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The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

The student voice of Sycamore High School in Cincinnati, Ohio

The Leaf

Careful students stopping injuries

A very vital part to a speedy recovery is to free yourself from stress. Most students feel a lot of stress which hinders their healing time. People should try to avoid any common injuries. Photo Courtesy of Astrid Cabello.
A very vital part to a speedy recovery is to free yourself from stress. Most students feel a lot of stress which hinders their healing time. People should try to avoid any common   injuries. Photo Courtesy of Astrid Cabello.

While running toward the ball or sprinting to the finish line, the last thing you want is an injury stopping you from success. As most of us become more active in the summer and fall, we run the risk of common over-use injuries.

“Some players get injured easily and it does damage to the cross country team. They usually heal quickly and come back strong though,” said Rachel Haupt, 10.

There are a few techniques that can help students eliminate pain and prevent the pain from holding them back. This would create more room for improvement and higher chances of doing well.

“When someone on a sports team gets injured they usually see the physical trainer. That almost always helps speed up the recovery process,” said Jamie Pescovitz, 11.

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Some helpful tips to recover quickly are:

  • Stress management
  •  Relaxation
  •  Visualization

These will help your body to learn to heal faster and turn back to normal.

“I think it’s very important a person leaves enough time so their injuries can heal properly. If you rush back into your sport or activity things may never fully recover and completely turn to normal again,” said Maya Sheth, 10.

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Caroline Gao, Executive Editor-in-Chief
Hi! My name is Caroline Gao and I’m a senior here at Sycamore High School. This is my fourth year on staff. As a part of The Leaf, our national award-winning, student-run publication, I hold the position of Executive Editor-in-Chief. My duties include overseeing the production of all four of our platforms: print newsmagazine, online magazine, website, and broadcast department. I enjoy exploring multiple genres and thus have written a multitude of articles including feature, opinion, news, and sports.   I also take great pride in designing pages [Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator] and editing/shooting videos [Windows Movie Maker and Adobe Premiere]. I can’t wait for another amazing year with my fellow journalists!   More about myself:   I find volunteering to be extremely rewarding: I play piano as a volunteer musical therapist at Bethesda North Hospital and am the Treasurer for Sycamore’s National Honor Society, the largest organization at the high school. I am also a mentor for my school’s Fast Track tutoring program!   In addition to volunteering, I also captain Sycamore’s Varsity A tennis team, and in the offseason, play at a local club and in USTA tournaments. This past season, our team placed as State Runners-up in the OHSAA State Team Tournament! I also really enjoy music- especially the piano.   Quote to live by: “No one ever achieved greatness by playing it safe” - Harry Gray.  
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