Tendonitis (literally tendon inflammation - itis) is an inflammatory reaction of a tendon due to repetitive trauma (overuse). Tendonitis is often confused with tendinosis, which is also a damaging of the tendon, but without the inflammation. There is significant disagreement in parts of the medical community on whether what is commonly thought of as tendonitis is actually tendonosis. This post will focus on the traditional definition, but with reservations that there is still much research to...

On to one of the most confused and often mixed up diagnoses. First, the sprain.

A sprain involves the injury of a ligament. Ligaments are strands of connective tissue that give support to your joints. See the first article below for the Wiki ligament page. The ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) is an example. Ligaments have a little stretch to them, but not much, if they did they couldn’t fulfill their purpose to provide support. Technically you can sprain any ligament, but there...

Clear-Cut Starters:
RB--If Marcus Coker can play every game 80% as well as he played the Insight Bowl, Shonn Greene will have company in Iowa football lore. At 230 pounds, Coker is a monster between the tackles, but he still has the speed to break off long runs. Just a sophomore, should Coker stay healthy he has the athletic potential to be the most productive rusher in Iowa history. Beyond Coker is a giant question...

This was written in 019:098, as a feature story.
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There are seven Saturdays of fall in Iowa City that are unparalleled by any other dates in the calendar. God made seven a divine number in the Bible, and for fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes football team, those seven days are practically a divine creation.

With the final home game of 2010 coming up next Saturday against Ohio State, the atmosphere that envelops each event will soon enter its...

This story appeared in the January 19 edition of the Leon Journal-Reporter.
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The varsity boys were doomed by turnovers in a 76-43 loss to Mount Ayr on Thursday.

The Cards played a competitive, albeit sloppy first quarter.

The Raiders jumped out to a 7-2 lead before Jacob Hayworth hit a 3-pointer from the wing. Bryson Durrow added a bucket after recovering a loose ball.

The Cards then were bitten by the turnover...