Shocking Sports Injuries

Tendon and ligament injuries in horses cause both economic and personal hardships for horse owners and industry professionals. A prolonged period of layup and rehabilitation is necessary, but whether the horse will be sound at the end of the rehabilitation period is uncertain. Lameness due to tendon and ligament injury is common in performance horses, affecting up to 25% of racehorses over their careers.  

Filed under: Trail Blazers, Warriors, NBA Injuries, NBA CoachesBy this time last season, the NBA was well on its way toward a record seven in-season coaching changes. The firing squad has slowed down in 2009, with only two coaches (Byron Scott and Lawrence Frank) meeting their demise. But coaches are still getting damaged ... in other ways.Blazers boss Nate McMillan, already dealing with enough problems with his team, tore his Achilles tendon...  

Tendon and ligament injury in horses causes both economic and personal hardship for horse owners and industry professionals. A prolonged period of layup and rehabilitation is necessary, but whether the horse will be sound at the end of the rehabilitation...  

TEXARKANA, Ark. -- An antibiotic, sold since 1997, is the subject of three new lawsuits recently filed in East Texas and West Arkansas which argue the drug causes a higher incidence of tendon injuries. Levaquin, a broad spectrum fluoroquinolone antibiotic is marketed as a first-line therapy for common bronchitis and sinusitis infections. It is also approved for use in treatment of various upper respiratory infections, urinary tract...  

India’s First Permanent Bungee Jumping Facility In BangaloreVinay Madhav | TNN Bangalore: The country’s first permanent bungee-jumping facility is coming up in Bangalore. The Chamundi Hotel in the Bangalore Palace premises has signed an agreement with X-treme Zone, an adventure sports organization, to set up the facility. “We are planning to start the sport from the second week of December, if everything goes fine,’’ says Praveen...  

Acute and chronic tendon injuries are very common among athletes and in sedentary population. Most physicians prescribe anti-inflammatory managements to relieve the worst symptoms of swelling and pain, including non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, corticosteroids and physical therapies. However, experimental research shows that pro-inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandins may play important regulatory roles in tendon healing...  

Injuries are starting to mount for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Starting center Nenad Krstic, averaging 8.3 points and 4.9 rebounds will miss tonight's contest with Houston because of a sore achilles. "Nenad will be out tonight and then will be day-to ...  

Levaquin Tendon Rupture damage or injuries? Lawyers and attorneys for Levaquin side effects. A class action lawsuit & settlements may begin for Levaquin damages.Contributor: dave smythePublished: Sep 30, 2009  

New York Daily NewsX-Ray Vision: Distal biceps tendon tear more than likely leads to surgeryNew York Daily NewsDrs. Positano (DPM) and Dines (MD) practice sports medicine at the Joe DiMaggio Sports Medicine Center at The Hospital for Special Surgery and at the NY ...  

Physical Therapy: The first choice for muscle and tendon injuriesPottstown MercurySuch techniques include; Graston technique, Active Release Technique, Myofascial Release, Friction massage, mobilization. Exercises to improve strength and ...and more »  

Know more about the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment of knee tendon injuries.Contributor: David Mangusan Jr., PTRPPublished: Oct 04, 2009