Ben Roethlisberger - Lisfranc injury Ben Roethlisberger, commonly known as Big Ben is a quarterback player of Pittsburgh Steelers who suffered a Lisfranc injury in a game. He was carted off because of his serious foot injury that will compromise his mobility and scramble ability. Lisfranc injury is a result of broken bones in the midfoot that varies from simple to complex involving joints and bones in the midfoot. Injuries to Lisfranc joints usually occur in victims of an automobile accident, military personnel, runners, football players, horseback riders, and participants of other contact sport. There are three types of Lisfranc injury and these are: Dislocations - the bones of Lisfranc joint are forced from their normal position Fractures
went out for wide receiver and landed on the football after a catch and lost his breath. He
The anatomy of the knee contains the femur, tibia and the patella. There are four main ligaments within the knee. Those ligaments are called medial collateral (mcl), lateral collateral (lcl), anterior cruciate (acl) and posterior cruciate (pcl). The anterior cruciate ligament (acl) is in the middle of the knee and prevents the shin from sliding. An anterior cruciate ligament tear is the most common harmed ligament, undergoing an estimate of 200,000 happenings yearly. Typically individuals who play sports such as football, basketball, skiing or soccer experience this injury.
In the CNN article “Shazier injury, dirty hits cast dark shadow over steelers MNF win vs Bengals” Sean Tomlinson explains how Ryan Shazier’s injury and JuJu Smith-Schuster’s hit impacted the monday night football game between the Bengals and the Steelers. Shazier was injured on a pass play he was carted off by the medical team and did not play the rest of the game. Late into the game JuJu Smith-Schuster made a crackback block on Vontaze Burfict which some sports analysts viewed as a dirty hit.
Even though research can be done to determine if Roethlisberger has a deteriorating frontal lobe and consistent brain trauma, one cannot take back the actions that he has already committed. I believe that Roethlisberger should accept responsibility for any individual he has violated sexually or emotionally, but I believe that we as a society should work to determine if individuals, such as Roethlisberger, act the way they do because of injuries beyond their control. I would suggest that Big Ben maintains his stature on the field, but adopts a consistent monitoring system, where researchers can help him help himself through various forms of treatment.
In order to understand how the menisci can be injured, you must understand the basic anatomy of the menisci and why they are important. The menisci are two oval (semilunar) fibrocartilages that deepen the articular facets of the tibia and cushion any stresses placed on the knee joint. They enhance the total stability of the knee, assist in the control of normal knee motion, and provide shock absorption against compression forces between the tibia and the femur (Booher, 2000). Articular cartilage covers the ends of the bones that make up the joint. The articular cartilage surface is a tough, very slick material that allows the surfaces to slide against one another without damage to either surface. This ability of the meniscus to spread out the force on the joint surfaces as we walk is important because it protects the articular cartilage from excessive forces occurring in any one area on the joint surface, leading to degeneration over time (Sutton, 1999).
There are multiple methods for recovery, such as: Stimulation also known as estim, Ultrasound, Ice Buckets, Massage, Stretching, Foam Roller. The most powerful recovery method is stimulation of the muscle or ligament. eStim is an intense stimulation that is applied to the injured area, regulation time can vary upon the injury. Another useful method for recovery is Ultrasound, which is an intense use of sound waves to treat musculoskeletal problems, especially inflammation for example tendinitis & bursitis. Ice buckets are another great way to improve recovery. It is an intense freezing session of the injured area, regulation time can vary upon injury. A Massage gives the athlete rubbing out knots and edema (swelling)
A spinal cord injury can be serious and it can result in permanent disabilities. Immediate medical treatment is necessary to minimize the damage. If you are injured in a personal injury accident, always seek medical treatment even if you believe your injuries are not severe. Even a minor spinal cord injury can keep you from returning to work and resuming your normal daily activities.
A 16 year old, female high school soccer player, Lindsey Robinson tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) from a soccer game. Interestingly, she was not the only one in her team who injured her ACL, but also several of her teammates have torn the same ligament as well during the soccer season. Lephart (2002) found that women involved in physical activity are more susceptible to acquire the ACL injuries than men who are involved in the same physical activity (as cited in Ogden, 2002). According to “ACL Injury Prevention” (2004), the numbers on female ACL ruptures have been increased for the past ten year. Over 1.4 million women have been suffered from the ACL rupture which is twice the rate of the previous decade. Therefore, female ACL injuries are now a growing problem in the nation (Anonymous, 2004). Back in 1950s and 1960s, female participation in sports was rare; therefore, the rate of injuries was very low. However, according to “ACL Injuries and Female Athletes” (n.d), as Title IX was implemented in 1972, female participation in numerous sports has dramatically increased. Moreover, the rate of acquiring injuries to the ACL also has dramatically increased (Anonymous, n.d). In terms of comparing the rate of acquiring ACL injuries between two genders, females have higher rate than males do. According to the “Physical Therapy Corner” (2007), “women suffered anterior cruciate ligament injuries more often than men, nearly 4 times as often in basketball, 3 times as often in gymnastics, and nearly 2 and a half times as often in soccer” (Knee Injuries section, para.1). There are various risk factors that contribute to the high rate of acquiring injuries to the ACL for female athletes. External factors such as improper sh...
A silent epidemic in America is the all too common childhood exposure to interpersonal traumatic stressors (D’Andrea, Ford, Stolbach, Spinazzola, & van der Kolk, 2012). Approximately 6.6 million children were reported to Child Protective Services (CPS) in 2014 with alleged abuse or neglect (ACF, 2014). Parents are the culprit of eighty percent of all children who endure maltreatment (van der Kolk, 2005). According to Fratto (2016), maltreatment is abuse and/ or neglect by a parent or caregiver. Children who have been exposed to emotional and physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, or witness to war can affect the development of a secure attachment between the child and caregiver (Cook et al., 2005). Evidence shows children
Traumatic brain injury is a serious injury that can happen to anyone at anytime. It could happen in sports, car crashes, fights and everywhere in everyday life. It is very serious and has long lasting effects. It is important to realize and recognize the symptoms of TBI, so the brain can heal and function properly. Concussions are a very common form of TBI, and are heard about mostly in sports, like football and soccer. To help reduce the impact of hits that could cause a concussion, there are companies that make special padding to wear around the head, or under the helmet, in sports. However concussions and other forms of TBI are not preventable at all and can be fatal.
Workplace injuries are primarily responsible for a large number of workers being absent at work and disability. The occurrence of workplace injury varies from the occupation and the industry of the worker. There are many risk factors that are associated with workplace injuries such as age, experience, shift work, consumption of alcohol, fatigue etc. (Swaen et al. 2002).
When you are looking at the two types of disorders and the impact of a traumatic brain injury, you need to look at the big picture. When a co-worker has a diagnosis of anti-social personality, most co-workers do not even know it and the person can be consider aloof and not liked by the team. A traumatic brain injury can lead to a person having an anti-social personality. When you add insomnia to the mix, you end up with a person that is going to need special help adapting to their work environment. When describing each of these diagnoses you need to break each one down to their symptoms and ways to understand and intervene if it begins to interfere with their work performance. Finding effective ways to approach the co-worker or co-worker that
The fibula is a leg bone located on the lateral side of the tibia, with which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones, and the slenderest of all the long bones, and plays a significant role in stabilizing the ankle and supporting the muscles of the lower leg. The fibula is the smaller, non-weight bearing, of the two bones in the lower leg, while the tibia is the larger, weight bearing bone. The fibula and tibia moves very little relative to each other and the joints that it forms contribute significantly to the function of the lower leg. The joint it forms permit the fibula to adjust its position relative to the tibia, increasing the range of motion of the ankle. Fibular fractures are not often a severe injury, because the bone is supports only about 17% of the body weight.
Traumatic brain injury falls into two categories. Penetrating TBI, also known as open TBI, is when an object penetrates the head and enters the brain tissue. Examples of this might be a knife, bullet, hammer, baseball bat, etc. Nonpenetrating TBI, also known as closed head injury or blunt TBI is when the damage happens to the outside of the head. One of the number one causes of this type of TBI is from motor vehicle accidents, but other causes could be sports injuries where the person may have experienced excessive blows to their head, or just falling and hitting their head could cause a TBI as well. The severity of a TBI can range from a short loss
Blunt force trauma is defined as a traumatic event caused by the introduction of any blunt instrument forcefully, causing injury to the body or head. The Severity of injury is determined by various factors. It may be due to mechanical force such as compression, traction, torsion or shear. Impact of the injury and severity depends on object and movement of victim. Injuries occurred may be internal such as lacerations of internal tissues, organs, fractures of bones or may be external such as abrasion, avulsion, contusion and laceration (Pollak & Saukko, 2009). Severity also depends on anatomical site impacted for ex: Lacerations have irregular margin, hanging causes abrasions, contusions and hyoid bone fractures, Ocular hemorrhages in case of blunt trauma to eyes or Fracture of ribs when hit on chest by a blunt object (Ressel, Hetzel, & Ricci, 2016). Severity is also determined by the duration of time and amount of force applied. Nature of trauma is of importance in forensic medicine. It helps in