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| The Achilles tendon has 2 major functions during running. The calf muscles (1) lower the forefoot to the ground after heelstrike; and (2) raise the heel during "toeing off". Achilles tendinitis is caused by a force on the tendon greater than its inherent |
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| 1) Traumatic injuries are sudden happenings, in which you know something has gone wrong, and you feel the immediate effects of the injury, perhaps pain, swelling, bruising, or an open wound. The traumatic injury can be extrinisc, or due to some external c |
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| A disorder resulting from reduction of surrounding pressure (as in ascent from a dive, exit from a caisson or hyperbaric chamber, or ascent to altitude), attributed to formation of bubbles from dissolved gas in blood or tissues, and usually characterized |
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| Drowning is a relatively common cause of accidental death, particularly in children. In adolescents and adults, alcohol and drugs are frequently a contributory factor.There are considerable differences in the osmotic pressure of salt water (5%NaCl), fresh |
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Foot Injuries
( Added: Thu Oct 10 2002 Hits: 139)
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| The many joints which comprise the foot are all bound together by ligaments, or thickened protective parts of the joint coverings. Any of these ligaments may be damaged by abnormal strains. Usually, the strain is the result of a suddent twist. The strain |
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Frostbite
( Added: Thu Oct 10 2002 Hits: 126)
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| Loss of body heat is by conduction (wet clothing, contact with metal), convection (windchill) and radiation. Susceptibility to cold injury is increased by dehydration; drug or alcohol excess; impaired consciousness; exhaustion; hunger; anaemia; impaired c |
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