sports

Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergAugust 21, 2015
1,660

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…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergAugust 20, 2015
1,200

High school physicals aim to identify athletes at risk

By Liv Osby GREENVILLE, SC The death of a high school athlete is mercifully rare. But when such a tragedy…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergAugust 19, 2015
1,717

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…
Read More »
Recon

Josh SandbergAugust 17, 2015
1,152

Ergonomics Of Work And Sports Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

By Dr. Mike Oyakhire Depending on many factors, Physical activities of daily living, occupation and sports are capable of causing…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergJuly 30, 2015
1,372

Chargers Name New Head Team Physician

The San Diego Chargers today announced Tal S. David, MD as the head team physician. Also, Dr. Allison Miner has…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergJuly 30, 2015
1,266

Dr. Alan Nasar, MD of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Gives Lecture on Treating Sports Injuries

DEAL, N.J., July 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Alan Nasar, MD, offered members of the Deal Sephardic Network an exclusive lecture on treating…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergJuly 18, 2015
1,297

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…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergJuly 16, 2015
1,043

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…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergJuly 15, 2015
896

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…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergJune 5, 2015
2,191

Tommy John became enduring name in part by happenstance

By Pete Dougherty Had the timing been different, pitchers today would be undergoing Sandy Koufax surgery. Same procedure, different name. Instead, the reconstruction…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergMay 18, 2015
1,511

‘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,…
Read More »
Sports Medicine

Josh SandbergMay 15, 2015
1,350

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…
Read More »
Financial

Josh SandbergMay 13, 2015
3,358

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…
Read More »
Extremities

Josh SandbergMay 6, 2015
2,143

MANNY PACQUIAO NEEDS SURGERY TO FIX ‘SIGNIFICANT TEAR’ IN RIGHT SHOULDER

By Dan Rafael Manny Pacquiao will undergo right shoulder surgery later this week to repair a “significant tear” in his…
Read More »
Spine

Josh SandbergMay 2, 2015
1,643

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…
Read More »