http://site.icewraps.net/blog Knee Ice Wraps, Shoulder Ice Wrap, Cold Therapy Packs and Ice Pack Sun, 04 May 2008 01:55:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Ice pack, which is a form of cold therapy - is absolutely wonderful for relieving the pain of injured knees. However, there are some safety precautions that anyone using cold therapy should know and be aware of. There are four stages to cold therapy: 1- A cooling sensation that lasts for ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/05/03/ice-therapy-safety/ You know for 100% certain when you have a dislocated joint. In a nutshell, dislocations are joint injuries that force the ends of your bones out of their normal position. The cause of most dislocations is equally divided between falls or impacts to the body. When a dislocation occurs the ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/26/dislocation/ Sometimes sports injuries seem cruel. Last year's MVP Jimmy Rollins was put on the disabled list for the first time in his career with a sprained ankle. It's a bad blow for the Phillies and Jimmy as well. Jimmy's game is boosted by his sheer ability to run so fast ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/25/rollins-still-feeling-sting-from-ankle-sprain/ I just read a great article in the HealthDay News, it read in short that if you're an athlete or just a person that loves to exercise every day, in many cases you don't have to completely stop exercising if you have a strained muscle, sprained ankle or foot injury. In ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/24/exercise-plays-role-in-recovery-from-sports-injuries/ There are an average of 2 million sports-related concussions every year and according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of those injuries occurred playing football. Bicycling is another cause of concussions in kids and the most common cause is having an impact ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/23/do-you-know-the-symptoms-of-sports-related-concussion/ It's a call no parent wants to get. You're at work, engrossed in the crisis of the moment that's yours to solve and your phone rings, it's your child's coach and he's hurt his knee at football practice, and right now it looks pretty bad. Sports injuries are going to happen ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/22/simple-tips-for-preventing-childhood-sports-injuries/ Within your knee join there is a very smooth fibrous connective tissue, known as articular cartilage. This covers the areas where each bone comes into contact with one another, the $20 phrase would be articular surfaces. Under normal circumstances, a normal joint this articular cartilage allows for smooth movement within the ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/19/is-it-osteoarthritis/ Bursitis is also known around the world as "Student's Elbow" and it is a common complaint of both old and young and it centers in, yes the elbow. The elbow pain of bursitis will originate from just below the tip of the elbow where there is a little sack of ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/18/ouch-its-my-bursitis/ A groin strain is a tear or rupture to any one of the five adductor muscles. The most common muscle to be injured is the adductor longus muscle which connects from the pubic ramus to the medial (inner) surface of the femur (thigh bone)and it can really sideline a ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/17/the-minor-injury-that-can-really-knock-you-off-your-feet/ If you're curious about the condition Golfer's Elbow, it's the polar opposite of Tennis Elbow. Whereas Tennis Elbow is a condition of the outside of the elbow, Golfer's Elbow attacks the inside of the elbow. The $20 term is flexor / pronator tendinopathy is also seen in tennis players (yes, ... http://site.icewraps.net/blog/2008/04/16/tis-the-season-for-golfers-elbow/