Athletic Training

INJURIES 163 he will develop a case of inflamed shin-bones which may compel him to give up all running. When this soreness begins to appear it will be greatly relieved by the application of hot– water bandages put on as hot as they can be borne. In severe cases a rubber bandage will help, and in the absence of the trainer it will be well to consult a physician. The worst injury which a sprinter can sus– tain is a pulled tendon, by which is meant a strain between the two heads of the biceps muscles in the back of the leg. A sprinter will know quickly .enough if he pulls a ten– don, for if it comes in the course of a race it will throw him. In any event he will not be able to walk on this leg, and he should rest it immediately, using a crutch if it is neces– sary to get ·about. Of course he will have to give up all training until it is thoroughly cured, and it is very seldom that such ari in– jury can be permanently cured without a rest of six months or more. In the event of such · an injury the athlete should consult a phy- . . SIClan. Although I have had a number of such breakdowns, l have always contended that a I I : l ' ' I I ' j I