Tag result for article published on Thu May 10 2012 5:30 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: NCH, Northwest Community Hospital, sports medicine
The warmer spring weather often motivates people to re-establish an exercise schedule, to connect with friends for recreational weekend activities, or to start training for the summer’s competitive sports leagues. However, shortly after lacing up those jogging shoes, taking some practice shots, or tossing a few balls, a sharp muscle pain, “click” of the shoulder, [...]
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Posted in HealthBeat
Tag result for article published on Sat May 28 2011 11:43 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Arlington Park, injured jockey, sports medicine, trauma alert
Junior Alvarado, 26, fell from his horse, Monkey’s Moonbeam, and broke his collarbone (clavicle) during the fourth race about 4:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington Park. Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows firefighter/paramedics responded to Arlington Park at 4:40 p.m. Friday and met with paramedics from a private ambulance at top of the stretch in the northeast [...]
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Posted in FIRE BLOG, Fire/Rescue/EMS Notebook