A shin splint is a widely used term for pain in the lower leg or shin. Scientists don’t completely know exactly what a shin splint is. Some believe that a shin splint is a small tear of the muscle that’s pulled off the bone. Some other theories about the exact problem that causes shin splints include: an inflammation of the periosteum or of the muscle. Shin splints are commonly encountered in runners or other athletes due to the high amount of strain placed on their legs. The pressure of all of your
Each year people suffer from one of the most common knee injuries, a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The ACL is one of the four ligaments that aid in stabilization and function of the entire knee. From a sports injury to a fall, an ACL may occur for numerous reasons. Receiving an accurate diagnosis from the area’s best orthopedic surgeon will help in determine if surgery for ACL tear is necessary. Symptoms The most efficient indicator of a torn ACL is pain. The pain sets in almost immediately
A calf muscle tear is exactly what it sounds like. It is a tear in the calf muscle. This is very similar to a torn Achilles tendon, but it happens further up on the leg. These are common injuries especially in men in their 40s and 50s. One of the ways that many people know they have torn their calf muscles is that they have a feeling in their leg like they have just been hit with a bat and they may hear a pop. The tear happens during a muscle contraction, or changes in direction. After the pain
During the time right after the Civil War, the beloved President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 in Ford Theater while he was trying to peacefully watch a play. This tragedy brought mourn to the people, and Lincoln died before he can even see the slaves be freed. As a result, the Vice President, Andrew Johnson, was promoted to the position of the President, and he took matters into his own hands to reconstruct the United States since now the slaves have rights. Johnson
All high school I have seen this injury happen to several athletes affecting their performance. Usually from what I have noticed this disability, although temporary, can ruin an athlete’s opportunity to continue in the sport thus making them lose several opportunities. The disability I am speaking of is an ACL tear. “A torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a common knee injury, especially for athletes. Ligaments are long, rope-like bands that fasten bones together. The ACL’s role is that it helps
The Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is located inferior (underneath) to the Femur and superior (above) to the Tibia. The ACL allows range of motion the Tibia. An ACL Sprain may happen when a person rapidly changes direction. Once it is torn, it is not able to heal on it’s own. A sudden changing of direction may cause an ACL Sprain. Example: Roda walking with her skis on and caused her to slip, which caused her to change the direction of her right leg very suddenly and falling and landing on the
Correlation Between Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Hip Drop During Single Leg Landing Post ACLR Purpose/Hypothesis: Incidence of second ACL Injury after ACL reconstruction is 17 times higher than healthy uninjured peer athletes. There is high interest in understanding and correcting LE mechanics during single leg landings as the majority of injuries occur during single leg tasks. Strengthening and motor control of the proximal hip musculature has been emphasized to improve pelvic stability and
The post-Civil War Reconstruction Era was a period of change. The government worked to fix the social, economic, and political issues that had evolved around the country. From analysing the Reconstruction Era, how successful was equality for former slaves? It was mostly a failure in terms of equality for African Americans. Politically, it was the most successful because of the amendments, economic wasn’t a success because of the fact that the freed slaves only could farm, and social failed the most
The period of Reconstruction began after the Civil War ended. There were many leaders, goals and accomplishments that were involved and needed to rebuild our separated country. The main idea of this period of time was to protect and ensure the rights of African Americans but it had failed because of the restrictions and acts on the African Americans. The people in the South were terrorized by an American hate organization called the Ku Klux Klan (or the KKK). Republicans in Congress, argued on whether
The Reconstruction era was put into effect by Congress in 1866 and lasted until 1877. Reconstruction was aimed at reorganizing the Southern states after the Civil War. The reconstruction plan granted the means for readmitting the southern states into the Union, and tried to come up with the methods by which whites and blacks could live together in a non-slave society. America's position as a country was established on principles of freedom but those beliefs were weakened by slavery. At the end