Sports medicine
hideSports medicine specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating injuries related to participating in sports and/or exercise, specifically the rotation or deformation of joints or muscles caused by engaging in such physical activities.
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News tagged with sports medicine
Study pinpoints causes of 'runner’s knee'
Nov 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- From professional athletes to weekend warriors, the condition known as “runner’s knee” is a painful and potentially debilitating injury suffered by millions of people - although until now, it has been unclear ...
Enhanced plasma shortens time off for injured athletes
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Injured athletes who have their own enriched plasma injected into their bodies are healing faster and spending less time on the bench or on the disabled list.
Platelet-rich plasma: Does it work?
Oct 01, 2009 |
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Platelet -rich plasma (PRP) is currently used as an alternative treatment method for several common orthopaedic-related sports medicine conditions. According to a new study in the October issue of the Journal of the American Ac ...
High school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries
Sep 02, 2009 |
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High school football and wrestling athletes experienced the highest rate of severe injuries, according to the first study to examine severe injuries - injuries that caused high school athletes to miss more than 21 days of ...
Blood test can detect brain damage in amateur boxers
Aug 20, 2009 |
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A blood test can now be used to detect brain damage in amateur boxers. Deterioration of nerve cells seems to occur even after a two-month break from boxing. This is shown in a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the ...
Football injuries in US high school athletes more severe during kickoff, punting
Aug 12, 2009 |
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Injuries can occur during a sporting competition at any time. However, new research finds that during football, injuries sustained at the beginning or middle of a game are more severe compared to injuries sustained during ...
Researchers identify technique that improves ACL surgery
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Surgeons from Hospital for Special Surgery in New York have identified a drilling technique that improves the outcome of surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The news will be presented during the annual ...
Motion analysis helps soccer players get their kicks
Jul 09, 2009 |
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As soccer continues to grow in popularity, injuries to soccer players are likely to increase as well. Certain injuries fall into gender-based patterns and new research at Hospital for Special Surgery suggests some underlying ...
Traditional stretching doesn't help, studies find
Jul 06, 2009 |
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Arvelle White lifts weights three or four times a week. Before he even looks at a dumbbell, though, he hops on a treadmill and runs for 20 minutes.
Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for sports cardiologists
Jun 21, 2009 |
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Competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real -- even if rare -- twist. While most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic training will increase the ...
Pounding the pavement: Traditional training methods are still safer, more effective
Jun 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Race season is here again, and that means more first-timers on the marathon/triathlon circuit. Officials from some of the biggest marathons and triathlons in the country are reporting record ...
Ballerinas and female athletes share quadruple health threats
May 30, 2009 |
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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 ...
Is cherry juice a new 'sports drink?'
May 28, 2009 |
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Drinking cherry juice could help ease the pain for people who run, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University presented at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference in Seattle, Wash. The study ...
Massage after exercise myth busted
May 07, 2009 |
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A Queen's University research team has blown open the myth that massage after exercise improves circulation to the muscle and assists in the removal of lactic acid and other waste products.
Female hormone cycle affects knee joints (w/Video)
Apr 17, 2009 |
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New research from the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University of Calgary has found a connection between the laxity of a woman's knee joint and her monthly hormone cycle.
