Kneecap Injuries
Soft tissue injuries are broken down into three categories based on the severity of the stretching or tearing of the knees muscles, tendons, and ligaments.
Common Causes of Knee Pain
The knee is a complex system, with multiple ligaments working in conjunction with one another, so it does not take much to throw everything out of whack. Most people are familiar with knee issues through sports, whether that be from personal experience, or hearing about running backs tearing their ACL, but we have listed out some of the most common knee injuries:
Preventing Knee Pain
The Runner’s Stretch is one of the most common stretches we do before exercise. The Runner’s Stretch is where you pull your foot back to your butt to stretch your thigh. While this stretch does stretch your thigh, it can actually jam your kneecap and cause pain in your knee.
What is Plantar Fasciitis?
The most common locations of pain for plantar fasciitis are the central-medial arch, plantar-medial heel at the beginning of the arch, or the central-plantar heel. The pain is described as sharp, stabbing pain when weight is placed on the foot, typically after a long period of rest. The pain usually subsides a bit as you get moving but you can still feel a dull ache in your heel all day.
How to Be More Active at Work
Our bodies are meant to move, which is why sitting at a desk for hours is bad for your health. Sitting for long periods has been linked to a handful of health concerns, such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Research has shown that less sitting and more activity can positively impact your health. Quite simply, take advantage of any chance you get to stand up instead of sitting during your day. In this blog, we’ll share some tips on how to be more active at work.
Concussions and Youth Sports
If you suspect that an athlete has sustained a concussion, they need to be removed from play ASAP – no tournament, trophy, or title is worth the potential damage that could be caused by ignoring the symptoms of a concussion and allowing a child to continue to play.
Your Feet And What Ails Them
Ingrown toenails typically occur on the big toe, where the nail is cut short near the tip of the toe. This is then aggravated by placing your ailing toe into a shoe with a too tight toe box which, in turn, causes your toes to be pressed together and creates an abnormal amount of pressure on the nail. The constant pressure results in inflammation and pain.
Common Lower Leg and Foot Injuries in Children
Many injuries that young ones sustain occur from the knees down – their feet and lower legs bearing the brunt of all their jumps, runs and kicks.
Something that’s not an injury but IS something to keep an eye on is mild “torsional” imbalances – you might know this as “in-toeing” or “out-toeing” (aka, “pigeon toed” or “duck footed”). This is pretty common in the youth population, with the vast majority of kids grow out of these imbalances with no medical intervention whatsoever; however, they can increase the risk of injury and, therefore, should be monitored in regards to the susceptibility of foot and/or ankle injury.
Summer Foot Savers
Try to NOT walk barefoot if at all possible. Hot concrete and sand can easily burn the bottoms of our feet. And there’s no telling where you might pick up an icky case of athlete’s foot or ringworm (even the ritziest hotels, pools, and country clubs aren’t immune to these things). Wear flip flops in the communal shower areas, and even in your hotel room (if on vacation)
Detasseling Dangers
While detasseling is a rite of passage for many – and a job that many teens pick up summer after incredibly hot summer – it’s always good to review some of the dangers (injury and illness) associated with this particular activity. Regardless of whether or not detasseling is “old hat” to you, or if you/your teen is a detasseling newbie, it’s always good to know the safety basics.