I love Track and Field - I used to run really fast!
That's awesome! Did you compete in jumping and throwing events as well?
Yes to jumping, including hurdles and long jump but no throwing events.  Do you do track and field?
In high school I competed in foot racing events like hurdling and long distance events. I enjoyed it.
that's great!  Did you ever get injured? I have sprained my ankle more times than I can count!
I have also, the inflammation, swelling, and pain was terrible.
Oh yeah the inflammation.  Do you take Motrin or Advil? I take a lot of Motrin!
I take a lot of ibuprofen but sometimes it gives me heartburn and a rash.
yes and I don't like to take a lot of medication.  I do get pain reducing cortisone shots, even now.
-term use of cortisone.
It was first described in 1949.
Effects and uses.
Cortisone, a glucocorticoid, and epinephrine (adrenaline) are the main substances released by the body as a reaction to stress. They elevate blood pressure and prepare the body for a fight or flight response.
A cortisone injection can also be used to give short-term pain relief and reduce the swelling from inflammation of a joint, tendon, or bursa in, for example, the joints of the knee, elbow
List of jumping activities
The action of jumping is central to several sports and activities. Some sports are based almost exclusively on the ability to jump, such as high jump in track and field, whereas in other sports the act of jumping is one of multiple athletic abilities used in the sport, such as basketball.
Track and field.
- High jump, in which athletes jump over horizontal bars.
- Hurdling, a foot race in which runners leap over hurdles.
- Long jump, where the