15 hours ago by laxbuzz

"This is happening every day to athletes young and old," Pascrell said Tuesday, in reminding all of a staggering statistic, that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there occur an estimated 3.8 million concussions related to sports and recreation every year. New Jersey Rep. ...

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16 hours ago by isowcs

Do you have a written safety and health policy and has it been communicated to your employees? A comprehensive safety and health policy, clearly written and communicated by management, and fairly implemented and enforced, is a critical step establishing an effective injury prevention program. This p ...

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16 hours ago by ONS Editor

The free ONS Ski Injury Prevention Seminar will take place on January 26, 2010. It’s not too late to get ready for the ski season. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear important tips for safe skiing, information about the most advanced treatments for common injuries such as a ruptured ACL, and a pres ...

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1 day ago by Matt Hank

I have posted numerous blogs on how counterproductive low intensity/long duration cardio exercise is for athletes who compete at fast speeds and require explosive movements during competition. This does not mean I never recommend low to moderate exercise for athletes though. In fact, after an intens ...

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1 day ago by Brian Schiff

If you have ever experienced shoulder pain (whether sudden or chronic) you have probably heard people or docs throw out the terms tendinitis, bursitis, or partial and full thickness tears. In this post, I will attempt to summarize these and delineate as best I can between the symptoms you may experi ...

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1 day ago by Jimson Lee

Whenever I go to a party and people discover I coach Track and Field, non-athletes always ask for free advice on how to get a six pack. Usually I give a smart-ass response in 4 words: eat less, exercise more. But when I give personal training advice to a friend on how to strengthen the abs and core, ...

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1 day ago by isowcs

Do you have a formal safety team comprised of individuals who have clearly defined levels of authority and responsibility? While there are a host of activities associated with the implementation of an injury prevention program, it all starts with establishing a competent team of individuals who are ...

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2 days ago by Phil

View looking at the inside of the right knee; front (anterior) of the knee is to the left. My injury is actually to my left knee. But I have to do it. What a difference a day makes. Yesterday I was riding high on great news from a few different sources and today, I’m sitting at home, icing my knee a ...

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2 days ago by Doctor Z

LoyolaMedicine.org - The first major snowstorm of the season is a time of excitement and wonder for a child. For adults, it’s the dreaded snow shoveling season complete with aching backs, frozen fingers or worse. “Each year thousands of people are treated in emergency departments across the United S ...

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2 days ago by isowcs

Do you have a Safety Director who is accountable for the implementation of your injury prevention program? The Safety Director should have overall responsibility and authority for implementing the safety and health program in accordance with company goals and objectives. The Safety Director’s respon ...

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