Patient stories - Norton Healthcare, Sports Health

Norton Sports Health social worker coaches Bellarmine University athletes to reach peak mental performance

It’s Thursday afternoon at Knights Hall, and the sounds of leather hitting hardwood signal the Bellarmine University men’s basketball team is ready to start practice. Shooting drills dominate this afternoon’s…

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Ortho - Foot and Ankle, Orthopedics, Sports - Foot and Ankle, Sports Health

Recovering from Achilles tendon rupture, tendinitis and other injuries

Probably the most severe Achilles tendon injury is a rupture, or complete tear, of the tendon. An Achilles rupture — a severing of the tendon that connects the calf muscle…

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Sports Health

Detoxing after vacation? Look at diet, exercise and sleep

Eventually, the sun will set on a warm-weather vacation, leaving beaches and other activities in the rearview mirror. For many, re-acclimating into day-to-day diet and exercise routines may bring up…

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Brand Feature, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Sports Health

Supporting the whole athlete with Norton Sports Health

2020 was a year unlike any other in recent history. Defined by the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a time marked by anxiety, frustration and rapid change, but…

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Sports Health

Providing medical care to jockeys happens beyond the first Saturday in May

As the official medical provider of Churchill Downs, Norton Healthcare has seen its share of injuries sustained by jockeys. But care of these elite athletes goes beyond the first Saturday…

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Brand Feature, Employee stories - Norton Healthcare, Sports Health

Norton Sports Health is off to the races with the Jockey Care Clinic

Churchill Downs is home to hundreds of horse races each year. Norton Sports Health is on hand to provide medical care for jockeys at each one of these contests —…

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KDF Marathon, Kentucky Derby Marathon Training, Sports Health

How to prepare for a long run

We have some great tips on how to prepare for a long run as race day for the Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon/Marathon approaches. Good luck in the final weeks of…

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Sports Health

Twin sisters reunite, start fitness journey together as they approach 70

Twins are said to have a special kind of chemistry, one that sets them apart from the average set of siblings. The connection is said to be so strong, it’s…

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Sports Health

Jockeys are at a high risk for many types of injury — here’s how these athletes get care in the Derby City

Protected by a helmet and safety vest, jockeys sit atop thoroughbred horses and navigate tracks of dirt or turf. Each horse race has different weight requirements for riders and gear,…

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News, Sports Health

4 ways to outrun a rainy training run or race day

If you’ve run or walked during rain in the past, you likely remember getting wet at least once. But, you’ve trained for months and you’re determined to finish, so here…

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KDF Marathon, Sports Health

7 ways to run through the heat

For most of us, the warmer months are a great time to be active. Yet vigorous exercise in the heat equates to lots of sweat, irritable moods and sometimes-dangerous health…

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Sports Health

Ways to stay motivated with your fitness New Year’s resolutions

How are your fitness New Year’s resolutions going? At the beginning of the year, many people are motivated and the gyms are packed. But after a couple of months, it’s…

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