If you have a facial cut in the future, you may not need to see a doctor for sewing. Instead, you may see the nurse for gluing.
Spinal cord injuries associated with sports and recreation are increasing, in spite of our improved medical technology. Once again, prevention is where we are falling down, literally.
As the popularity of arena fighting surges, ordinary people are learning to get their fitness from fighting against inanimate objects such as the heavy punching/kicking bags, or the hand-pads held in place by the trainer. In a way, this gives the best of options; no head contact, yet full benefits of the sport.
We have redesigned our ancestors’ active workplace to remove most movements as we sit all day at a desk. So the modern response to stress has gone from the “fight and flight” option to a not-so-energetic “sit and stare” response. and new research is indicating that even more is at stake with our modern inactivity.
Talk about your pain-in-the-ankle! One of the more common complaints I see in my sports medicine practice is the ankle sprain.