sports medicine

Health Risks For Female Dancers And Athletes Are Same

harminka — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:21:36 -0500

A study led by sports medicine researcher Anne Hoch, D.O., at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee has revealed that young female professional dancers face the same health risks as young female athletes when they don't eat enough to offset the energy they spend, and stop menstruating as a consequence.

NFL players testing positive for bumetanide, taking water pills

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:24:47 -0500

A number of NFL players - including Deuce McAllister and Will Smith of the New Orleans Saints - have tested positive to Bumetanide under the NFL's steroid policy as a result of taking water pills to lose weight, according to a report from Fox 31-Denver reporter Josina Anderson.

Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina Invites Open House

fwvraleigh — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:49:40 -0500

New OSNC facility provides a larger space and more amenities for patients

UH optometrist establishes sports vision clinic

harminka — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:24:30 -0500

The standard eye chart only covers letters and numbers, but athletes need above average vision to track balls hurtling toward them at alarming speeds. To test those special skills, a University of Houston optometrist has founded the Sports Vision Performance Center, a facility where athletes perform while a strobe light is flashing, play tag with a board of lights and engage in other activities designed to improve their visual abilities.

Comeback to a pre-injury level disappointing for professional baseball players

harminka — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:11:32 -0600

Only 45 percent of baseball players were able to return to the game at the same or higher level after shoulder or elbow surgery, according to new research released today during the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day at The Moscone Center.

Emergency treatment for neck injuries in young sports athletes no different than adults

harminka — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:05:07 -0600

New guidelines for on-field treatment and emergency transport of young athletes with suspected neck injuries should recommend keeping both helmet and shoulder pads on for initial stabilization and transport, followed by removal of both, once the patient is in a controlled setting, according to new research released today at the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day at The Moscone Center.,

Sports medicine programs benefit from pulmonologist on staff

harminka — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:22:38 -0500

Despite the high prevalence of asthma among athletes, a new study finds that the majority of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sports medicine programs do not have a pulmonologist on staff.

Sports medicine physicians brace for injuries of football season

harminka — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:07:01 -0500

Football Fever is upon the nation once again. The soaring of the pigskin signals the start of the "busy" season for cheerleaders, marching bands, and inevitably, sports medicine physicians.

Tennis elbow procedure demonstrates long-term success

harminka — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:27:35 -0500

Arthroscopic treatment of tennis elbow has shown to be successful at long-term follow-up, according to new research released today at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Telus Convention Center (July 12-15.

Toumaz Technology Signs LOI with Healthe To Collaborate on Sensium(TM) Solutions for Sports Medicine

NeonDrum — Tue, 29 May 2007 04:57:01 -0500

Agreement With Leading Health and Wellness Group To Develop Sensium(TM)-Based Applications For Elite Athlete Training and Sport Optimisation