Sesamoid Stress Fracture

The injury occurs due to the supporting structures of the knee being placed under immense stresses like repetitive or prolonged activities. Many factors that

Stress fractures are small cracks in the bone that often develop from overuse, and typically occur in the weight-bearing bones of the foot and lower leg

Most collegiate athletes receive injuries during his or her athletic career. There is an astonishing 750,000 injuries reported per year in the United States. Injuries are the worst part of being a college competitor. Even worse, is the possibility of a requiring injury or multiple injuries in one’s career? Breaking a bone or tearing a muscle puts both a physical and mental toll on the athlete. It sucks to

The second half of this is outline too brief and superficial to be very helpful. See these web sites that do a better job describing Ankle Fractures:

This article is about the fast growing technique of endurance running, which has evolved over the years significantly. Although it may seem like a bit trendy and popular, this particular type of running has its pros and cons. Due to the fact that endurance running includes a various amount of repetitive ground impact forces, it is not unlikely for one to develop a stress injury to the lower leg. In order to decrease the risk that comes along with endurance running, preventative measures should be enforced. When running some of the most common injuries that one may be at risk for are patellofemoral pain syndrome, tibial stress fractures, plantar fasciitis, and Achilles tendonitis. But in this article, a new study suggests that Barefoot running contains the potential to promote the healing process, increase performance, and decrease injury rates. Still to this day disagreement exists as to whether barefoot/minimalist running stimulates healing, increases performance and decreases injury rates.

The objective for this case study is to give in detail the evaluation process of medial tibial stress syndrome, including treatment plan and progress. Medial tibial stress syndrome is a pathology common in sports that require a lot of running. It occurs when overuse and repetitive stresses are placed on the tibia. Some differential diagnosis are stress fracture, and entrapment of the superficial peroneal nerve. Treatment for this pathology are ulrasound, cold whirlpool and electric stimulation. The uniqueness of this case is how long the athlete had been experiencing pain before bringing it tot the attention

Football and track and field involve repetitive bouts of quick acceleration for short and long periods, sudden changes in direction of maximum force may contribute to the high rate of hamstring strain commonly found amongst these sports. (Ropiak & Bosco, 2012). Regardless of all the aforementioned studies, there is not one exact cause of injury during high speed, kicking sports (Lees, Asai, Andersen, Nunome, & Sterzing,

The topic that I have chosen for my research paper will be on the Lisfranc fracture dislocation. Lisfranc fracture dislocation (LFD), also known as a fracture dislocation of the tarsometatarsal (TMT) joint, are uncommon, overlooked, easily misdiagnosed, and can lead to disability if left untreated.1 Patients that have been misdiagnosed typically have a worse outcome than those who have been accurately diagnose for an LFD.2 This type of fracture only accounts for 0.2% of fractures which means that out of 55,000 people in the United States only one person has an LFD, however these numbers may be underestimated because up to one-third of injuries are missed on initial diagnosing.2 Before any diagnostic testing is done, if a patient has swelling and point tenderness in the midfoot area, particularly near the base of the intermediate

This is part of a group of group of injuries called “overuse injuries”, which are most prevalent in runners and athletes who practice strenuous exercise.

Because of their genders, male and Female athletes have different injuries. Many injuries differ according to the athletes gender, furthermore there are numerous type of injuries in sports today. “Specific to body

The fracture seen in the images is called a comminuted fracture and is seen on the proximal end of the humerus. A comminuted fracture Is identified by the bone being spit into multiple fragments. As seen in the images provided the humeral head is seen with 2 fragments coming off of the medial and lateral aspects. Due to the multiple fragments as well as the patients MOI I deemed this fracture comminuted. The etiology for a comminuted fracture is described as an extreme pressure being exerted on a bone1. This matches the MOI of the patient who claimed that she fell onto her shoulder after slipping on the ice. The extreme pressure would be her entire body weight being exerted onto her humeral head during the fall and with her decreased bone density

An eighteen-year old female athlete suffered from chronic pain at the base of her left great toe. She had x-rays and a MRI performed, showing chronic fracture/stress fracture of the medial sesamoid. Previously, the athlete had been treated non-operatively multiple times over the past four years. She stated that pain would subside for some time, but when returning to training pain would return. The athlete elected to have the bone excised, given that the bone had not healed (6).

Lisfranc injury is the term used to describe a dislocation on the foot wherein the metatarsal bone/s is displace from the tarsus. Lisfranc injury is named after the French surgeon and gynecologist, Jacques Lisfranc de St. Martin who described the nature of the injury.

Past research has seen the relationship between athletic injuries and psychological factors as essentially stress-related (1). In this sense, stress is predicted to produce increased state anxiety and consequently alterations in attentional focus and muscular tension. It is important to note that stress does not exist outside the individual “ not all people respond negatively to

Foot injuries are very common in athletics as well as in everyday life. It’s very debilitating to have a foot injury since we use our feet in all of our daily activities. Research published in "Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise” indicates that the average adult takes between 5,000 to 7,000 steps a day. Some sports require the most dedicated athletes spend multiple hours a day pounding their feet on the turf or pavement. Most injuries that occur in the foot require a person to try and stay off of it or completely immobilize it. Since this is very difficult for a person to do, a large percentage of foot injuries often have a very high chance of reoccurring. The severity of some injuries that can be deceiving as well. Often times a nagging pain is ignored and eventually becomes a much bigger problem.