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Sports Medicine
Orthology Acquires Sports And Spinal Physical Therapy In Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Orthology, an innovative, cost-effective solution for rapid recovery from back and body injuries, chronic pain, and orthopedic…
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Sports Medicine
Allegheny Health Network Orthopaedic-Sports Medicine Specialist Selected to Care for Team USA in Rugby World Cup
PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via PRWEB – Sam Akhavan, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist…
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Sports Medicine
Female athletes at higher risk of ACL tears
By Dipali Pathak While most back-to-school preparations involve backpacks, pencils and other school supplies, for student athletes, they also should…
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Extremities
Targeted Workouts May Strengthen Men’s Bones in Middle Age
By Robert Preidt THURSDAY, July 30, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Certain types of exercise improve bone health in middle-aged men…
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Sports Medicine
Sports medicine experts applaud new spine injury guidelines
The National Athletic Trainers’ Association recently released new guidelines for treating athletes with potential spinal cord injuries on the field,…
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Sports Medicine
Concussions: Are we doing enough to protect athletes?
Kaplan junior quarterback Jade Herpin remembers little about the devastating concussion he suffered against Lafayette High in the first week…
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Sports Medicine
Rotator cuff repairs effective for recreational athletes 70 years of age and older
By Monica Jaramillo ORLANDO, Fla. — Rotator cuff repair was found to be highly effective in elderly athletes ages 70…
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Sports Medicine
Pre-college surgery, type of sport are indicators for orthopedic surgery in NCAA athletes
By Monica Jaramillo ORLANDO, Fla. — Research presented here indicated NCAA athletes who underwent lower extremity surgery prior to college…
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Sports Medicine
‘Surprisingly high’ incidence of cardiovascular conditions among Olympic athletes
The researchers behind the study, from the Institute of Sport Medicine and Science of the Italian Olympic Committee in Rome,…
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Sports Medicine
Age, sport-specialized training, excessive play may be linked to injury risk
By Christian Ingram Young athletes were found to be at an elevated risk for injury as they aged, engaged in…
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Financial
Hospital Receives $2.76 Million Grant to Develop Sports Injury Prevention Program
Newswise — Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), known for treating professional athletes to get them back in the game after…
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Spine
Oregon State CB Dashon Hunt retires after spinal stenosis diagnosis
By Chip Patterson Oregon State cornerback Dashon Hunt has played his last football game, retiring from the sport after being diagnosed…
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Spine
David Sosebee comes back stronger after spinal cord injury
By Sarah K. Spencer On March 15, the Georgia redshirt junior pitcher’s legs were giving out as he threw 2.2…
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Extremities
UI orthopedics researchers working on injectable, bioactive gel that can repair cartilage damage
Knee injuries are the bane of athletes everywhere, from professionals and college stars to weekend warriors. Current surgical options for…
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Extremities
Positive Effects of Rotator Cuff Surgery in Recreational Senior Athletes over 70: New Research From Colorado Shoulder Specialist Peter Millett, MD, MSc
Vail, Colorado (PRWEB) April 28, 2015 Colorado shoulder specialist Peter Millet MD, MSc recently published an article in the American Journal…
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