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Sports Medicine
So Which Sport Results in the Most Surgeries?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. You can’t make improvements if you don’t know where the “trouble spots” are. In sports medicine,…
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Extremities
Harvard Running Study: Reduce Vertical Loading Rates, Reduce Injuries
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A team from Harvard University’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has delved into the…
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Sports Medicine
medi USA and Topical Gear Partner on Injury Prevention in the Sports Medicine Industry
WHITSETT, N.C., Sept. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — medi USA, a global leader in compression therapy, orthopedics, spinal bracing, prosthetics and foot care with…
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Spine
Two-level cement augmentation may decrease the rate of acute proximal junctional fractures
By Robert Linnehan Researchers evaluated potential methods to prevent acute proximal junction fractures in patients with adult spinal deformity and…
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Spine
Multidisciplinary approach may prevent pressure ulcer infection from gunshot-spinal cord injury
By Jason Laday Home-based rehabilitation and spinal cord injury-related wound clinics, as part of a multidisciplinary approach, may help prevent…
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Sports Medicine
Study: Could controlled exercise help concussions?
By Rachel Elzufon BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) – Doctors say in the past decade, there has been a surge in interest…
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Sports Medicine
New Best Practices for Team Physicians Published
Newswise — INDIANAPOLIS –The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and five other professional organizations released a new team physician consensus statement…
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Sports Medicine
Dr. William Meyers gets right to the core of athletes’ injuries
By Sam Gardner If William Meyers could get one message across to the sports world at large it would be…
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Spine
Chêneau bracing associated with halting curve progression for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
By Robert Linnehan Researchers investigating the effect of Chêneau bracing on the coronal and sagittal alignment of patients with adolescent…
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Sports Medicine
BLOG: Injuries in youth basketball players can be prevented with proper training
Basketball has been a favorite sport ever since James Naismith first nailed a peach basket to the wall of the…
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Extremities
Walking Barefoot Helps You Avoid Foot Injuries; Also Improves Posture, Balance, And Stability
By Samantha Olson Kick off your shoes and walk around barefooted to experience some of the underappreciated benefits of strong…
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Sports Medicine
How a New App Helps Treat High School Athletes
By Robert Molloy, M.D. Cleveland Clinic sports medicine physicians and a national expert panel have developed a first-of-its-kind Sideline Guidelines app designed to…
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Spine
Does vancomycin help spinal tumor patients? 5 key notes
By Laura Dyrda A new study published in Spine examines intrawound vancomycin to prevent surgical site infection for patients with spinal tumors…
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Sports Medicine
Young Female Athletes at Higher Risk for Sports-Related Overuse Injuries
According to an article from Chillicothe Gazette on August 19, 2015, high school aged female athletes, particularly in the area of track…
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Sports Medicine
Adults, children more prone to injuries when exercising in cold weather
(WTNH) — The cold weather is coming and that means it may be easier for you and your kids to…
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