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I’m trying to be smart about it and keep [the ankle] taped. – Tim Tebow	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
This is something that we've seen across the country from the most educated, most sophisticated patient to the least, and we're talking a matter of days not a matter of weeks or months or years. They knew—certainly should have known—that they were going to leave in their wake devastation across this country. Some believe prescription painkiller makers should have known how highly addictive their products were. (Reuters) Woods is helping Ohio sue several prescription painkiller manufacturers and is consulting with several others on their upcoming litigation against the same companies. The basis for their litigation is nearly identical to the strategy used by states against Big Tobacco in the 1990s. Both manufactured a product they allegedly knew to be highly addictive but downplayed the risk to the public. Once hooked, states bore the treatment cost of the resulting public health epidemic. INDIANA MAN KILLS DOCTOR WHO REFUSED TO PRESCRIBE WIFE OPIOIDS I think the responsibility goes to the doctors, goes to the medical rep, goes to the pharmaceutical companies, said Dr. Howard Samuels, founder of The Hills addiction treatment center in Los Angeles. Fox News spoke to several patients at Samuels’ in-patient facility. All of them told a similar story of receiving a painkiller prescription from their physician for anywhere from 60 to 120 pills of powerful opioids like Oxycontin, Vicodin or Norco. The cause of their pain ranged from an auto accident to a broken ankle. My back – I crushed the bottom three vertebrae, then they prescribed me Oxycontin, said a former high school football player from Ohio. A woman from New Jersey added, I was getting 120 oxy a month. When I told him my pain persisted after a few hours, he upped by dosage. Another patient started on Vicodin, but got so addicted he would buy any type of opioid he could find. The White House Office for National Drug Control Policy says 80 percent of heroin users today started their addiction when doctors prescribed pain killers. (Reuters) A doctor is the best drug dealer you can ever get, said the native Angeleno. Once he knew I had the cash I could get anything. My first prescription was $300, and about $150 a week after that. And when one pharmacy started to get suspicious, he told me where to go. TRUMP'S OPIOID COMMISSION CAN HELP KEEP DEADLY DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA While there is plenty of blame to go around, the 25 lawsuits already filed share similar allegations: - Deceptive ads suggesting opioids were effective treating chronic pain like back injuries; - marketing that downplayed the risk of addiction; - undisclosed use of paid doctors to promote the benefits of opioids - use of front groups to. – Grant Woods	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I had my ankle injury and broke two ligaments, my foot kind of went out of its socket. I was trying to slide on a clay court at full speed, and it just got stuck. I was actually wearing a brace, and the next day the doctor told me if I hadn’t been, my bone would probably have been sticking out of my foot. It was excruciating. – Caroline Wozniacki	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
After two months, another big milestone was that [Pesce] knew what poses to do whenever the usual pains would come up for her, for example, if she was having hip pain, she’d sit on a chair and do an ankle-to-knee pose. – Rachel Jesien	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
Right now, I don't see a scenario where I'll be out. If it's not right, and I'm at risk of further injury or what-not, that's the only thing to worry about, pain tolerance, I know what I can deal with on the court, but you don't want anything more serious to happen, favoring an ankle or what-not, so that's what we'll pay attention to the next two days. – Valuable Player Stephen Curry	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
There is a built-in barrier to getting testing, which led to worse care for ankle pain and recurrent urinary tract infections – for which the doctors should have ordered a test – and better care for low back pain – for which doctors should not have ordered a test. – Jeffrey Linder	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It is Paul Pierce ankle, which is good news, because when Paul Pierce went down I thought it was Paul Pierce knee, of course, Los Angeles Lakers ' fans thought Los Angeles Lakers ' fans were going to bring out the wheelchair at some point, but Los Angeles Lakers ' fans didn't do that, so that was good. – Austin Rivers	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
She was angry, and I was telling her, ‘No, you’re not getting in the front of the line. I’ve been here since 12, and she proceeds to attack me with the chair, pushing into my friend, knocking me over and twisting my ankle. – Ahmad Shukrey	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
(His) injuries were pretty extreme, both legs, just above the ankle were just hanging on. – Joey Montano	Found on CNN 8 years ago
Muguruza suffered a left ankle injury while playing in the Wuhan Open at the beginning of October. – Hong Kong organizers	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Key today was finding my rhythm on the serve, especially toward the end of the third set, i was having trouble a little with my movement after I twisted my ankle in the second set. That was causing me a little trouble, but in the end it’s pretty good. – Marin Cilic	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
My dad tried to get me to quit playing football in high school. I hurt my ankle and, of course, everyone in my family had always gone right into the oil fields, and there was a concern that I was really going to be hurt, on his part. – Kathie Lee Gifford	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I know a lot of people who have tattoos, including two of my close friends, have them very visible, on their arms, neck and ankle, but they don't think their profession is going to care, they are not looking for white-collar jobs. – Katie Murtagh	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Rachel Gowey, Rachel Gowey is a polished athlete and has a nice look too Rachel Gowey with Rachel Gowey lines and Rachel Gowey has strong start values and that helps as well, i really think Rachel Gowey is absolutely one who has great potential. Rachel Gowey has had ankle problems but you can see the potential there. – Rhonda Faehn	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
In hindsight Rory McIlroy would wish Rory McIlroy hadn't played that game of soccer but it could have happened to Rory McIlroy walking down the street, it wasn't a dirty tackle, the game wasn't played at a high tempo, Rory McIlroy just happened to be running and went over on Rory McIlroy ankle. – Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Korver will see a foot and ankle specialist to determine the best course of treatment, he is out for the remainder of the postseason. – The Atlanta Hawks	Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You don't know what the next step brings, all of a sudden you step a little funny on a pebble or you step into a pothole and now you've got a twisted ankle. – Van Veldhuizen	Found on CNN 9 years ago
So you wish to conquer in the Olympic games, my friend? And I too, by the Gods, and a fine thing it would be! But first mark the conditions and the consequences, and then set to work. You will have to put yourself under discipline; to eat by rule, to avoid cakes and sweetmeats; to take exercise at the appointed hour whether you like it or no, in cold and heat; to abstain from cold drinks and from wine at your will; in a word, to give yourself over to the trainer as to a physician. Then in the conflict itself you are likely enough to dislocate your wrist or twist your ankle, to swallow a great deal of dust, or to be severely thrashed, and, after all these things, to be defeated. – Epictetus	added by anonymous 10 years ago
Melpomene was a substantial girl, thick of bosom, ankle, and forearm, rosy of cheek, and clear of eye. She seemed somehow incomplete without her hockey stick. – Trevanian from the novel "Shibumi"	added by anonymous 13 years ago
If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood; Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, "This is Spring." – Christopher Pearce Cranch, A Spring Growl	added by anonymous 13 years ago
No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck. – Frederick Douglas	added by anonymous 14 years ago
Most of you have been where I am tonight. The crash site of unrequited love. You ask yourself, How did I get here What was it about Was it her smile Was it the way she crossed her legs, the turn of her ankle, the poignant vulnerability of her slender wrists What are these elusive and ephemeral things that ignite passion in the human heart That's an age-old question. It's perfect food for thought on a bright midsummer's night. – Sybil Adelman	added by anonymous 14 years ago
If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, This is Spring. – Christopher Pearce Cranch	added by anonymous 14 years ago

I’m trying to be smart about it and keep [the ankle] taped.

– Tim Tebow

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

This is something that we've seen across the country from the most educated, most sophisticated patient to the least, and we're talking a matter of days not a matter of weeks or months or years. They knew—certainly should have known—that they were going to leave in their wake devastation across this country. Some believe prescription painkiller makers should have known how highly addictive their products were. (Reuters) Woods is helping Ohio sue several prescription painkiller manufacturers and is consulting with several others on their upcoming litigation against the same companies. The basis for their litigation is nearly identical to the strategy used by states against Big Tobacco in the 1990s. Both manufactured a product they allegedly knew to be highly addictive but downplayed the risk to the public. Once hooked, states bore the treatment cost of the resulting public health epidemic. INDIANA MAN KILLS DOCTOR WHO REFUSED TO PRESCRIBE WIFE OPIOIDS I think the responsibility goes to the doctors, goes to the medical rep, goes to the pharmaceutical companies, said Dr. Howard Samuels, founder of The Hills addiction treatment center in Los Angeles. Fox News spoke to several patients at Samuels’ in-patient facility. All of them told a similar story of receiving a painkiller prescription from their physician for anywhere from 60 to 120 pills of powerful opioids like Oxycontin, Vicodin or Norco. The cause of their pain ranged from an auto accident to a broken ankle. My back – I crushed the bottom three vertebrae, then they prescribed me Oxycontin, said a former high school football player from Ohio. A woman from New Jersey added, I was getting 120 oxy a month. When I told him my pain persisted after a few hours, he upped by dosage. Another patient started on Vicodin, but got so addicted he would buy any type of opioid he could find. The White House Office for National Drug Control Policy says 80 percent of heroin users today started their addiction when doctors prescribed pain killers. (Reuters) A doctor is the best drug dealer you can ever get, said the native Angeleno. Once he knew I had the cash I could get anything. My first prescription was $300, and about $150 a week after that. And when one pharmacy started to get suspicious, he told me where to go. TRUMP'S OPIOID COMMISSION CAN HELP KEEP DEADLY DRUGS OUT OF AMERICA While there is plenty of blame to go around, the 25 lawsuits already filed share similar allegations: - Deceptive ads suggesting opioids were effective treating chronic pain like back injuries; - marketing that downplayed the risk of addiction; - undisclosed use of paid doctors to promote the benefits of opioids - use of front groups to.

– Grant Woods

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I had my ankle injury and broke two ligaments, my foot kind of went out of its socket. I was trying to slide on a clay court at full speed, and it just got stuck. I was actually wearing a brace, and the next day the doctor told me if I hadn’t been, my bone would probably have been sticking out of my foot. It was excruciating.

– Caroline Wozniacki

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

After two months, another big milestone was that [Pesce] knew what poses to do whenever the usual pains would come up for her, for example, if she was having hip pain, she’d sit on a chair and do an ankle-to-knee pose.

– Rachel Jesien

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

Right now, I don't see a scenario where I'll be out. If it's not right, and I'm at risk of further injury or what-not, that's the only thing to worry about, pain tolerance, I know what I can deal with on the court, but you don't want anything more serious to happen, favoring an ankle or what-not, so that's what we'll pay attention to the next two days.

– Valuable Player Stephen Curry

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

There is a built-in barrier to getting testing, which led to worse care for ankle pain and recurrent urinary tract infections – for which the doctors should have ordered a test – and better care for low back pain – for which doctors should not have ordered a test.

– Jeffrey Linder

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

It is Paul Pierce ankle, which is good news, because when Paul Pierce went down I thought it was Paul Pierce knee, of course, Los Angeles Lakers ' fans thought Los Angeles Lakers ' fans were going to bring out the wheelchair at some point, but Los Angeles Lakers ' fans didn't do that, so that was good.

– Austin Rivers

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

She was angry, and I was telling her, ‘No, you’re not getting in the front of the line. I’ve been here since 12, and she proceeds to attack me with the chair, pushing into my friend, knocking me over and twisting my ankle.

– Ahmad Shukrey

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

(His) injuries were pretty extreme, both legs, just above the ankle were just hanging on.

– Joey Montano

Found on CNN
8 years ago

Muguruza suffered a left ankle injury while playing in the Wuhan Open at the beginning of October.

– Hong Kong organizers

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Key today was finding my rhythm on the serve, especially toward the end of the third set, i was having trouble a little with my movement after I twisted my ankle in the second set. That was causing me a little trouble, but in the end it’s pretty good.

– Marin Cilic

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

My dad tried to get me to quit playing football in high school. I hurt my ankle and, of course, everyone in my family had always gone right into the oil fields, and there was a concern that I was really going to be hurt, on his part.

– Kathie Lee Gifford

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I know a lot of people who have tattoos, including two of my close friends, have them very visible, on their arms, neck and ankle, but they don't think their profession is going to care, they are not looking for white-collar jobs.

– Katie Murtagh

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Rachel Gowey, Rachel Gowey is a polished athlete and has a nice look too Rachel Gowey with Rachel Gowey lines and Rachel Gowey has strong start values and that helps as well, i really think Rachel Gowey is absolutely one who has great potential. Rachel Gowey has had ankle problems but you can see the potential there.

– Rhonda Faehn

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

In hindsight Rory McIlroy would wish Rory McIlroy hadn't played that game of soccer but it could have happened to Rory McIlroy walking down the street, it wasn't a dirty tackle, the game wasn't played at a high tempo, Rory McIlroy just happened to be running and went over on Rory McIlroy ankle.

– Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Korver will see a foot and ankle specialist to determine the best course of treatment, he is out for the remainder of the postseason.

– The Atlanta Hawks

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

You don't know what the next step brings, all of a sudden you step a little funny on a pebble or you step into a pothole and now you've got a twisted ankle.

– Van Veldhuizen

Found on CNN
9 years ago

So you wish to conquer in the Olympic games, my friend? And I too, by the Gods, and a fine thing it would be! But first mark the conditions and the consequences, and then set to work. You will have to put yourself under discipline; to eat by rule, to avoid cakes and sweetmeats; to take exercise at the appointed hour whether you like it or no, in cold and heat; to abstain from cold drinks and from wine at your will; in a word, to give yourself over to the trainer as to a physician. Then in the conflict itself you are likely enough to dislocate your wrist or twist your ankle, to swallow a great deal of dust, or to be severely thrashed, and, after all these things, to be defeated.

– Epictetus

added by anonymous
10 years ago

Melpomene was a substantial girl, thick of bosom, ankle, and forearm, rosy of cheek, and clear of eye. She seemed somehow incomplete without her hockey stick.

– Trevanian from the novel "Shibumi"

added by anonymous
13 years ago

If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood; Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, "This is Spring."

– Christopher Pearce Cranch, A Spring Growl

added by anonymous
13 years ago

No man can put a chain about the ankle of his fellow man without at last finding the other end fastened about his own neck.

– Frederick Douglas

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Most of you have been where I am tonight. The crash site of unrequited love. You ask yourself, How did I get here What was it about Was it her smile Was it the way she crossed her legs, the turn of her ankle, the poignant vulnerability of her slender wrists What are these elusive and ephemeral things that ignite passion in the human heart That's an age-old question. It's perfect food for thought on a bright midsummer's night.

– Sybil Adelman

added by anonymous
14 years ago

If there comes a little thaw, Still the air is chill and raw, Here and there a patch of snow, Dirtier than the ground below, Dribbles down a marshy flood Ankle-deep you stick in mud In the meadows while you sing, This is Spring.

– Christopher Pearce Cranch

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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