Athletic Training

FOOTBALL INJURIES 171 time after the injury will help the knee to re– gain its strength. If one is a half-back or an end-rush he will have to guard continually against injury to the thigh. This results from a blow to the front side of the upper bone of the leg and becomes very painful if the muscle is hit often. Hot water is best for such a hurt, and at night a wet towel may be wrapped around the leg and tied with a bandage: One suffering from such an injury should under no circumstances attempt to play until the muscle is thoroughly healed. It is an injury exceedingly hard to treat because of the difficulty in making a bandage stay in place. A bandage of lint dipped in lead-water and laudanum or com– mon Epsom salts is as good as anything I know of for such an injury. When the player returns to the game the leg should be well protected with padding inside the trousers. Another injury hard to treat and guard ag~inst is that of the shoulder jumping out of place. Once this has happened to an ath– lete he must look for its return any time. In the course of my experience I have used every kind of brace or support known to prevent