October 17, 2021,
If only he could stay upright, what a Merry Christmas we would have.
Talking about the tree.
If only he could stay upright, what a great season the San Francisco 49ers might have.
Talking about Jimmy Garoppolo.
Affectionately known as Jimmy G.
Gee. If only he didn’t get injured so much.
Traded to the 49ers near the end of the 2017 season, Garoppolo helped revitalize a 1–10 team by winning the five remaining games of the year. In 2019, he guided the 49ers to their first National Football Conference (NFC) top seed since 1997 and an appearance in Super Bowl LIV.
That is the merry part.
His San Francisco tenure has also been afflicted by injuries, however, which caused him to miss most of the 2018 and 2020 seasons.
Add 2021.
We love Jimmy G.
When he is on his game, there are few quarterbacks better. We would just love it if he stayed in the game.
Not placing blame.
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For those of us who have played organized sports, injuries are a part of the package. For one of our associates, an injured calf muscle and torn hamstrings were the hardest to heal.
What can we do to lessen the chances of having a severe sports injury?
We have a visiting female writer with some suggestions. Let’s meet her.
Jamie L. McIntyre, please tell us about yourself.
“I grew up always playing sports, ranging from Gymnastics to Figure Skating to Softball. I excelled in softball and accepted a scholarship to play at Dickinson State University in North Dakota and followed the lead of a few friends into Exercise Science. What a fantastic decision that was, I absolutely loved the Exercise Science program and ultimately interned with the athletic department training our athletes.
After graduation I accepted a position as a Personal Trainer at World Health and because of the World Health experience, I decided to get my Masters in Sports Management from San Diego State University and at the same time landed a once-in-a-lifetime marketing internship with Todd Durkin and Fitness Quest 10. It seems as fitness has always been my calling, but it wasn't until this internship where I realized this is what I am supposed to be doing. Once I completed my Masters, Ascension Fitness has become my new home.
My belief is that everyone is an athlete, with the proper coaching and a strong foundation anyone can find their "athlete-inside." I love my time as a personal trainer and as a marketing professional and use the opportunities to help others find their "athlete inside." My favorite part about being in the fitness industry is helping clients do and achieve accomplishments they never thought they could do”.
Preventing Injuries in Young Athletes
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There are an estimated 60 million children ages 6-18 that participate in some form of organized athletics, with 44 million participating in more than one sport. In a society where many children are addicted to technology such as cell phones, video games, TVs, etc., it is great to hear that athletics are still a way of life for millions of kids. Not only do sports teach physical skills, they also teach skills such as teamwork, leadership, and strategic thinking.
Despite the many benefits of playing sports, there are some risks. Estimates show 3.5 million children aged 14 and under receive medical treatment for sport-related injuries, while high-school athletes account for another 2 million a year. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases the most common sport injuries are due to accidents, poor training practices (such as overtraining) or using the wrong gear or equipment. The good news is that many of these injuries can be prevented. Below are seven tips to help prevent injuries in your young athlete:
- Play Safe - probably the most obvious one is to teach your young athlete how to play a sport safely. This includes teaching proper technique (such as diving for a ball) and wearing proper equipment.
- Allow time for recovery - make sure your young athlete has a rest day so that their muscles can repair, rebuild and strengthen. Rest days can also help maintain a better balance between home, school and sports.
- Take breaks - along the same lines of taking a rest day, make sure your young athlete gets rest during practice and play. Taking breaks will reduce the likelihood of both injury and heat illness.
- Don't "push through the pain" - If a young athlete is complaining of pain it is best to have them sit out a game or practice instead of letting them play and making it worse. Parents also need to be watching their young athlete for any signs of pain because they may not tell you about it. Watch for a change in their movement (limping), or wincing when making certain movements.
- Build Strength -Resistance training has been shown to increase both muscular strength and bone strength which will in turn decrease their chances of injury.
- Increase Flexibility - The International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA) defines flexibility as: "the ability to produce and reproduce efficient static and dynamic movements at speed over an optimal pain-free range of motion." In basic terms, flexibility is the "freedom to move." If a young athlete's ability to move freely is compromised, the likely outcome will be inefficient movement, decreased athletic performance and injury.
- Enforce an "off-season" - Young athletes who play sports year-round are more likely than others to experience overuse injuries because they aren't giving their bodies a chance to rest and recover. Encourage your athletes to take at least three months off of a particular sport each year. Have them mix it up and play different sports during the year so that the same muscle groups are not being used continuously, leading to overuse injuries.
Overtraining is one of the most common causes of sports-related injuries. According to sports medicine researchers at the Loyola University Medical Center young athletes should not spend more hours than their age in training during a given week. Those who did not follow this recommendation were 70% more likely to incur serious overuse injuries than other types of injuries. If an athlete does experience pain or other symptoms that might indicate an injury, seek medical attention immediately.
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