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Melinda Odom

Melinda Odom is a freelance journalist with a focus on sports injuries, who writes for Biology Insights. Based in Frankfort, Kentucky, she reported on collegiate athletics for a metropolitan newspaper before taking up freelance work. Odom reports on sports medicine research and patient recovery timelines.

How Long Does a Sprained Knee Stay Swollen?Bones & Muscles
If You Tear a Ligament, Does It Swell?Bones & Muscles
Where Is a Groin Pull Located? Muscles and Anatomy Bones & Muscles
Can a Cortisone Shot Help a Torn Meniscus?Bones & Muscles
What Doctor Should You See for a Rotator Cuff Injury?Healthcare
How Painful Is Tearing Your ACL? A Breakdown of the Pain Bones & Muscles
Can a Herniated Disc Cause Permanent Nerve Damage?Bones & Muscles
Can You Have a Torn Meniscus Without Pain?Bones & Muscles
Should I Go to the Hospital for a Rotator Cuff Injury?Bones & Muscles
Is a Meniscus a Ligament or Cartilage in Your Knee?Bones & Muscles
Where Does the IT Band Attach? Origin and Insertion Bones & Muscles
How Long Should You Wear an Ankle Compression Sleeve?Bones & Muscles
How Long to Ice a Knee Injury and For How Many Days Bones & Muscles
What Ligament Is on the Inside of Your Knee: MCL Bones & Muscles
Is Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome a Disability?Bones & Muscles
Is the ACL on the Inside or Outside of Your Knee?Bones & Muscles
Is a Torn Achilles Tendon Always Painful?Bones & Muscles
Meniscus Recovery Time: Surgery vs. No Surgery Bones & Muscles
What Is the Most Common Injury in Soccer?Bones & Muscles
What’s the Difference Between a Sprain and a Strain?Bones & Muscles
What Does a Muscle Strain Feel Like? Pain & Symptoms Bones & Muscles
How Long Is ACL Surgery From Start to Finish?Procedures
How Much Force Does It Take to Break a Knee?Physics
What Is the Normal Shoulder Range of Motion?Bones & Muscles
What Percentage of Rotator Cuff Tears Require Surgery?Bones & Muscles
Can You Bend Your Back After Scoliosis Surgery?Bones & Muscles
Where to Go for a Shoulder Injury: ER, Urgent Care, or PCP?Healthcare
How Long Does It Take for Osgood-Schlatter to Go Away?Bones & Muscles
Can Degenerative Disc Disease Cause Sciatica?Bones & Muscles
Can a Herniated Disc Cause Hip Pain?Bones & Muscles