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Detroit Lions EDGE DJ Wonnum is healthy now, but the road back was anything but simple. What started as a quad injury turned into a much bigger medical situation that involved multiple surgeries, a MRSA infection, IV antibiotics, and even blood clots during recovery. That is what makes this story worth paying attention to. It is a reminder that an injury is not always the hardest part. In some cases, the real problem begins after the procedure, when healing gets interrupted and infection enters the picture. For a deeper look at how infections like this spread in athletic environments, our...

Rental shops don’t just rent gear—they rotate shared touchpoints all day. Counters, benches, straps, handles, and fittings get touched by dozens (sometimes hundreds) of people, back-to-back. This post gives you a simple checklist you can actually run: between-customer turnover, a daily close, and a weekly deep clean. Keep it practical. Don’t overcomplicate it. Consistency beats “perfect” every time. The 2-Tool System (Keep It Simple) What to use and when Disinfectant wipes: fast wipe-downs for touchpoints and counters. Think: things hands touch constantly. Disinfectant spray: full coverage for gear, larger surfaces, seams, and awkward shapes where wipes miss spots. Wipes are...

Most teams don’t have a hygiene problem because they lack products. They have a wrong product, wrong use problem. That’s where people get jammed up. They use the skin product on equipment, the equipment product on the wrong surface, or they expect one item to do everything. Here’s the simple version: Body wipes = for skin Surface wipes = for shared surfaces Disinfectant spray = for gear/equipment This guide makes it easy with real sports examples: locker room, sideline, travel, post-practice, and gear room. The Simple Rule  Body wipes = skin cleanup Body wipes are for athlete cleanup after sweat...

Most team hygiene problems don’t come from “bad kids.” They come from vague rules and shared stuff. Teams say “don’t share,” but usually stop there. No one defines what counts as sharing, what the backup plan is when someone forgets something, or who is actually responsible for enforcing the rule. This guide gives coaches and program leaders a simple no-sharing policy, how to roll it out, and how to make it stick—without turning every practice into a lecture. Why Teams Need a No Sharing Policy  “Don’t share” is too vague Athletes hear “don’t share,” then still share towels, tape, deodorant,...

After practice, a lot of skin issues look the same at first—and parents end up guessing. A red patch could be friction. A bump could be nothing. Or it could be the start of something that spreads. This guide gives you a simple “rash vs infection” checklist: what’s normal, what’s not, and what to do tonight so you’re not spiraling or ignoring it. Quick note: this isn’t medical advice—if you’re unsure or it’s getting worse fast, get evaluated. Rash vs Infection: The Fast Difference What a rash usually is (and what it feels like) A rash is often surface irritation....