Health
Brain-injury program working with NFL players
A brain-injury treatment program originally designed for military veterans injured on the battlefield has been updated to include professional athletes.
Dec 16, 2014
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Page 14 - News tagged with athlete injuries
Pediatrics
Counting pitches can save young players' arms but not always used consistently
Youth baseball has morphed into a year-round sport, with some athletes playing on multiple teams in the same season. One result: an increasing number of pitchers sidelined with overuse injuries or needing surgery.
Oct 10, 2014
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Surgery
Many elite college athletes return to play after ACL surgery
The majority of athletes included in a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine were able to return to play after having knee surgery to repair an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
Sep 24, 2014
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Health
Recovery reversal seen in Oregon study of returning concussed athletes
When are athletes who have suffered concussions ready to return to action? A new University of Oregon study has found that high school athletes who head back on the field with medical clearance within 60 days experience a ...
Aug 20, 2014
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Surgery
Intercollegiate contact athletes with shoulder instability return to in-season sports
College athletes experiencing in-season shoulder instability regularly return to play within one week of injury, but developed recurrent instability in 63% of cases, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic ...
Jul 10, 2014
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Health
Study: Concussion rate in high-school athletes more than doubled in seven-year period
Concussion rates in U.S. high-school athletes more than doubled between 2005 and 2012, according to a new national study using data on nine team sports.
May 6, 2014
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Health
ACL injuries in young female athletes now an epidemic
(Medical Xpress)—With young female athletes experiencing an epidemic of ACL knee injuries, a Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine specialist is urging parents to demand that coaches implement injury-prevention ...
May 1, 2014
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Pediatrics
Training programs protect young athletes from ACL tears
(HealthDay)—Certain training methods can greatly reduce young athletes' risk of serious and potentially debilitating knee injuries, a new report says.
Apr 28, 2014
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Health
New study finds 2.5 million basketball injuries to high school athletes in six seasons
Basketball is a popular high school sport in the United States with 1 million participants annually. A recently published study by researchers in the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital ...
Apr 23, 2014
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Health
Young athletes from higher income families more likely to suffer serious overuse injuries
A Loyola University Medical Center study is reporting for the first time a link between overuse injury rates in young athletes and their socioeconomic status.
Apr 11, 2014
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