Sport Injuries

Contents:

Avoiding Sport Injuries…………………………………………..4

Ways to avoid the injuries

Jets are missing Zach Bogosian…………………………………6

The scoop on Zach Bogosian

Injuries associated with soccer…………………………………..8

Health matters (curling injuries)………………………………..9

How sports relate to 50% of brain injuries………….………...10

Mallory Byrka suffers from her concussions……………..…..11

Advice section on shin splints………………………………..….12

Entertainment (Play 4 Today)………..…………………………14

Recipe………………………………………………………..……...15

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Avoiding Sport Injuries

The Injuries Involved With Sports Page 4

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Jets are Missing

Zach Bogosian

Number 44, Zach Bogosian

from the NHL Winnipeg jets, is

out due to a groin injury from

their shootout win against Phila-

delphia, on Friday November 15th

.

During the 2009–2010 season

Bogosian was mentioned

as a candidate to join

the American team at

the 2010 Winter

Olympics in Vancou-

ver, but a wrist and

thumb injury led to a

drop in performance and he

was eventually not selected. He

was invited to join the American

team at the 2010 IIHF World

Championship, but declined in

order to heal his injuries. He has

experienced lots of injuries

throughout his hockey career.

Ken Weibe a sports writer from

the Winnipeg sun on November

17th writes on twitter that “It ap-

pears that Zach Bogosian is con-

sidered week-to-week instead of

day-to-day with a groin injury.”

Bogosian on-

ly has

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four points (including just one

goal) in 21 games, although the ef-

fort seems to be there. He has 54

shots on goal, a +8 rating

and 14 penalty minutes, so

if he could heal and get

back at it, he could be a sol-

id provider for the Jets. As

of December 16, 2013 Bo-

gosian has missed 13 games

from his groin

strain so far, but is back

to full practice mode.

Bogosian will hopefully

be able to get back to

playing his games soon.

Zach Bogosian is "a

couple weeks away,"

according to Coach

Claude Noel, Posted on

December 12th. He

hasn't skated in a week

and has battled the flu as well,

while trying to recover from his

groin injury. The jets face the

buffalo sabres tonight, December

17, in New York

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Injuries associated

with Soccer By Physioroom.com

Association Football or

'Soccer' is the world's most

popular sport. There are

over 240 million registered

players worldwide and

many more recreational

football players.

Most football injuries af-

fect the lower extremi-

ties, which are defined

as the groin and pelvis,

hip and thigh, knee, calf,

foot and ankle. Research

shows that most football

injuries are caused by

trauma, such as a colli-

sion with an opponent or

landing awkwardly from

a jump. Approximately

one quarter to one third

of all football injuries are

due to overuse and de-

velop over a period of

time.

When reviewing the pub-

lished literature on foot-

ball injuries, the overall

incidence of injury in foot-

ball is between 9 and 35

injuries per 1000 hours of

football in adults, and be-

tween 0.5 and 13 injuries

per 1000 hours of football

in adolescents. It is clear

that the older the player,

the more likely they are to

get injured.

The research also shows

that more injuries occur

during competitive match-

es than occur during

training. There is also a

sex difference in football

injuries with female play-

ers having a higher injury

rate than males.

Football is popular despite

its higher incidence of in-

jury in comparison to oth-

er sports. Footballers suf-

fer more injuries than

those involved in field

hockey, basketball, rugby,

cricket, badminton, cy-

cling, judo, boxing and

swimming. However, it

should be said that many

of the injuries sustained in

football are not particular-

ly severe.

Having more knowledge of

common football injuries

is a great way to help you

prevent getting injured.

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Health Matters

Curling Injuries

By Dr. Neil Patrick

Two winters ago I had the op-

portunity to try curling for the

first time. I was certainly not

the only one who had never

curled before, so it was far

from a serious game, and a

warm-up and some stretching,

not to mention proper tech-

nique, was not something we

bothered to do. The next few

days made me regret that, and

gave me a painful insight into

just how much of a workout

curling is!

You don’t have to be in

Creemore long to realize that

curling is a very popular win-

ter activity here. The sport,

which originated in Scotland in

the sixteenth century, is a clas-

sic way for Canadians to take

advantage of the winter

months. In fact, of the 1.5 mil-

lion curlers worldwide, 80 per

cent are Canadian. When you

consider it is a sport that is

adaptable to almost any age

and physical capability, and it

is a great way to not only keep

fit but to socialize in the win-

ter, it is no wonder that so

many people enjoy curling.

Not surprisingly, curling is a

very safe sport, with an overall

reported injury rate of only 3.5

per cent. While curlers are sel-

dom injured seriously, the na-

ture of curling injuries are pri-

marily musculoskeletal in na-

ture, most commonly affecting

the knees, shoulders, and back.

Knee complaints are most com-

mon with experienced curlers,

due to the deep flexion and

weight-bearing placed upon

the leading, or sliding knee.

While adaptations such as sta-

bilizers or “crutches” are avail-

able to help throw rocks from a

higher body position, curling

technique comes into play to

minimize injuries as well. It is

common for curlers to rotate

their sliding foot outward to

create a better base of support,

but it is recommended this ro-

tation be limited to 15 degrees

to minimize stress on the knee

joint. Similarly, keep the knee

bent to no more than 80 de-

grees during the slide, and do

not stay in the sliding position

any longer than necessary af-

ter releasing the stone.

As with any physical activity,

the joints you rely on are only

as strong as the muscles sup-

porting them, so a regular ex-

ercise program aimed at

strengthening all of the leg

muscles will help prevent the

knees from injury. This is im-

portant not only throughout

the season, but also as prepa-

ration in the pre-season. A pre-

and post-game routine of at

least 5 minutes of warm-up ex-

ercises and stretching of the

back, arms, shoulder, legs and

groin will help prepare the

muscles and joints for the

game.

Low back and shoulder prob-

lems often result from improp-

er sweeping technique, as well

as poor technique in moving

and sliding the rocks. Curling

stones are made from pure

granite and can weigh up to 20

kilograms so remember to slide

-- not lift -- the rocks, especial-

ly during delivery, and to bend

at the knees while keeping

your back straight. Wear the

right equipment, including

proper curling shoes to help

keep your feet solidly under-

neath you on the slippery ice.

Finally, take lessons to learn

proper technique so you avoid

common mistakes in form that

can cause injuries.

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practic

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How sports relate to 50%

of brain injuries What fun would hockey, bas-

ketball, baseball and soccer be

without contact, probably not very

fun at all. The amount of injures

that occur from the contact

in these sports is massive.

Although death from a

sports injury is rare, the

leading cause of death from

a sports related injury is a

brain injury. Sports and rec-

reational activities contrib-

ute to 21 percent of all trau-

matic brain injuries among

children. Almost 50 percent

of head injuries sustained in

sports or recreational activi-

ties.

Sheryl Ubelacker, from

The Canadian Press writes.

“Hockey accounts for almost

half of all traumatic brain

injuries among Canadian

children and teens taking

part in team sports, says a

study, which also looks at how and

why kids are getting hurt. The toll

taken by five other sports, includ-

ing soccer and baseball, is also bro-

ken out in the study -- as well as

what steps could be taken to help

prevent such potentially devastat-

ing injuries as concussions, brain

contusions and brain hemorrhages.

‘Studies up until now really have-

n't put a lot of focus on the reason

why children and youth are getting

brain

injuries in sports,’ said prin

cipal researcher Dr. Michael

Cusimano, a neurosurgeon at St.

Michael's Hospital in Toronto.”

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Sports are what I enjoy to do

for a living and I couldn’t live with-

out them. I may be coming to the

point where I will no longer be

allowed to play them. Having expe-

rienced three concussions from rec-

reational activities and sports I am

now excruciatingly enduring on my

fourth one from basketball. My

head is becoming as fragile as an

egg. Any hard bump to my head

will give me a concussion. My opin-

ion is that, I think concussions

need to be looked at more closely. If

I would have been treated and

cured properly when I had my first

concussion I wouldn’t be experienc-

ing the problems I face today. I

think there should be tests done to

athletes with head troubles right

away to prevent further damage.

Any athlete whom may have a con-

cussion should follow the correct

procedures by slowly getting back

into their sport with no post-

concussion symptoms or they will

regret it later in life. Concussions

are one of the worst things you can

experience if you are an athlete. Do

you agree? -Mallory Byrka

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I have shin

splints, and I

want to play

with my team

for our last up-

coming

provincial

championship

soccer game.

Should I play or

not?

I have experienced

shin splints before and

they are not fun at all.

My advice for you would

be to go get them checked

out at the doctor if you

haven’t already. Shin

splints often heal on

their own from resting,

stretching and icing

them. If you see a doctor,

expect to get a thorough

physical exam. Your doc-

tor may want to see you

run to look for problems.

You may also need X-

rays or bone scans to look

for fractures. There's no

way to say exactly when

your shin splints will go

away. It depends on

what's causing them.

People also heal at

different rates. De-

pending on how

bad your shin

splints are you

could still try to

play your soccer

game, but if your

shins are hurting,

you should stop

playing because it

can cause stress

fractures. For fu-

ture advice, a good

way to prevent

shin splints is by

always wearing

shoes with good

support and padding,

don’t run or play on hard

surfaces like concrete,

and make sure to always

stretch before and after

physical activity. Good

luck in your champion-

ship soccer good.

-Mallory Byrka

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