Sports injuries
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Sports injury prevention - myDr.com.au
Look at your exercise program in terms of FIT - Frequency, Intensity and Time. Only one of these should be increased each week.
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Ankle sprains - Better Health Channel
Ankle sprain is a common sports injuries caused by overstretching and tearing the supporting ligaments.
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Use of genetic information in sport | NHMRC
DNA testing can be used for a number of purposes not related to health. One area of interest is the potential for DNA testing and genetic profiles in sport applications such as talent identification, individualised training programs and avoidance of sport-related injury.
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Helping your child cope after an accident
Accidents are unexpected events that often result in injury such as a car accident, sporting accident, fall, burn injury or animal attack.
Read more on Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) website
Mouthguards (31-64yrs) - Your Dental Health | Australian Dental Association
To prevent serious dental injury while active, wear a customised mouthguard. Information for Adults 31 - 64 years.
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Mouthguards (12-17yrs) - Your Dental Health | Australian Dental Association
To prevent serious dental injury while active, wear a customised mouthguard. Information for Teens Age 12 - 17 Years.
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Mouthguards (18-30yrs) - Your Dental Health | Australian Dental Association
To prevent serious dental injury while active, wear a customised mouthguard. Information for younger Adults 18 - 30 years.
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Elbow pain - Better Health Channel
Elbow pain and can result from overuse in a range of sports or occupations.
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Bullying - The Trauma and Grief Network (TGN)
Bullying is a difficulty that many children may now experience. It can happen at school, in sporting groups or online. Bullying is an important issue that needs to be addressed by parents, carers, the community and young people as well. On this page there are some resources that provide some information about what bullying is,
Read more on Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss and Grief Network (ACATLGN) website
Concussion - Brain Foundation
Concussion (See also Acquired Brain Injury) Description Concussion is used to describe a minor head injury that is not usually life-threatening
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Adverse effects of sports supplements in men | Australian Prescriber
Up to 1 in 5 sports supplements contain banned substances. Find out what to look for and how to manage patients with adverse effects.
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Meldonium and the WADA Prohibited List | Issue 3 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Sports anti-doping
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Brachial Plexus Injuries: Care and Treatment
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Understanding the ways children cope with threats
Understanding physiological reactions to trauma - fight, flight, freeze and the coping strategies children use when they are abused and traumatised.
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Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity Creating New Neural Pathways
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The failure of drug prohibition and the future of drug law reform in Australia | Issue 5 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
If Australia starts moving from criminal to civil penalties for drugs, the thresholds for drug offences will need to be raised and the severity of criminal...
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Oral and dental effects of antidepressants | Issue 3 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Patients treated with antidepressant drugs may experience a dry mouth. Other drugs associated with dry mouth include...
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Managing osteoarthritis | Issue 4 | Volume 38 | Australian Prescriber
Management of osteoarthritis should be based on a combination of non-drug and drug treatments targeted towards prevention, modifying risk and disease...
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Where to find information about drugs | Issue 3 | Volume 39 | Australian Prescriber
Good medicines information is critical to medical practice. Choose high-quality, pre-appraised sources first and make...
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Low testosterone in men | Issue 6 | Volume 37 | Australian Prescriber
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