News tagged with musculoskeletal system


Shoulder injuries in baseball pitchers could be prevented with 3-D motion detection system

A new 3-D motion detection system could help identify baseball pitchers who are at risk for shoulder injuries, according to a new study. The system can be used on the field, and requires only a laptop computer. Other systems ...

Surgery created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Benefit of PET or PET/CT in bone and soft tissue tumors is not proven

For patients with bone and soft tissue tumours, the study data currently available allow no robust conclusions as to the advantages and disadvantages of using positron emission tomography (PET), alone or in combination with ...

Cancer created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study: Running mechanics, not metabolism, are the key to performance for elite sprinters

Sprinters competing in the 2012 Olympics might assume their championship performance is the result of their fuel-efficient physiology.

Other created Aug 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dramatic increase in fragility fractures expected in Latin America

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), in cooperation with medical and patient societies from throughout Latin America, has today published a landmark report which compiles osteoporosis-related data on 14 countries ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Musculoskeletal training could help millions

(Medical Xpress) -- Many Australians are suffering from pain related to treatable musculoskeletal conditions. These can be difficult for primary care doctors to diagnose without further postgraduate training.

Health created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0