On February 21, 12-time World Cup winner, Daron Rahlves, took the slopes for the first round of the Olympic Games Skicross event. In contention to proceed to the finals, Rahlves fell during his run when he was 2nd in his heat. He quickly got to his feet and crossed the finish line just outside the [...]
Archive for February, 2010
15 Feb
Rahlves’ Olympic Medal Hopes Contingent on Medical Hopes
US Olympic Skier Daron Rahlves dislocated his hip for the fourth time in his professional career during the January 31 Winter X Games. The injury came during the skicross competition, the same competition for which 2 days prior, Rahlves was selected to the Olympic Games. While a typical dislocation requires months to heal, ESPN reported [...]
2 Feb
The Big Game Injury Report
Indianapolis Colts’ star defensive end Dwight Freeney sustained a game injury from the Colts’ conference championship victory over the New York Jets. 5 days before the Super Bowl, Freeney remains on the injured report list for a torn ligament in his right ankle. Freeney begun immediate treatment for the game injury after the AFC title [...]
10 Feb
Joakim Noah’s Injury and Physician Commentary
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The Chicago Sun-Times reported yesterday (Feb.9), “The only surefire remedy for the severe case of plantar fasciitis that has sidelined Bulls center Joakim Noah is extended rest. But the Bulls are trying to speed up the healing process.” While conventional methods of treatment for plantars fasciitis include anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy and steroid injections, Noah’s [...]
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