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How Dangerous Are Sports?
Author: Therapy Posted under:
health,
injury,
physical therapist,
physical therapy,
sports rehabilitation

The most dangerous sport widely played in Australia and New Zealand is rugby. Rugby League and Rugby Union have higher rates than Australian Rules, with a greater number of broken bones and face injuries are fewer, less serious and usually affect the legs.
In cricket and hockey, a major cause of injury is the hard ball hitting a player on the head. In squash, tennis, badminton and athletics, pulled muscles and sprains are the most common injuries, but eye injuries are also common injuries, but eye injuries are also common in squash.
The following are the sports which provide the greatest number of injured players for treatment at a leading Australian Sports of Medicine. The figures are the percentage of the total number of injuries treated over one year.
Rugby League: 26.46%
Rugby Union: 14.85%
Soccer: 14.03%
Tennis: 5.99%
Athletics: 4.58%
Squash: 4.03%
Basketball: 3.71%
Golf: 2.52%
Australian Rules: 2.03%
Cricket: 1.95%
Ballet: 1.40%
Swimming: 1.35%
Hockey: 1.33%
Skiing: 1.19%
Water skiing: 1.17%
Baseball: 1.12%
MKSOL Sports REHABILITATION
General Treatment of Fractures
Author: Therapy Posted under:
aide,
bandaging,
fracture,
health,
injury,
physical therapist,
physical therapy
In dealing with fractures various aims should be kept in mind.
(1) Reduction of the fracture and restoration of the normal alignment of the bone or bones. With a simple fracture of a finger this may not be difficult, because it is easy to feel the bone throughout its length. A fracture of the thigh bone presents a different problem, because the bone is deeply embedded in powerful muscles held in spasm and the two ends of the bone may overlap. Since you cannot give the patient a general anaesthetic, the best you can hope to do is so immobilize the limb and prevent the jagged ends of the bone from doing further damage to the tissues.
(2) Fixation of the fracture,, whether reduced or not, in splints so as to immobilize it, care being taken that the lower fragment is kept in correct alignment and not twisted - for it is, even though the fracture may have been reduced, much disability will result.
(3) Treatment of any wounds that may be present. Bandaging of the splints should be so done as to enable the necessary (perhaps daily) attention to be given to the wound without the splint having to be removed.
(4) Relief of Pain. After a splint is put on there may be considerable swelling of the part, which will cause pain by interfering with the blood supply. Tell the patient to let you know about any pain and watch the extremities for swelling, blueness, pallor, or numbness. If any of these signs is present, loosen the bandages. (As the swelling decreases, it may be necessary to tighten the bandages.)
Caution: Anabolic Steroids
Author: Therapy Posted under:
diet,
exercise,
fitness,
health,
physical activity,
physical exercise,
physical therapy,
steroids

Users who inject steroids are exposed to the same risks as addicts of other drugs that are administered in the same way: hepatitis and AIDS.
Regardless of the way in which they are used, anabolic steroids can produce:
In MEN:
- a reduction in the size of the testicles,
- a lower sperm count,
- infertility,
- baldness,
- enlargement of the male breast tissue.
In WOMEN:
- facial hair,
- changes to or cessation of the menstrual cycle,
- enlargement of the clitoris,
- deepening of the voice.
In ADOLESCENTS:
- a premature stop in growth,
- accelerated changes during puberty.
1- Shower
2- Dry Yourself
3- Hot Footbath
1st session in the Sauna4- Warm-up 8-12 minutes
5- Sitting Down relaxed
6- Lying Down
7- Sitting Upright for 2 minutes
8- Cool Down (8-12 minutes)
9- Fresh Air (Exercise)10- Cold Water Jet
11- Cold Shower
12- Cold Full Bath13- Hot Footbath
14- Rest
15- Cold Water Jet
16- Massage------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
17- 2nd Session in the sauna
Warm-up 8 -12 minutes
18- Sitting Down Relaxed
19- Lying Down
20- Cool Down
21- Sunbathing22- (15 minutes Relax)
23- Juice to satisfy thirst"These applications are alternative, you can choose whichever one suits you better,and the temperature can be adjusted to each individual."
(Based on Research)
Normal BP expressed in mm of mercury (Hg)
Age BP
15 years old 110 / 80 mmHg
16 - 30 y.o. 120 / 80 mmHg
31 - 40 y.o. 125 / 85 mmHg
41 - 50 y.o. 130 / 90 mmHg
50 - 60 y.o. 135 / 95 mmHg
Over the age of 60 140 / 95 mmHg
Rest, emotional change and exercise may alter blood pressure temporarily.
Some people who tend to suffer from either high or low pressure constantly, and in this case the body may be undergoing a pathological process that needs to be diagnosed and perhaps treated by a doctor.
The heart pumps blood to the whole body through the arteries, pressurizing the artery walls and exerting a tension that is known as blood pressure.
Normal BP expressed in mm of mercury (Hg)
Age BP
15 years old 110 / 80 mmHg
16 - 30 y.o. 120 / 80 mmHg
31 - 40 y.o. 125 / 85 mmHg
41 - 50 y.o. 130 / 90 mmHg
50 - 60 y.o. 135 / 95 mmHg
Over the age of 60 140 / 95 mmHg
Rest, emotional change and exercise may alter blood pressure temporarily.
Some people who tend to suffer from either high or low pressure constantly, and in this case the body may be undergoing a pathological process that needs to be diagnosed and perhaps treated by a doctor.
The heart pumps blood to the whole body through the arteries, pressurizing the artery walls and exerting a tension that is known as blood pressure.

