A chance to see David Beckham open up about his dad and how he became a professional footballer. Free video clip from the popular british talk show ‘Parkinson’.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
www.footanklealliance.com. In this Video Dr. Khosroabady discusses the achilles tendon rupture and how it is repaired. This video has some graphic picture of the tendon If you’re an athlete of just about any kind and have been one for any length of time — and you’re a man — chances are you or another athlete pal of yours has suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is that ropey fibrous tissue that connects your heel to the muscles of your lower leg. It’s named for the Greek god Achilles whose mother, the goddess Thetis, heard a prophecy that her son would die young. So she dipped him into the River Styx to protect him, yet she held him by his heels and his feet/ankles never touched the water, making that part of his body vulnerable. Achilles’ was struck on his “unprotected” heel by an arrow during the Trojan War, killing him. (According to Wikipedia.org, the first use of Achilles tendon to describe this part of the human anatomy took place in 1693 by Flemish/Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyen.) If you’ve ever experienced an Achilles tendon rupture, you know how excruciatingly painful it can be. Some victims have described the pain as feeling as if they’ve been shot in that area. A rupture of the Achilles tendon is not uncommon, although most people who experience the rupture are men (the ratio of Achilles tendon rupture sufferers is 20:1, men to women). Most rupture the tendon while playing sports, often when they jump up and land awkwardly. Yet ruptures …
Video Rating: 4 / 5