Thursday, January 31, 2013

Contact Sports and Injuries


Contact sports can be very dangerous to participants if the proper rules are not set in place.  Over the past few years the NFL has been trying to implement new rules in order to increase player safety and limit the amount of injuries that occur through out the season.  Many common injuries over the past few years have been concussions and ACL tears.  Concussions often stem from some sort of severe contact to the head, while ACL tears can too occur from a major hit they also can come about due to unnecessary twisting or rotating of the knee.  Player safety is a very serious deal, as new rules to protect athletes are put into place in the pros, these rules begin to filter down into high school, college and recreational sports that our children play.  As parents we always want to make sure that our children are fully protected and safe in anything that they do.  It is our job, to make sure our kids are safe during contact sports.  We can do this by making sure they are fully equipped with all the necessary equipment, educating them on the rules of their individual sport, educating them on the potential dangers of contact sports, and also keeping an eye on our children, if they have suffered a major blow in a game or practice, it is our job to make sure we are taking the right steps in order to make sure our child is ok.  

I came across an interesting article today that highlights the problem of big hits resulting in concussions in the NFL and how they may have a serious impact on the future lives of athletes well after their career is over.  With the Super Bowl coming up this Sunday I thought it would be fitting to share this article with all of you guys.  Ed Reed of the Raven's who will be participating in this years Super Bowl is no stranger to big hits and also concussions.  The article states, "He's had just three diagnosed concussions he said, although he acknowledged there "may be more that you don't really know about." With that being said it is extremely important to keep an eye on athletes after they have been involved in any sort of severe contact.  While symptoms of concussions are often very noticeable right away, sometimes they may come gradually and can be over looked in some instances.  Concussions along with other serious sports injuries are no joke, if you feel you that your child has suffered a concussion or another sports related injury make the right choice to remove them from the game and have them checked out by the athletic trainer on hand then your primary care doctor.  Sports are fun, but they are not worth risking the healthy of our children.  Here is the link to the article below, check it out!


Have a great day!

John


Thursday, January 24, 2013

Tough loss for the Pat's this past Sunday, hats off to Ray Lewis and the Ravens as they head into Super Bowl XLVII next Sunday.  Although I am disappointed that the Pat's will not be playing in this year's super bowl, I am however excited to see the Harbaugh brothers, Jim and John, battle it out against each other for the ultimate family bragging rights...a super bowl title.  I am sure it will be a great game..there's not much better than the super bowl, a time of friends, family food and football. Can't wait..hope everyone is having a great week!

Enjoy,
John



Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Looking forward to the Pats game this Sunday against the Ravens.  After a great game against Houston last week we will be matching up against a very tough Baltimore D, led by league veteran, who plans to retire after this year Ray Lewis.  With Lewis' plan to retire after the season, he is hungrier than ever and I bet will make sure he leaves every last thing he has on the field this Sunday.  It should be an awesome game, and hopefully the Pats can pull it off en route to another Superbowl Title.

Check out this article about concussions in sports these days, head injuries can lead to hearing loss and other very serious conditions, we must ensure we are doing all we can to protect our athletes from such injuries.

http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/trauma/concussion.html

Have an awesome day,

John

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Hi Everyone,

Check out this new picture of Finley nappin with one of his buddies at day care.  If that doesn't brighten  up your day a bit I don't know what will!  Make today a great day!




Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Hi Everyone,

I recently wrote a guest post for a fellow blogger and hunter Mark.  Mark is a bowhunter who enjoys going after whitetail bucks, as well as turkeys and coyotes.  Mark's father, like my father, suffers from hearing loss due to hunting and wears a pair of hearing aids in order to help him hear well.  Take a look at his blog to check out the article and to learn more about bow hunting and his family.  Hearing loss is an on going problem not only in hunting but in sports, occupations like construction and many other facets of life such as mowing the lawn or listening to music too loudly.  Take a few minutes each day to make sure you are not damaging your hearing.  Also, take the proper precautionary acts such as wearing earmuffs while hunting or working construction, turning your ipod down or wearing protective gear when playing contact sports.  All of these can help prevent hearing loss and ensure healthy hearing  for you and your family in the future.

Here is a link to Mark's blog, check it out!

http://deathfromabove-markwhite.blogspot.com/
 

Have a great day everyone!

John


Thursday, January 3, 2013

Man its been a hectic couple of weeks.  I hope everyone had a great holiday season and Happy New Year to you all.  What are everyone's New Year resolutions? Mine are to finally teach myself to play the guitar, like everyone in the world..stay fit, and to always be kind and nice to others.  I guess we shall see in 2014 if all of these worked out..I've already started the guitar and the other two are just givens.  Here are some updated pics of our pup Finley..check em out!

Enjoy,
John