Injury Report

Saint Joseph's Health and Wellness Center

Welcome to the Falcons Injury Report and Saint Joseph's Health and Wellness Center! The Falcons injury report will be issued weekly during the season. This year, get in-depth information on common sports injuries with your Falcons news. For more on sports injuries (including diagrams and information), visit Saint Joseph's special "Weekend Warrior" page.

Week 14 Injury Report

Atlanta Falcons

Player	12/3/08	12/4/08	12/5/08
DT Jonathan Babineaux (shoulder)	LP
T Sam Baker (hip/back)	LP
S Erik Coleman (quadricep)	DNP
K Jason Elam (left hip)	LP
WR Brian Finneran (hamstring)	LP
CB Brent Grimes (knee/quadricep)	DNP
DT Grady Jackson (knee)	LP
WR Laurent Robinson (hamstring)	LP
T Todd Weiner (knee)	DNP

New Orleans Saints

Player	12/3/08	12/4/08	12/5/08
S Kevin Kaesviharn (neck)	DNP
FB Mike Karney (knee)	FP
LB Troy Evans (knee)	FP

LP: Limited participation in practice
FP: Full participation
DNP: Did not practice
P: Probable for upcoming game
Q: Questionable for upcoming game
D: Doubtful for upcoming game
O: Out (will not play in upcoming game)

"Out," "doubtful," "questionable," and "probable" categories will be used only on Friday reports. The reports on Wednesday and Thursday will only identify the injury, whether the injured player participated in practice, and if so, to what extent.

	From the Training Room Join team doctors from Saint Joseph's Hospital as they explain some of the more common injuries suffered by NFL athletes. This week, Dr. Scott Gillogly talks about stingers. Click here for video \| Archive
	From the Strength Training Room Take a look inside the strength training room at Flowery Branch headquarters as director of athletic performance Jeff Fish and assistant strength coach Bill Hughan take you through some of the exercises Falcons players use to prevent injury. This week, they take a look at how to strength the ankle. Click here for video \| Archive
	Nutrition Notes Team Nutritionist Josh Hingst checks in each week with notes on how you can eat healthier. Above all else, when making dietary changes, believe in yourself The No. 1 predictor of weight loss success is self-efficacy. Simply believing that you have the ability to lose weight, to make healthy food choices, and to begin exercising is the first and most important step. Stay motivated and never doubt yourself when making changes to your lifestyle.

From the Training Room
Join team doctors from Saint Joseph's Hospital as they explain some of the more common injuries suffered by NFL athletes. This week, Dr. Scott Gillogly talks about stingers. Click here for video | Archive

From the Strength Training Room
Take a look inside the strength training room at Flowery Branch headquarters as director of athletic performance Jeff Fish and assistant strength coach Bill Hughan take you through some of the exercises Falcons players use to prevent injury. This week, they take a look at how to strength the ankle. Click here for video | Archive

Nutrition Notes
Team Nutritionist Josh Hingst checks in each week with notes on how you can eat healthier.

Above all else, when making dietary changes, believe in yourself
The No. 1 predictor of weight loss success is self-efficacy. Simply believing that you have the ability to lose weight, to make healthy food choices, and to begin exercising is the first and most important step. Stay motivated and never doubt yourself when making changes to your lifestyle.

RELATED LINKS:

WEEKEND WARRIOR: Get answers to some of your injury questions from Saint Joseph's Hospital
FANTASY FOCUS: Click here for some history about playing through injury (ESPN.com)
ROSTER: Review the current Falcons roster

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