When it comes to defeating the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl, the Giants have to sack Tom Brady. They have to slow him down and get him off rhythm. You could say that was one of the reasons they one their first match up. Brady was sacked five times in that title match [...]
We just got our first winter storm with lots of ice and snow on the ground. That means sidewalks and street corner are going to be very slippery and the chances of you falling are very high. So what should you do in the case of an accident like a fall and you have an [...]
One sports injury that doesn’t get a lot of attention is hypothermia. Winter is here and like most people in St. Louis, we like our sports and we still like to go outdoors to run or ice skate or hike, even if it’s 4 below zero. Then there are the people who have to work [...]
The short answer is “yes.” If you grew up in St. Louis or any where north of St. Louis, then you probably learned to ice skate at a rink or a frozen lake. You probably fell a lot, hurting your bottom, hands, wrists and knees. And you probably never wore a helmet. But what you probably [...]
A new online resource on concussions is available for parents, researchers, first responders, coaches and educational institutions. The Sports Concussion Library was created by a team of doctors and specialists who, concerned about the overwhelming growing threat of concussions in sports and a general lack of how to prevent and treat the injury, created the [...]
Minnesota Vikings Pro Bowl running back Adrian Peterson suffered a season-ending injury in his game with the Washington Redskins last Saturday. Fortunately for him and the Vikings, who weren’t in playoff contention to begin with, there is only one game left in the season. The injury and the surgery that he underwent today and the [...]
Football season is coming to a close. The playoffs are right around the corner. And so it’s time we wrap up our common football injury posts with a roundup. Here are all the posts together in one place. Please share and enjoy the playoffs! Torn Knee Cartilage [Meniscus]: Common Football Injuries Tearing the cartilage that [...]
As we are coming to a close of the football season, we are also coming to a close of the most common football injuries. This will be the final week and after that we’ll do a summary report and then start a new topic for the year 2012. Meniscus Tear: What Is It? The meniscus [...]
In early November the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that a helmet strap made by Under Armor was causing lacerations when players were coming into contact with the sharp edges of the metal button that was used to snap the strap in place. Under Armor received a total of six reports of injuries which involved [...]
Nothing opens up the eyes of an athlete more than a burner. A burner is an injury to the neck that most often occurs in football, but is known to happen to athletes who wrestle, cycle or participate in gymnastics. You’ll see these injuries in martial arts, too. The cause of the injury occurs in [...]
