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April 12, 5:30 p.m.
in Room 167 EMU
—emu
Cultural Forum presents
Health Center
Handy helps to heal the hurts
of the weekend student-athlete
By Mark Johnson
OttomEmftd
Senior forward John Gretg
went skyward for a rebound
during a basketball game in Fe
bruary and came crashing to the
floor with a grimace Even var
sity athletes are not immune to
the most common sports-relat
ed injury on campus
"At this university the sig
nificant, No -1 injury is to the
ankle,” says Dr Frank Baynes
of the University Student Health
Center “No sport is free, from
basketball to racquetball to fris
bee We see more ankle injuries
come through here than any
other ”
To prevent injury to the ankle,
Baynes suggests high-top
shoes and cloth ankle wraps,
especially for those who have
been hobbled by such an injury
before
Sometimes in sports we ask
a lot of our bodies and joints,
such as the ankle." Baynes
says, but there has been a big
improvement on campus with
more people using such
prevention "
Baynes believes that many
weekend athletes can avoid in
jury by following four basic
guidelines
• If you have an old injury,
follow your doctor s advice
Baynes says many people run
around with known injuries
and fail to follow advice that can
prevent a new injury
• Don’t get caught in the
overuse syndrome People
hurt themselves by trying to do
too much Baynes says
• Stay in shape Condition
ing is the Great Preventer.
Baynes says Injuries are
greatly reduced if you are
properly prepared for the
sport
• Take the time to get
warmed up Certain sport
groups have prerequisites —
proper exercises that should be
performed before particular
sports,” Baynes adds
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If you do sustain an injury,
such as a strain or sprain,
Baynes solves the age-old
wager of whether to use ice or
heat to treat the area
"The rule of thumb with all
new injuries is to use cold until
proven otherwise,” Baynes
says "In many cases, using
heat may cause more problems
by increasing the swelling In
case of doubt, do nothing But
99 99 percent of the time, using
cold right off the bat is OK."
Baynes says, by word-of
mouth, the use of cold has been
catching on in recent years, and
he's seeing more people around
campus aware of what to do in
such situations
"Unfortunately, there are one
or two people a month who
come in after soaking their foot
in a bucket of hot water over
night," Baynes says, but I have
to compliment the people such
as the RAs (residence hall re
sident assistants) and other
staff for getting the word
around "
Other areas in which treat
ment is better left to an expert
are dislocations, jammed
fingers and bad sprains
"It is always best to assume a
fracture until proven otherwise,
and that s by X-ray Baynes
says. "It's best to leave it alone
Sometimes I can't tell whether
something like a finger is dis
located or fractured and I've
seen my fair share The worst
thing that can happen is to have
someone try to pull it back into
place and have it turn out to be a
fracture "
If it is apparent that there is a
fracture Baynes says the best
thing to do is apply ice to the
injury to keep the swelling
down and stabilize the limb to
keep it from moving
"It doesn t have to be a big
fancy splint — just something to
immobilize it until you can get
help, Baynes says
Cuts and lacerations some
times also develop into someth
ing more than minor
"We clean most of the cuts,
and punctures too, with soap
and water But if the area is
contaminated, we have to start
looking at the possibility of te
tanus," Baynes said He ex
plains that an injection for te
tanus must be made within three
days of the injury
Baynes adds that if injuries
occur after Health Center hours,
many times money can be saved
by applying ice to injuries like
minor strains and sprains and
coming into the center im
mediately in the morning, in
stead of going to an expensive
alternative The center is open
from 8 a m to 8 p m and there is
no fee for an appointment
"I'm cheaper than an aspir
in," Baynes said
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