Self Myofascial Release

Physiological responses: damaged tissue, eg primary damage response, healing response, the clotting mechanism; the importance of scar tissue control in the re-modelling process; specific to injury, eg sprain/ strain (signs and symptoms of first, second and third degree), haematomas (inter/intra)

Physical and mental strength plays a major role in a football player’s life. Football is a twelve month process, which consists of off- season (six months), in -season (five months), and the Transition (one month). During off-season the football player’s main goal is gaining strength, size, and much power, in-season they continue to practice and work on maintaining the gains in strength during the off-season, and the transition is when they rest and recuperate their body from the physical exercise. Football players are constantly bumped and knocked down during practices

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines courage as “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.” Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird flawlessly fulfills this definition of courage by depicting everyday people carrying out acts of bravery in spite of their dangers, fears, or difficulties. To Kill a Mockingbird centers on Scout Finch and her experiences growing up in a small Alabama town during the Great Depression. Throughout the story, Scout’s wide-eyed view of society changes as she realizes other people’s morals do not coincide with her own ideals. Several variations of courage are shown throughout the book, including Atticus Finch’s defense of Tom Robinson, Mrs. Dubose’s decision to give up morphine, and Boo Radley’s rescue of Jem and Scout.

The 2015 Texas legislature passed a bill to allow concealed handgun permit holders to begin carrying their handguns openly. You do not have to conceal your gun like you did in the past. The bill was signed into law on June 13, 2015, and was effect as of January 1, 2016. Handguns should be carried in a hip or shoulder holster when out in the open now. Businesses can in fact say no to guns on their sites, areas that were considered gun-free zones before this bill took effect remain gun-free zones today. If businesses decide to ban guns they have to post signs to let their customers know. Some of the businesses in Texas (and other states) that are banning open-carry include Whataburger, H-E-B, Whole Foods, Randall’s Food Markets, Torchy’s Tacos, Jimmy Changas and Gringo’s Mexican Kitchen. Ariana P Habich/shutterstock.com. www.keranews.org

Athletes ask a lot of their body’s majority of the year, but during preseason the athlete’s body can be pushed to its limits. Many coaches will try to get as many and as much out of their practices during the allotted time period. While coaches have the best intentions in mind in making their team the most successful they possibly can, this can result in them losing sight of the health of their athletes. Preseason can be a psychologically and physically taxing time for athletes and athletic trainers should do their part in making sure that they are not being pushed past the limits of what is considered to be healthy (di Fronso, Nakamura, Bortoli, Robazza, and Bertollo, 2013). Preseason is a very physically enduring time of year and athletic trainers

In all levels of sport, involvement there is a high incidence of injuries that are bound to occur. These injuries can range in severity, from simple cuts and bruises to season or even career ending injuries. In many cases, the injured athlete is initially assessed and diagnosed with whatever ailment they may have. Next, the athlete is treated for that injury whether it be surgery, physical therapy, or both and then is given time to physically recover from that injury. This execution of treatment is known as the biomedical model, which the majority of physicians in today’s practice use. This plan seems to be universal and effective in many cases. What many

These injuries develop over time (page 13). So even if you don't practice everyday for hours on end, you are still at risk for an injury. "'I felt a sharp pain–like a knife–on my elbow, says Kellen, now 20. 'It hurt too much to play.' I sat in the dugout for the game, hoping it wasn't a big deal.' (Page 12)." This detail shows how the injury felt and how it affected him in the moment. But overuse injuries don't only affect you during the sport that caused it. They can affect your ability to walk, run or even use your hands (fine motor skills). "You could miss an entire season, end your sports career or even jeopardize your ability to do normal activities like running and jumping...they can affect your life. (Page 13)" "You are particularly vulnerable to these injuries, thanks to a growth spurt that occurs during puberty. This growth spurt creates tension and instability in the muscles and tendons, making them more fragile and more susceptible to pulls or strains. " Years of training can cause overuse injuries, "a problem plaguing teens across the country (page 14)", because our bodies are not yet ready to handle the intensity of the practice required to "go pro". But this wasn't always the case. "Youth sports are a far cry from the days when kids played mainly for fun, and and experts warn that this seismic cultural shift is harming a generation of growing bodies. (Page 13)" Because

First, is the education of the patient, if the athlete is willing to report and communicate the problem to the appropriate personnel at the moment and time when it happens, the medical staff will be on the ability of removing the athlete from participation if it is necessary. In addition of educating the athletes, it will be vital to focus on the education of coaches, and parents over the consequences of this injury, the responses of the athlete during the injury, importance of reporting this to the medical personnel (Athletic trainer), and acceptance of the injury. By increasing the awareness of the injury, the medical staff will be more accurate, precise, and the time of recovery will be lower since the athlete will report it in a shorter period of time.

Analysing the effects, recovery and prevention assist in determining the extent of what the injury does to individuals participating in the popular well-known sport.

The field of Athletic Training is a never-ending learning experience. This career can be very time demanding and some may find themselves on their feet for majority of the workday. Always being on the move can be hard to gather new information, or new ways to benefit the skills acquired in this field. Athletic Training is a very broad field, which contains skills, methods, and research. Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care providers for those who are injured. Most people recognize ATs as first responders in professional sports, collegiate sports, and high school sports. What some people may not know is that ATs collaborate with physicians to provide them with the primary diagnostic when the injury occurred. Other services that ATs provide

These types of injuries remain a constant challenge for both athletes and therapists, given their high occurrence rate, slow healing, and persistent symptoms. Not just that but, nearly one third of these injuries reoccur within the first year following a return to sport, with subsequent injuries

Although many strength and conditioning programs have been developed to help player strength their arms to reduce the risk of injury many players still get hurt. These strength and

Youth sports are a regular part of any parent's life, over time, the more talented kids emerge and are picked for travel teams or special training. Travel teams usually come with year long commitments forcing children to quit their other sports. Although when you think of a sport related injury you usually think of kids colliding, or falling and banging their head, although, more than 50% of sport related injuries are overuse injuries. Most overuse injuries occur when a young athlete focuses on one sport, playing it year round. This puts stress on the same muscle all year, instead of just for one season. An athlete that plays multiple sports exercises multiple muscles, giving other muscles a break. Without giving other muscles a break, the one muscle becomes tired and weak, and eventually snaps. Youth sports are a highlight of childhood, but the risk of injury has rapidly increased due to

A just government is fair, balanced, and gives back to the citizens of the nation that give consent to be governed so that the nation may be secure. It is important to have a just government so that the nation can continue to evolve. The Constitution created a just government that provided more security than the Articles of Confederation had previously provided. The founders of the United States intended for all citizens to experience a just government through the Constitution. The Constitution established a balanced state and federal government, taxes that created federal revenue, and three branches of government that provided a just government for the United States.

Injuries will occur, no matter the sport. The type of injury to occur depends on the gender of the player. Often, when players become injured, they are in denial about the repercussions of their injury and usually have a loss in confidence. Repercussions can tragically be career ending, long term or luckily short term. Understanding the injury and it’s impact on a player is important, however, knowing how to prevent the injury is more important.