Injuries For Everyone!

Wrestling season officially begins on Wednesday with our annual inter-squad dual. It's called the bronze and blue. How original huh? Anyways, OU will always be coming up to hold their red and white that night as well in our gym also. I can't weight...(corny wrestling pun intended)

The fact that the season is so soon may be contributing to whatever is going on in my stomach( see my other blog) because it seems like half my team is hurt right now. Here is a little run down for ya:
- Two diagnosed labrum tears in the shoulder and a third that I am fairly certain of
- Possible compartment syndrome
- A subluxed shoulder that may have torn part of the pec in the process
- Two kids in boots - one for a high ankle sprain that wont heal and one for REALLY bad shin splints/ bruised muscle
- One kid who separated cartilage in his ribs
- One kid who just had his meniscus repaired

That's about all the big stuff I can think of but you get my point. Aren't I lucky?
Just another day in the life of an athletic trainer.

Get Your Mind Right!

Ok, in case anyone does not know, I work with the wrestling team at UCO. And although it is a totally knew experience, it is also kinda fun. I really like being in charge of my own sport and it is interesting learning a new one. There are challenges and there is definitely a steep learning curve.

Anyways, as everyone knows, wrestlers are kind of a rare breed. However, I have to hand it to them, they are some tough guys. They are a lot like rugby players: crazy and they play with no fear. These guys twist into the most unnatural positions during practice and put so much strain on their bodies. They are perpetually injured and yet, they push through. They have to. They are expected to.

And that is where the problem lies. At least for me.

I disagree with that philosophy. If there is a kid who has a torn labrum and is going to need surgery to fix it, what good does it do him to just fight through the pain, wrestle mediocre at best and waste a spot on the mat when he could have surgery, take a year off and come back healthy next year? Anyone? Anyone?? Yeah, I thought so...

Just another day in the life of an athletic trainer. :o)

New Blog!!

I decided that I wanted to split this blog into two. I know, I am kinda weird like that. So this blog is going to be dedicated to my work and the awesome things that happen to me. Wrestling season has started. Well sort of. The official competitive season begins in three weeks but they are practicing right now and cool things are already happening. More on that later.

My other blog is located at http://worldofangela.blogspot.com/ and that will continue to document all the awesome things that happen in my personal life. Basically, you should probably just read both. Just saying...

Boys...

...can't live without them!!!

(I would say that you can't live with them but I am living proof you can. I lived with 4 brothers and if I can do it, anyone can! But this is off topic.)

What is a girl to do when she finds that guy who likes the same things she does, laughs at all the same jokes, honors his priesthood, is sweet, smart, adorable and tall? Um...where do I sign, right??

Not that simple. At least, it is not proving to be. But can someone please explain why?? I am failing to see why there is not an instant spark? I mean, I definitely feel it. Why isn't this the being of the classic fairy tale romance? The stuff legends are made of? Is it me? I am wrong for him? Is it wrong timing? What???

I don't know the answers to any of these questions. Until I do, I guess I will just sigh and wonder.