This is a complaint we hear often. In a short column, I cannot go over all the possible causes and treatments. But there are some common reasons for back pain that I would like you to consider when the ache strikes.
As you all well know, trauma to the back from hits, falls, and twisting gives many skaters back aches. Usually, icing and rest will bring prompt relief. Deeper contusions of the back muscles will nag at you for a week or more.
Everyone knows that whining is for douchebags. Yah, there is general whining that bugs us all. "I just want to skate! All this off-track stuff is too much." "I can't flyer because I'm not good with people." "Practice requirements are too strict." etc. I file these under "STFU and read Em Dash's article, “8 Reasons You Shouldn’t Play Roller Derby."
This column provides a general overview of Roller Derby medical problems and their initial treatment, and it is not intended for advice for an individual. Therefore, you must consult appropriate medical professionals for advice in treating any injury or medical problem that you specifically have. This manual is not intended to be a complete or final guide to medical treatment of anyone's individual medical injury or problem.
RICE - pre-game meal or something better?
Everyone knows about RICE - or do they? Often, instructions for treating injuries include the acronym R.I.C.E. But what exactly is that, and more importantly, do you know why R.I.C.E. is so important? Let’s find out.
”R“ stands for rest, ”I“ stands for ice, ”C“ stands for compression, and ”E“ stands for elevation.
The day I saw “Whip It” I got into the car and told my dad “I need to play Roller Derby”.
He laughed it off as no more than a fleeting infatuation with the movie. I don’t blame him for not taking it seriously, after all teenagers are prone to changing their mind more often than they change boyfriends/girlfriends, shoes, and favorite bands. Aided by my well known adoration for Ellen Page he assumed Roller Derby was no more than a passing fad.
#8: You are too busy. Like, really too busy. Like, you have six kids and two full-time jobs and you live an hour away from the nearest league and your mom is sick and you are also passionately committed to your garden, and you just can't make it to 2 or 3 practices a week. Roller derby is incredibly time consuming, and on top of practice, you'll have league committee work and bout production and promotion to do. Even if that doesn't sound like a lot, it is. Roller derby will completely take over your life, and what's more, you'll let it. It's that awesome.
In summer 2005, a few hundred strangers boarded planes and went to Las Vegas to celebrate RollerCon. That statement is pretty full of holes. I don’t know exactly how many people went. I don’t remember how many leagues attended. I don’t know what the exact date was. I’m an opinion spewer, not a fact-checking legitimate writer for god’s sake! Roller derby takes up way too much of my life to do research.
This column provides a general overview of Roller Derby medical problems and their initial treatment, and it is not intended for advice for an individual. Therefore, you must consult appropriate medical professionals for advice in treating any injury or medical problem that you specifically have. This manual is not intended to be a complete or final guide to medical treatment of anyone's individual medical injury or problem.
Infection is like an extra blocker on the track-- it’s unfair and can knock you down without warning. So get the upper hand and penalize the germs.
