Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center - (Page 52)

Howard Weatherspoon, linebacker for Archer High School’s football team Putting Everything in Place High school senior Howard Weatherspoon sought Gwinnett Medical Center to repair his dislocated shoulder FOOTBALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF SONNY KENNEDY, SONNYKENNEDYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM A t halftime, as is tradition on Senior Night at Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Howard Weatherspoon crossed the ﬁeld with his family to pose for a photo on the 50-yard line. It was the last home game of the season, and should have been a highlight of his 12-year football career, which was coming to a close. It was a notable night, to be sure. Just not the way he imagined it. With a few minutes left in the fourth quarter of a close game against cross-county foe South Gwinnett High School, Howard, a linebacker, was run into from behind while trying to tackle an opponent. Howard hit the ground hard—so hard that his shoulder dislocated. The team doctor and athletic trainer rushed to the ﬁeld and were able to pop the shoulder 52 Vim & Vigor · FALL 2 012 http://www.SONNYKENNEDYPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil’s Feature
Good Times for a Good Cause
Warm Fuzzies
30 Days to Better Sleep
I Can’t Ask My Doctor That!
He Said, She Said
Hold On to Your Health
Still A Screening Star
Your Joints: An Owner’s Manual
Weighing Your Options
No Greater Gift
Weather Alert
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
From the Heart
Putting Everything in Place
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center