Spring is sport season for many amateur athletes and weekend warriors in the Arizona area. It’s also ankle sprain season. Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries we treat this time of year. As people emerge from their winter hibernation and start to get active again, they can injure their ankles playing sports such as basketball, baseball, tennis and soccer. Anyone who injures an ankle requires prompt medical treatment, whether it’s their first sprain or their fifth. Rest, … [Read more...] about Spring is Ankle Sprain Season in Flagstaff
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Lumberjacks Sharpen Skills in Logging Sports
Northern Arizona University’s Logging Sports Team is reminding the country what being a lumberjack is all about. At the 73rd Annual Conclave of the Association of Western Forestry Clubs in Corvallis, Ore., at the end of March, the Lumberjacks finished seventh overall in a competition that involves throwing double-edged axes, climbing tall, swaying trees and balancing on suspended logs with running chainsaws. “It’s a pretty pure unadulterated sport with really strong ties to the … [Read more...] about Lumberjacks Sharpen Skills in Logging Sports
