FAQ

Q. What are the warning signs of a more serious ankle injury?
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Inability to bear weight, including limping; hearing a crack or pop; instability with or without a snapping sensation; or pain when the bone is pressed.
For more information please read about ankles

Q. When is an appropriate time to "return-to-play" after suffering a concussion?
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The decision to RTP should be individualized, and not based on a rigid timeline. Athletes with persistent or worsening symptoms should not RTP. Also, athletes that experienced a loss of consciousness or any amnesia, regardless of how quickly it resolved, should not RTP on the same day. A previous concussion increases the risk for a second concussion even with mild impact. It is always safest to sit the athlete out.
For more information please read about concussions

Q. If i'm playing ultimate and i feel like i have pulled my muscle, what should i do?
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Once you’ve pulled a muscle, stop playing - you will worsen it by continuing to play. Very light stretching can help decrease the pain and spasm, but excessive stretching can make the injury worse. Just after the injury, the athlete can usually point to the exact area that the strain occurred. Simply wrapping the muscle is not enough to prevent swelling; that area must be focally compressed. Take a pair of socks and place one on top of the other, fold them in half, and place them over the point of pain. Then use an ace wrap over the socks. Keep the area wrapped constantly for 24 hours except when icing. Apply ice for 20 minutes repeatedly for 24 hours.
For more information please read about muscle strains

Q. What is the difference between shin splints and stress factures?
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Shin splints are a general term for pain in the lower leg, stress fractures are microscopic fractures causing localized pain directly on the bone and surrounding leg muscles. Unfortunately symptoms of both can be nearly identical. Although pain from stress fractures is typically more severe and localized to a small spot, medical consultation is usually necessary to distinguish a severe case of shin splints from stress fractures. The doctor may use x-rays or more sensitive bone scans to detect stress fractures. This injury can take weeks to months of active rest to recover from- that means no running.
For more information please read about shins

Q. Doc...are you sure doughnuts cannot be eaten between points? i mean they're SOOOOO YUMMY! C'mon pleeeeease...can it really be bad for you to eat seven at a time?
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Charles Barkley...you play ultimate?




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