{"id":8285,"date":"2023-10-25T16:33:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T16:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fieldstonnews.com\/home\/?p=8285"},"modified":"2023-10-25T16:33:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T16:33:29","slug":"on-the-today-show-fieldston-fall-athletes-practice-injury-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fieldstonnews.com\/home\/2023\/10\/on-the-today-show-fieldston-fall-athletes-practice-injury-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Today Show, Fieldston Fall Athletes Practice Injury Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the return of touchdown passes, heaps of goals and straight sets, Fieldston\u2019s fall student-athletes are back! Their return brings great triumph but also the risk of injury. Dr. Jordan Metzl, a sports Medicine Physician at HSS, recently went on the Today Show<\/a> with four Fieldston Students to discuss common fall injuries and prevention strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Football has a high risk of injury, besides the obvious ones coming from tackling during the game (Fieldston has seen about three broken ankles this year alone!), heatstroke and heat illness present a serious issue. \u201cHeat illness comes from the body overheating and in the fall we see this, particularly in padded sports like football,\u201d says Dr. Metzl. \u201cSymptoms to look out for are muscle cramping and feeling out of it.\u201d Metzl emphasized that the minute \u201cyou start overheating, hydrate.\u201d As opposed to water or Gatorade, he suggests a unique drink \u2013 pickle juice! Pickle juice includes<\/a> tons of electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and magnesium. Upon hearing this, Fieldston\u2019s football team should immediately fill a cooler to the brim!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fieldston\u2019s cross-country team earns grudging respect from the rest of the fall athletes for conquering Van-Cortlandt\u2019s hills and Coach Alan\u2019s skills. Unfortunately, there always seems to be a case of shin splints on the team. Shin splints become \u201cmore common as people get ready for their fall races,\u201d says Dr. Metzl. Shin splints are an irritation on the inside of the shin, and occur when \u201crunners increase their mileage too quickly or if their feet are rolling or pronating,\u201d Pronating<\/a> is when an ankle and arch roll or tip inwards slightly, creating some shock absorption as your foot hits the ground after each step. Strategies for shin splint prevention include stretching \u2013 before\/after runs \u2013 and rest. Losing mileage is no problem, Coach Alan will have his runners back in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ah, Fieldston\u2019s claim to fame \u2013 soccer. Every year there seems to be a new soccer player afflicted by a knee injury. But as many people don\u2019t know, knee injuries are 5 times more common for girls than boys. Just ask Ariana Sidman (Form VI), a soccer player who\u2019s suffered numerous knee injuries. Regarding her recovery and prevention, Ariana says, \u201cIt\u2019s important to continue exercising all muscle groups (quad, hamstring, glutes, hip flexors, core, etc)\u00a0 so one area doesn\u2019t overcompensate for lack of strength in another location.\u201d Dr. Metzl suggests two exercises for a preventive strengthening program: lunges and a drill called Fifa11+.\u00a0 Fifa 11+ uses 4 cones, set up in a box shape.\u00a0 Players shuffle diagonally and do an open motion with their legs, commonly known as opening the gate.<\/p>\n\n\n

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On the Today Show, almost 3 million people watched Fieldston Students chug pickle juice and learn about injury prevention. The stage was not too big for a little rivalry jabbing, with one of the hosts exclaiming, \u201cBeat Riverdale!\u201d By staying healthy and using Dr. Metzl\u2019s prevention strategies, injury-free Fieldston athletes will undoubtedly stake their claim on the hill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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