The weekend forecast is calling for high temps and humidity. Be sure to hydrate the night before your game, bring plenty of cool water for in-game hydration. Once your game is over a sports drink can help replenish lost fluids and more importantly the electrolytes lost through sweating. Fresh fruit like bananas, oranges, kiwi and grapes have high levels of vitamins and water content – great for in-between game snacks.
Youth sports concussion education and awareness are essential to ensuring the overall health of our student-athletes. Oakwood Healthcare has been involved in promoting the education/awareness initiative for over a year, joining collaborative forces with several key organizations to do so.
Today, there is legislation being introduced in both the House and Senate to make it mandatory that an athlete see a physician following a concussion and before returning to participation – this is a good thing. 35 other states have already passed into law similar legislation.
We Specialize In You is more than a tag line – our communities, our student-athletes and their families matter.
A special thank you goes to Barbara Semakula, MD for leading the charge!
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the largest soccer tournament in the mid-west region. Mark your calendars for May 25 -27th, Memorial Day weekend and come check out one of the 690 teams in this year’s field. Oh, and don’t forget to stop by the Sports Medicine tent and say hello to your favorite athletic trainers!
Knee pain can alter your daily activities, training program and generally make life not-so-fun. (Photo courtesy of Oakwood Healthcare Inc)
These are just a few of the many, many questions our patients and clients have asked about their knees. Chances are you or someone in your family has experienced some form of knee pain or injury.
The knee joint can be described in simple terms – it’s a hinge joint (or diarthroidal) that swings in only one plane of movement. When we are young and healthy, the joint looks like a brand new shiny hinge, fresh out of the package. Continue Reading…
(Courtesy of Wayne State University ~ Athletics)
Wayne State Baseball earned a berth in the NCAA Midwest Regional tournament, their third consecutive appearance and fifth since 2005.
The Midwest Regional will be held on the campus of Eastern Michigan University. WSU is the host institution for the event. The Warriors will take on Northern Kentucky on Thursday.
Michigan State University is hosting its 6th annual Student Athletic Training Workshop from June 17 – 20th. This is a great opportunity for high school students to learn more about the athletic training profession.
From the workshop brochure:
Objectives will include introductory information emphasizing anatomy,
injury recognition and evaluation, initial treatment plans, taping and wrapping, improved awareness of emergency situations, general rehabilitation ideas, record keeping, and an overview and exposure to the athletic training and sports medicine professions. MSU will offer an innovative, open, and sharing environment for learning and knowledge gathering. Full-time Michigan State University Athletic Training staff will be involved in the daily instruction and lab sessions. Guest lecturers will involve local high school athletic trainers, team physicians, and various sports medicine/allied health professionals from the community. Current undergraduate athletic training students will be present to assist with lab sessions, mentoring opportunities, and daily supervision.
Playing 9 or 18 holes of golf requires a great deal of concentration, skill and physical ability—what? Physical ability to play golf? That’s right, in order to keep playing for many years, one should follow an exercise routine throughout the year.
The golf swing is very demanding on the muscles in the trunk and legs, as well as a high demand on the spine and associated ligaments. Proper warm up to prepare these structures for the rotation and movement is essential.
Nice self stretch for the hamstrings. Note the position of the left leg, back flat on the ground. The slight bend in the (R) knee is totally acceptable.
Hip flexor stretch - flexibility in this muscle group plays an important role in the swing follow through and helping to absorb the forces through the low back during play. Note the upright position of the trunk and chest wall.
Low back stretch - breathe and relax!
by Marc J. Milia, MD
Orthopedics/Sports Medicine
Whether you swing a hammer or a tennis racket, the shoulder can become a source of pain by the end of the day. The majority of complaints involving the shoulder are actually related to the rotator cuff.
Anatomically, the shoulder is a ball and socket that is held together by ligaments and tendons. The rotator cuff tendons are a group of four muscles that come from the wing blade to form a cuff of tendinous tissue that inserts into the humeral bone (the ball). The rotator cuff resides below the acromion bone (from the wing blade).
Overhead athletes and manual laborers can develop irritation below the acromion bone from repetitive use or acute trauma. Consequently, rotator cuff problems can frequently arise.
In most cases, physical therapy or corticosteroid injections can solve the problem. However, on occasion, surgery might be necessary.
A program has been developed where the physician can utilize minimally invasive techniques to arthroscopically repair the rotator cuff in an efficient manner. The recovery phase’s discomforts can be alleviated by local nerve blocks that allow the patient to tolerate pain two to three days into the early postoperative phase.
With the benefit of new technology, the experienced orthopedic surgical team at Oakwood Heritage Hospital and outpatient physical therapy at Oakwood, we have been fortunate to return many athletes and laborers back to their previous levels of activity.
Contact Dr. Marc Milia at 1-313-277-6700 or click here.
Soon enough there will be plenty of people outdoors getting more exercise. There are a few reminders to keep you on the road and feeling good. If you haven’t been physically active on a regular basis or returning to a fitness routine after a lengthy absence, check with your physician to be sure it is safe for you to begin an exercise program.
Victor Plata is an established elite triathlete and 2004 Olympian who divides his life into thirds.
FOR THE ADVANCED RUNNER:
In case you didn’t notice the dozen very tall athletes walking through the halls at New Boston High School, you missed a spectacular exhibition in the gym tonight.
The Harlem Wizards were in town to perform, umm, play the Huron All-Stars in a basketball game. The All-Star team, made up of teachers, coaches, a few parents and student-athletes took on the awe-inspiring Wizards in the fund-raiser event.
Huron’s athletic trainer Stacy Gutierrez, AT was equally surprised when she walked into her training to find a group of players in need of tape and stretching. “I had to stand on the table and some of the legs were still over my head!” recalled a laughing Stacy Gutierrez, AT.
Stacy Gutierrez, AT with Harlem Wizards players.
From the Wizards homepage:
At the Wizards game fans see amazing basketball talent combined with hilarious comedy. The athleticism, tricks, fancy teamwork and ball-handling wizardry, plus wild dunks not even seen in NBA games, engages and wows the most avid hoops fans. The comedy is for everybody. The Wizards look to push the envelope on fun, combining pre-planned comedic acts with spontaneous humor that fans of all ages will find laugh out loud funny. The halftime show with hundreds of kids on the court, plus the postgame interaction with the Wizards who stay until every autograph is signed, is the cherry on top.
