Bowling in cricket, pitching in baseball, swimming, kayaking and many other sports involve the rotation of shoulder. This rotation of the shoulder is enabled and dynamically stabilized with the help of the Rotator Cuff, which is the anatomical term given to the group of muscles and their tendons covering the upper arm bone. When over [...]
The shoulder joint has the greatest range of movement/activity among all the joints in the body. This feature, though extremely useful for the body, may also face the higher risk of getting injured than other body joints. Shoulder Injuries can range from pain and stiffness to dislocation. At times an ignored stiffness of shoulder can [...]
An athlete must take care of their vision as eyes help them determine timing, coordination and speed. Broken bones and bruises can be healed with time and cared but a serious eye injury can put one on the disabled list forever.
A sprained ankle is the most common type of sports injury. It is nothing but stretching and or tearing of ligaments. The most common is an inversion sprain, where the ankle turns inwards, damaging the ligaments on the outside of the ankle.
Gymnasts walking on balance beams or landing after a dismount, tend to throw their arms outwards for balance. This happens when the Center of Mass (COM) spreads, which gives more stability and balance. While tripping, an individual instinctively throws one’s arms outwards. It is due to the body’s unconscious attempt of changing the COM, which [...]
Sports and injuries go hand in hand. Hence, post-operative care of athletes is very important. Athletes tend to often follow doctor’s orders faithfully in order to make a quick comeback to sports. In such a scenario, it’s normal for the surgeon to feel pressurized from the athletes.
Indeed, injuries are an integral part of Sports. Every sport has its own set of risks, and getting injured is something very common among sportspeople. Keeping this in mind, it is important to know that even small injuries, when ignored, can lead to lasting damage. Thus first-aid plays a big role in keeping such complications [...]
It is estimated that about twenty per cent of injuries in sports involve the lower back or neck. Sports involving continuous impact, like running, or loading weight at the end of a range-of-motion, such as weightlifting, can cause injuries to the lower back. Sports like football can cause injuries to the cervical spine or the [...]
