A chronic sinus infection is the inflammation of the sinus cavity that lasts for three months or longer, according to MedlinePlus. The sinuses are a large cavity located behind the eyes and cheekbones that are lined with mucus membranes. If the...
Cuts and scrapes occur as a matter of course throughout a person's lifetime. Treatment of these mishaps rarely requires professional help. Head and facial injuries tend to bleed more than other parts of the body because of the many blood vessels...
You are allowed to use a face mask for protection from pitched or hit baseballs. Some leagues, especially in youth baseball, are making face masks mandatory for hitters or fielders or both. There is no uniformity in baseball on this issue,...
Racquetball is an exciting game that provides an invigorating workout for players. It is also a game that can cause several injuries. Play is demanding and physical, and requires an enclosed area. Players must make sudden movements and quick...
Injuries to the head may cause damage to the skull itself, the brain and facial bones. Head injuries can be described as either blunt injuries or penetrating injuries. Blunt injuries are associated with acceleration or deceleration mechanisms....
Football players need mouthguards to protect the teeth, but also to help prevent other facial injuries. Properly fitted and cushioned mouthguards prevent concussions. At the high school level, a properly fitted mouthguard will prevent damage to...
Most facial scarring is due to acne breakouts. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, acne is the most common skin disorder in the United States with nearly 50 million Americans reporting the condition. Improper care of acne when it...
Facial pain can be so painful that it really does hurt to blink. Facial pain can be localized to one spot or it can occur over a large area. Facial pain may feel like it's a burning or searing pain, a throbbing pain like a toothache or it can...
The athletic ability of jockeys is under appreciated. They race powerful horses in close quarters and must be in peak physical condition to stay on the horse and maintain control. On the racetrack’s curved portions, jockeys try to position...
Fencing requires two competitors to face off against each, while using swords and protective gear as equipment. The sport features many different safety rules and the different versions of fencing feature different swords and scoring rules. This...
Injuries are an unavoidable part of sports, and ice hockey has more than its fair share of injuries because it is a contact sport that involves sticks, sharp blades and vulcanized rubber flying at high speeds. Mouth guards are protective equipment...
Maxillofacial surgery, also referred to as oral and maxillofacial surgery, cares for patients with wisdom teeth problems, dental implant needs, facial pain and misaligned jaws. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons also perform cosmetic surgery for...
The formation of the World Karate Federation was a hallmark in the history of karate and no easy task. Japanese masters introduced karate to many countries around 1950. Most of the masters belonged to the Japanese Karate Association (JKA). Their...
Getting hit in the head by a thrown or batted baseball can cause severe injury. Batting helmets keep hitters and baserunners safe when balls are flying around, helping to avoid catastrophic head injuries. Batting helmets cover the ears, and some...
A broken nose, or nasal fracture, is a crack or fracture of the bony structures that support the cartilage at the front of the nose. It can be one of several facial injuries that occur at the same time or an isolated injury on its own. According...
Cysts in the sinuses, or nasal polyps, are small growths found throughout the nose and sinus cavity, according to the American Rhinologic Society. Cysts in the sinuses can range from small to very large, causing various levels of complications....
Aestheticians are people who study the skin and how to help you to look and feel your best on the outside. Skin care, or esthetics, involves skin care from makeup and hair removal to massage, deep cleaning and restoration. Aestheticians give...
Head injuries are the most common cause of death among cyclists. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes that approximately 1,000 people die annually as a result of bicycle accidents and that 62 percent of those deaths are...
The facial nerve, which is cranial nerve VII, controls facial expression with 7 thousand individual nerve fibers to the facial muscles. Many disorders, conditions and diseases can interrupt the function of the nerve fibers and cause numbness in...
Wheelchair skateboarding, appropriately called "Hardcore Sitting" among it's athletes, is considered an extreme wheelchair sport. Hardcore sitters use their wheelchairs like skateboards or bikes. Conquer challenging skate parks with spectacular...
Skateboarding injuries send 26,000 people to emergency rooms each year in the United States, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Children can suffer severe injuries when they fall from a skateboard. To make skateboarding as...
Hockey is a fast-paced and sometimes dangerous sport. With checking, high-sticking and fast-flying pucks, hockey equipment is essential in protecting players from serious injury. Additionally, hockey equipment must fit correctly to provide further...
At every level of hockey with the exception of the professional level, players are not required to wear just ordinary helmets, but ones with visors or face masks attached. The reasoning is simple: If the head is the most vulnerable part of the...
Major-league pitchers routinely throw baseballs in excess of 90 mph. Severe brain trauma, concussion and death can occur when a baseball player is hit in the head with a baseball traveling at these speeds. Helmet technology did not really take off...
Hockey gear has come a long way from the invent of hockey. When hockey got its start in 1917, according to NHL.com, a vast majority of hockey players did not wear the protective gear that hockey players are seen sporting today. Hockey players of...
One of the most challenging aspects of the game of baseball is that players put themselves in harm's way every time they take the field. However, even though batters who get hit by a pitch or pitchers who get hit with line drives are in a...
The catcher is the de facto captain of the field when a baseball team plays defense. He gives the signals to the pitcher. He positions the defense, depending on the game situation and the talents and abilities of the batter coming to the plate. He...
You may think an offensive line is the only protection a quarterback needs. With the risk of helmet-to-helmet tackles up and the chance of a quarterback sack with each play, quarterbacks need a list of accessories during a football game to stay...
Everyone who watches sports on television has experienced that awful moment when a player doesn't get up after a fall, a race car driver seems motionless after a crash or a player is escorted in obvious pain from the game. Most of these situations...
