Decompression Sickness (The Bends, Caisson Disease) Description Decompression sickness, better known as the bends, is a painful, sometimes life-threatening condition of blood gases that is caused by a sudden drop…
Boxer’s Fracture Description A broken bone at the knuckle of the smallest finger or the ring finger is called a boxer’s fracture. The metacarpal bones connect the wrist to the…
Corticosteroids Description Corticosteroids are a group of hormones that may be produced by the body or synthesized in a laboratory. They have many different effects on protein, carbohydrate, and fat…
Blocker’s Exostosis (Arm Exostosis) Description An exostosis is a benign bony reaction to repeated injury that occurs at the site of repeated injury, usually direct blows. Blocker’s exostosis is an…
Corneal Abrasion Description A corneal abrasion is an open sore or cut in the thin, transparent layers that cover the eye (the cornea). It is more likely to occur in…
Contusions Description A contusion is an injury to the skin and underlying tissues that is usually caused by a direct blow that results in the bruising of the skin overlying…
Contact Dermatitis Description Contact dermatitis is skin inflammation caused by skin irritation or allergy. It may be due to contact with an irritating substance, such as artificial turf, or by…
Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) Description Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the eyelid’s underside and white part of the eye, the conjunctiva. It is contagious and easily transmitted, particularly to athletes on…
Biceps Tendon Subluxation Description The biceps muscle attaches to bone via three tendons: two at the shoulder and one in the elbow. The long head of the biceps has a…
