Pediatrics
Ready to resume sports? Health tips for getting back in the game
Kids and teens may be eager to return to their regular sports routines when it's possible to play again, after being sidelined by COVID-19 restrictions.
Jan 04, 2021
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News tagged with muscle injuries
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Higher risk of future fecal incontinence after sphincter injuries
The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered a sphincter injury and consequent damage to the anal sphincter muscle, was shown ...
Nov 02, 2020
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Surgery
Innovative surgery restores movement in patients with Parsonage-Turner syndrome
Orthopedic surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) performed successful microsurgery to repair damaged nerves and restore muscle strength and movement to patients experiencing paralysis from Parsonage-Turner Syndrome ...
Oct 27, 2020
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Cardiology
Researchers unravel the healing mechanisms of extracellular vesicles
Extracellular vesicles (EVs)—nanometer sized messengers that travel between cells to deliver cues and cargo—are promising tools for the next generation of therapies for everything from autoimmune and neurodegenerative ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Next-generation cast inspired by animal scales could protect against injuries
An Imperial graduate has designed wearable technology inspired by protective structures found in the animal world to protect athletes from injury.
Sep 09, 2020
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Human growth hormone treatment after ACL injury may prevent loss of muscle strength
After experiencing an ACL injury, a common sports injury involving ligaments in the knee, many athletes find they can't return to play with the same vigor as before their injury. But, a new study, published in The American ...
May 28, 2020
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Surgery
New hope for ACL injuries: Adding eccentric exercises could improve physical therapy outcomes
People with anterior cruciate ligament injuries can lose up to 40% of the muscle strength in the affected leg––with muscle atrophy remaining a big problem even after ACL reconstruction and physical therapy.
May 13, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers reverse muscle fibrosis from overuse injury in animals, hope for human trials
Overuse injuries—think muscle strains, tennis elbow, and rotator cuff tears—are a considerable problem in the United States, especially among young athletes. But while commonly associated with sports, overuse injuries—particularly ...
Mar 30, 2020
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Medical research
Growing new blood vessels could provide new treatment for recovering movement
Many health conditions—ranging from disease of particular organs such as heart and lungs, widespread metabolic issues such as diabetes, or following trauma such as spinal cord injury—cause difficulties with movement. ...
Feb 06, 2020
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Health
Rotator cuff injuries common but easily remedied, says expert
Most rotator cuff injuries are easily remedied and many are even preventable, according to a University of Alberta rehabilitation medicine researcher.
Jan 24, 2020
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