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 [...]
For Dan Dodson and Kyle Koontz, the answer is yes. These two Oklahoma City, as reported by Oklahoma City news KOCO station, lived with chronic pain. Dodson couldn’t play ball with his son with out his rotator cuff giving him constant, severe pain. He couldn’t sleep at night and was worried about moving into the [...]
Dislocated shoulders are common in contact sports such as football, rugby, hockey and lacrosse. Other sports that may cause the injury include downhill skiing, volleyball, and soccer. You also may be genetically susceptible to a dislocation, particularly if your shoulder goes out often or easily. What is a dislocated shoulder? It’s what happens when the bones making up your [...]
Bruises are easily the most common injury suffered in football. What with the constant physical contact from helmets, knees, shoulders and sometimes shoes, every football player is bound to walk off the field with at least one bruise. These bruises, a grisly discoloration of the skin, also known as hematoma or contusions, occur when blood [...]
Concussions are one of the top 10 most common injuries football players can sustain. But we largely misunderstand this injury. For instance, a concussion is not a bruise to a brain caused when the head has a forceful impact with a hard surface like the ground or another player’s helmet as it is commonly believed. [...]
