VIDEO - How to relieve piriformis and hip pain with tennis ball

This technique is helpful for improving the flexibility of the gluts and piriformis following surgery or strain often ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE1JJupJYy0

Some observations on the difficulties of determining sex

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http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/3/2/80.full.pdf+html

Hearing hazards from small-bore rifles

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http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/3/2/52.full.pdf+html

Sports Ultrasound: a fundamental skill for sports medicine fellows moving forward

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http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2015/01/06/bjsports-2014-094440.full

Fast pitches and Cricket injuries : Review of literature

There are many reasons for Injuries in cricket. i.e.- improper techniques, unbalanced nutrition, no protective wear, no warm up, improper surfaces etc. Fast pitches are also one of them. Fast pitches make many players injured and sometimes can be fatal, too. The recent example of its is Late Phil Hughes...

Here are some studies which show the relation of injury with the fast pitches-
 

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/026404100446748

http://archive.samj.org.za/1993%20VOL%2083%20Jan-Dec/Articles/05%20MAY/1.12%20THE%20INCIDENCE%20AND%20NATURE%20OF%20INJURIES%20IN%20FIRST%20-LEAGUE%20AND%20PROVINCIAL%20CRICKETERS,%20R.A.Stretch.pdf

http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-199928040-00004

http://monash.info/miri/research/reports/muarc105.pdf

http://reference.sabinet.co.za/sa_epublication_article/ismj_v2_n2_a3

Assessment, Treatment & Management of Sports Injuries

Assessment-

T – Talk

O – Observe

T – Touch

A – Active movement

P – Passive movement

S – Skills test

Management-

D – Danger

R – Response 

A – Airway

B – Breathing

C – Circulation

Treatment-

P – Protect

R – Rest

I – Ice

C – Compression

E – Elevation

S - Stabilize

Common Sports Injuries

Concussion- caused by severe head injury where the brain moves violently within the skull so that brain cells all fire at once, much like a seizure.

Muscle Cramps- a sudden tight, intense pain caused by a muscle locked in spasm. Muscle cramps are also recognized as an involuntary and forcibly contracted muscle that does not relax.

ACL Sprains- The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a ligament involved in knee stabilization. An ACL rupture can occur when the foot is planted and the knee twists to change direction.

ACL Tears- The anterior cruciate ligament; one of four major knee ligament necessary for comfortable knee movement, tears, causing major pain and causes the knee to "give out". The knee ACL can tear for a number of reasons.

Ankle Sprain- The ligaments that hold the ankle bones in place can easily be overstretched.

Shin Splints- The tissue that attaches the muscles of your lower leg to the shin bone may be pulling away from the bone, or it may be inflamed from overuse.


Muscle Strains- tears in muscle that cause pain and loss of function.