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Meghan
Brady-Metatarsal Stress Fracture
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 Meghan
is a Senior track athlete competing in middle distance events.
She began the winter track season in late October and soon developed
pain in her right foot. The pain began in the ankle region and
dissipated only to return in the midfoot area. This pain became
increasingly worse as she continued to train. The midfoot pain
began on November 8 at which time she tried to control the pain
by icing. She came into the athletic training room on November
14 for an evaluation. She presented with mild swelling at the
bifurcate ligament area and around the 3rd and 4th metatarsals.
She was point tender at the 3rd and 4th metatarsals and the peroneal
tendon at the base of the 5th metatarsal. She had pain with plantar
flexion and eversion of the foot and her strength was decreased
in eversion. At this time it was noted that she presented with
peroneal tendonitis with a possible metatarsal stress fracture.
Meghan was told to refrain from running at this time. After monitoring
her for several days with no significant improvement, she was
referred to Dr. DeMorat. He ordered a bone scan to rule out a
stress fracture. The bone scan was positive for a stress fracture
at the 3rd metatarsal of the right foot. Meghan will continue
to work with the athletic training staff to complete a rehab program.
She will be out of running for 3 more weeks and will slowly work
back into training with a program set up by the athletic training
staff over the winter break. She will return to see Dr. DeMorat
when she returns to school for clearance for full participation.
Stockton Athletic Training Services allows all
students suffering from Asthma a condition clearance. This means:
-Must have your asthma inhaler at all practices/games. You’re
not cleared to practice/play without it.
- Inhaler cannot be expired or empty
This is because:
- EIA can become a medical emergency and lead to death. Inhaler
serves as a rescue treatment for an acute attack
If an athlete does not have their inhaler with them or it is
expired or empty YOU MAY NOT PARTICIPATE!!!
If you need a refill for your prescription, see Jon or Kristin
and we will refer you to Health Services.
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 Kelly
Dodd is a sophomore first basemen on the softball team. She began
having pain in her right shoulder on 10/1/2005. After multiple doctor
visits, Kelly ended up having surgery with Dr. Pepe on March 30,
2006. At that time he completed a superior labrum repair, a posterior
superior and inferior capsule repair. She initially began a home
exercise program given to her by Dr. Pepe. She also completed the
initial stages of her rehab at Cape Atlantic Physical Therapy 3
days per week from 5/18/06-8/21/06. Upon her return to Stockton,
she presented a note from Dr. Pepe stating that she can begin a
throwing program. She was cleared to hit, run and field to her tolerance
at this time. The main focus of her rehabilitation program while
at Stockton is to increase her strength in external rotation and
return her to throwing. Kelly has been working on her rotator cuff
strength beginning with Thera-bands and progressing to using weights
in internal and external rotation and scaption. She continues to
work on the strength of the muscles around her scapula by doing
scapular punches and retraction along with a push-up plus exercise.
Her deltoid strength increases as she is doing full can exercises
and shoulder extension. We have tried to increase her range of motion
by stretching her in internal rotation and in full flexion. She
is completing proprioceptive exercises for her shoulder using the
Body Blade and rhythmic stabilization. She has progressed to the
third phase of the throwing program set up for her, which she began
on 11/27/06. She will continue with the 5 phase throwing program
and we hope she will return to play as the season begins this spring.
A Sensible Eating Plan for the College Athlete
Breakfast:
-Bagel with Cream Cheese
-Fruit Juice
Lunch:
-Turkey Sub
-Fruit
-Small Bag of Chips
-Skim milk
Snack:
-Fruit smoothie
-Granola bar
Dinner:
-Roasted chicken breast
-Baked potato with margarine
-Veggies
-Roll and margarine
-Water
Snack:
 -Cereal
and milk
Total: 2600 calories, 20% protein, 20% fat, 60% carbs
The College Student's Guide to Eating Well on Campus. Anne
Selkowtiz Litt. Tulip Hill Press. Baltimore, MD. 2005.
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