Injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are very common in sports. When an ACL is torn, the patient-athlete must decide whether to let it remain so or to have surgery to repair it. Both choices are acceptable ones, depending on the particular desires and expectations of the patient. The purpose of this information is to help you decide which treatment is best for you.
Heat stroke deaths still occur in high school football and college wrestling. It can also occur in other sports during the hot summer months. Environmental heat-induced deaths can be prevented. In recent years, educated coaches have significantly helped in decreasing the incidence of heat-related deaths in athletes. This article will detail some of the causes of dehydration and heat illnesses as well as preventative measures that the athlete, his family and the coaching staff can undertake.
Due to severe and sometimes irreversible side effects to anabolic steroids, athletes are constantly looking for a supplement to boost their performance. Bodybuilders consider creatine as the most effective supplement to increase muscle mass. There has been concern among sports medicine specialists that creatine has kidney adverse effects and that long-term safety is not known.
I am happy to see so many new faces in Oklahoma Volleyball. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Tony Jabbour and I have participated in Volleyball since 1981. Unfortunately, my time schedule has limited my recent participation.
