AboutScott Demaree Expertise I can answer questions about training, physiology, nutrition, technique, equipment and injury prevention. My background is not medical, so I will not be able to answer detailed questions about injury treatment. However, during 30 years of endurance exercise I have had a few injuries so I feel qualified to talk about things that have worked for me and others.
Experience I have been a long distance runner since 1978 and took up racewalking in 1982. More recently, I have worked as a certified personal trainer helping people with a wide range of exercise needs. Last year, I coached several people to successfully finish the Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk in Dallas (60 miles in three days).
Organizations American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, National Science Teachers Association
Publications Journal articles associated with my graduate work with me as the primary author were published in the Journal of Nutrition, Acta Physiologica Scandanavica. Additionally, I co-authored the chapter on exercise metabolism in ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 4th Edition. Finally. I co-authored a book for beginning marathon runners (Marathoning 101).
Education/Credentials I have recent Master's degrees in Exercise Science from Wichita State University and Nutrition from Texas A&M University.
Awards and Honors I won national championships in the 1986 100-Kilometer Racewalk and the 1989 24-Hour Run.
Question My daughter injured her foot by jumping in a concrete indoor pool.She jumped it suddenly to save her 3 yr old son. I assume she landed on foot with full impact. She is overweight.She has not been able to step on that foot since. Has been applying ice all day. Should she have xrays, and when, its been about 12 hours.could it just be a sprain or a break. there is no bruising, just some slight swelling. thanx. please rsvp asap
Answer I'm sorry to hear of the accident. Medical advice is beyond my expertise. Ice was probably a good idea, but it certainly sounds like something a doctor should look at. Even without bruising, it could be broken. I think you should take her to a doctor as soon as possible.
