GB Items Related to Tag - injury
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Angelo and Brian Coduto
Brian Coduto says "It sounded like a shotgun" when he tore knee ligaments on the soccer field. In an instant he thought his college scholarship and promising soccer career was over. But then he met the doctors at Jewett Orthopaedic Clinic.
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Norman Olson
What happens when a group of men over the age of 60 all jump out of a plane at the same time? The Sky Fossil, Norman Olson is back with a dramatic story of how close they came to a new world record, and a devastating injury.
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Tendinitis Pain - Definition, Types and Diagnosis
Tendinitis is a very common condition that is caused by inflammation of tendons which are flexible bands of tissue that connect bones and muscles. Tendinitis is usually brought on by repetitive injury of one area. This happens more often with age since...
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Lynn Tracey
The year 2006 was a year filled with obstacles, but Lynn Tracey walked right past them. Even after the loss of her mother and a knee injury, Tracey went on to become America's best race walker over the age of 50.
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Bill Collins
The fastest sprinter over the age of 50 says there's something new emerging in America - the Ageless Athletic Spirit.
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Legendary Songwriter Dies at 96
Songwriter Jack Lawrence, whose "Tenderly" launched the career of Rosemary Clooney and put Bobby Darin on the map with English lyrics to "Beyond the Sea," has died at the age of 96.
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What is Tendinitis? Do I have It?
Tendinitis is a very common condition that is caused by inflammation of tendons which are flexible bands of tissue that connect bones and muscles. Tendinitis is usually brought on by repetitive injury of one area. This happens more often with age since...
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Harriet Shepard
How's this for quality family time? The Shepard family, including 94-year-old great-grandmother Harriet, chose to freefall from 15,000 feet.
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Sent: 2009-04-28 17:40
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Cyclist Smashes State Record
Sandy Scott added yet another State title to his ever growing collection. This time, he shattered the record... his own! And, for the first time ever, the Florida Mens' and Womens' Champions are all in the family!
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Swine Flu In Mexico: The "New" Bird Flu
We found an article about the latest big outreak, swine flu. Here is the information we got from an article published on Health Truth Revealed .comLINK:http://www.healthtruthrevealed.com/articles/07224711604/articleARTICLE: We knew this was coming. Even...
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Jumping for Joy
We're opening up the GB archives to reintroduce you to the late, great Chet Poland. Chet was the world's oldest skydiver when he passed away in his mid-90's. We were fortunate enough to spend a little quality time with him.
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Fly Like an Eagle ... Indoors
What goes up must come down. That's why you hesitate to try skydiving. But what if you could get a similar experience just a few feet off the floor?
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Skydivers Over Sixty Smash World Record
Growing Bolder is something anyone can do. This is how skydivers do it. It's one of the most inspiring, empowering and unforgettable world records ever, and only Growing Bolder was there to document it.
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Jack Lawrence
From Sinatra to Bobby Darin to the Ink Spots, songwriter Jack Lawrence has given some of our greatest artists their greatest songs. Up until his death at 96, he was still writing and collaborating with some of the best.
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My Work with Women
One of the many stages of grief is the feeling of being deeply hurt. The person you loved has left you and you feel abandoned. For me, after the death of my husband, that feeling meant that for quite some time I felt very negative toward men. In my grief,...
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9 Steps to Physical Fitness
It's never too late to get in shape and the time to start is now. Step one is to consult with your doctor to get an exercise routine tailored to your needs and physical condition. Then follow these Growing Bolder Fitness tips.
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Step It Up
Next week, I'll be participating in a Walk-n-Roll-a-Thon to benefit Step It Up Recovery at...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Food Hypersensitivities Project
Scientists have shown that some people with rheumatoid arthritis have proven that, specific...
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Tough Times increase Abuse in Relationships
Relationship Cancer Understanding the psychological dynamics of domestic violence By Dwight Bain, Nationally Certified Counselor & Certified Life Coach Her cries for help in the middle of the night startled us awake and when we turned...
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9 Tips Before THEY Amputate Your Legs Below the Knee!
9 Tips Before THEY Amputate Your Legs Below the Knee! By Dan Wimer, RN, MPLC I am a RN with 22 years of IV knowledge and I have been in the hospital 3 times in the past year. Two of the times I was on the receiving end of poor nursing care. The...
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Dangerous Stress Symptoms of PTSD
Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) PTSD develops differently from person to...
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Rowdy Gaines
The Olympic Games have been the definition of competitive for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.
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Harriet Anderson
Harriet Anderson is the most fearless and toughest athlete you'll ever meet. At 73, she completed an Ironman triathlon with a broken collarbone!
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Sumi Onodera-Leonard
Sumi Onodera-Leonard is living proof that anything is possible with determination and pluck.
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Sandy Scott
Champion cyclist Sandy Scott has done the unthinkable -- overcome a broken neck to start competing again
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GB Exclusive Interview
Rock Hall of Fame Roger McGuinn speaks for the first time about the fall that cut short his tour, his recent surgery, upcoming rehab and plans to return to the stage better than ever.
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Terry Roach
Amazingly, senior athlete Terry Roach turned her major injuries into inspiration for competing. She's a walking medical miracle that has overcome the worst to become the best.
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Skip Rogers
Most would think a broken neck, a ripped Achilles tendon, two heart clots and a staph infection would stop an athlete in their tracks. But not Skip Rogers. The big-time cyclist is still riding and breaking records.
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Neil Gussman
For many breaking a bone in their body means no more physical activity. For Neil Gussman, who broke bones in his neck, ribs and numerous others in a biking accident, it meant coming back with a vengeance.
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Barbara Klippel
It's not entirely normal to be a cross-country skier that is a retired kindergarten teacher. It's even more amazing that Barbara Klippel overcame a fall down a flight of stairs and a broken skull to win the premiere cross-country ski marathon.
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Dennis Walters
Dennis Walters was a rising star in the collegiate level of golf and seemed to be on the verge of qualifying for the PGA Tour when a freak golf cart accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.
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Rich Abrahams
Richard Abrahams was one of the world's best swimmers during his collegiate career in the 1960s, and amazingly, now that he's in his 60s, he is swimming faster than he ever has before!
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Bob Becker
Bob Becker was 57 before he ran his first marathon and he was running strong until a double whammy threatened to end his running career.
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Hunter Kemper
Triathlete Hunter Kemper is three-time Olympian who has been to Sydney, Athens and is on his way to Beijing. He's the No. 1 triathlete in the world, but he's taking his first steps in a very important march.
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Update -- No Surgery for Shields
Gordy Shields, who at the age of 90 is one of the boldest of all the members of Growing Bolder, was forced to postpone surgery for a back problem that's been plaguing him for over a decade.
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Philippa Raschker
She's the greatest female athlete in the world over the age of 60, and some say she may be the greatest female athlete of all time.
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Broken Neck to Broken Record
Cycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.
































