right, you push through it and tell yourself it will go away. But sometimes the pain gets worse. So you have two

The article “Why We Play” by Eva Holland is about the risks sports players face while playing the sport they love. They know of these risks, and accept that they might one day have to go through something hard. She starts out the article with a story about a rugby player that she knew. His neck was broken in an incident on the field, and he was paralyzed from the shoulders down. After this incident she heard two common phrases: “He was so young. He was only 20 years old” and “He was doing what he loved.” These phrases that she heard often at that time started to make her think. Was playing a sport really worth all of the risks involved with it? Her answer was simple, yes it is.

“Playing with Pain,” by Michelle Crouch in December, 2016, teaches us that focusing too much on one sport is not very good. Studies show that specializing in one sport actually has the opposite effect of what people think or say about it. Crouch write in the article about the experiences of Kellen Sillanpaa, a young athlete. The central idea is that if a person specializes in only one sport, there could be consequences. Some of the consequences are having pains, not being able to play a sport or do normal activities, and having a lower chance of success later in life.

Psychology impact of sport injuries is a topic no one hears much about until an athlete is injured and goes through it himself/herself. High school athletes as well as professional ones both are exposed to injuries at any time, the impact of this injury might be the same. Getting injured is devastating for most athletes, what they don’t hear much is how bad it can get to them mentally. Depending on the injury, some athletes are able to return to the sport, others are not so lucky. When they are affected emotionally or mentally, it does not only affect them, but their team, the fans, and even the coaches. In most cases, these injuries and the rehabilitation process are often followed by psychological consequences which can impact the athletes’ well-being, as well as their chances of returning to their sport. The importance of sport psychology will be discussed throughout the paper to give a better understanding on how it affects athletes when dealing with a sport injury. Being aware of the psychological symptoms, as well as knowing how to avoid the effects could make a difference on someone. As well as knowing how important rehabilitation is when wanting to return to the game as soon as possible, if probable.

The popular media example we chose discusses how Rosie MacLennan had the pressure to defend her Olympic gold, and how she recovered from her concussion. It talks about how she had to change her training to accommodate her injury. As trampoline routines involve twists and flips, it took Rosie awhile to fully recover from her concussion. Due to the concussion impacting her negatively, she had to seek help to improve “her balance, timing and focus.” Rosie had to practice one step at a time, as she did not want to reinjure herself. Overall, this discusses the pressure on Rosie since her goal was to win an Olympic gold, while struggling with an injury.

As many people know, sports are dangerous. However, most coaches and spectators say things like, “tough it out” or “no pain no gain” to these players. But if a player plays with

As I began to realistically consider athletic training as an occupation, Pete assisted me in making an educated decision. One drawback to athletic training is that positions in high-paying professional jobs are limited and highly competitive. Professional sports such as football require very long hours, frequent travel, and working seven days a week. These positions are exceedingly political, and it can be difficult to be an advocate for an injured player while satisfying team management. It is also notable that some players are resistant to athletic injury treatment; this slows recovery time,

You are supposed to play through pain. You are not supposed to cry. We are taught that early on in the game as kids. Tough sport. Brutal sport. It’s like the gladiator. People want to see the big hits. They wind up on Sports Center. And as a player, you don’t want to admit you are injured.” One thing this men are bred for are is hitting and hitting harder than the person on your left and your right, but this hard hitting come at a

comes with the risk of injury. Injuries are part of a professional athlete’s life, but injuries

Ultimately, a person’s love for the sport has to drive them to conintue playing at a collegiate level despite hours spent at practice, early morning lifts and weekends spent traveling to games. Nonetheless, many of these talented athletes end up quitting the sport they once loved. After talking to two McDaniel students, Cody Dorsey, a former baseball player, and Brittany

These three incidents of sports illustrates that injuries can be unpleasant in any sports given and athletes have great amount of risks while they continue their game in the field, in order to amuse their viewers (Bird 91). Apart from the examples mentioned above, there are several small and large accidents that have occurred in the past and they have made the life of sportsmen bitter and even their future uncertain, with respect to their ability to work.

A shiver ran down Yumi's spine as she crossed the threshold, as if she had just passed through a wall of cold water. She looked down to her hand, seeing the scroll in it... not covered in blood. As the feelings of panic slowly subsided the sensationf os pain began to trickle in more quickly. She winced and reached over to her shoulder to hold the wound, but she found it had dissapeared. As fatigue and pain set in, so too did recollection. This was all a... mission. She had been here to try and collect something... Yumi looked at the scroll again. She was here to collect this..

Injuries can ruin your sports career sometimes. They can even ruin your chance of walking,running, or even thinking. These solutions will help don’t just do one either. The most important one will be to take time off even if the sport is your life your don’t want it to ruin it. This paper is about injuries and how to prevent

Being an athlete has many high points and downfalls at any level of the sport. The high points of being an athlete come with lots of joy and happiness; playing a good game individual with teammates or winning an important game, but most of the happiness comes from the love of the sport the athlete plays. For any positive in things, there is a negative side and the negative side of being an athlete is that it takes personal time off and the chances of injuries occurring in mostly any way possible. Injuries can be a painful and disappointing way of not continuing to play the sport an athlete would like to. The number one thing athletes need to be aware of is that they are still human with or without the sweat dripping off their bodies. Humans need to fully recover to avoid additional injuries or the possibility of reoccurring the injury twice. Athletes have become over passionate over sports where they put their bodies in danger.

The horrifying sound of my helmet crashing into the pavement still lingers in my mind. Traumatized from the pain and embarrassment of this experience. Only causes me to struggle daily with this constant memory, as voices filled with laughter snickered around my cloudy head. My teammate stepped over me. My lungs were gripped and suppressed by a force of affliction. As I gasped for air in agony. I was humiliated in front of the whole football team. The feeling was overwhelming, as an ant in a world that spared no mercy. On the ground, anger consumed my heart and body. “I regret ever learning how to play football!”, with the team screaming, I built up the courage to get up. I could feel my scorching red blood drip down my arm as the pain intensified. On round two, running with the ball in the routine without hesitation, fear was my friend. As the goal was to lay down and glunged at my teammate with all the strength left in my broken body. Charging against him with my eyes closed knowing the results would remain the same. Just to prove to my coach my fearless commitment to the challenge before me. “Clash!” “Oh yeah I like that Omar, next” was what my coach said. It was one of the greatest feelings as an adrenaline of excitement rush through my blood. This was just the start of my journey on learning how to play football. There were many adjustments to be made in order to have a starting position on the football team.