Category: Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine

NASM and NPTI Expand Collaboration to Offer Personal Training Certification

National Academy of Sports Medicine expands its collaboration with the National Personal Training Institute.

Sports Medicine

NFL Launches Initiative to Increase Diversity in Sports Medicine

NFL, NFL Physicians Society, and Professional Football Athletic Trainer Society launch NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative.

Sports Medicine

2022 Sports Medicine Conference Taking Place May 21

The Orthopaedic Institute for Children will host its annual Sports Medicine Conference May 21 on its downtown LA campus.

ACL/MCL Repair

ACL Reconstruction Technique Garners Positive Results in Children and Adolescents

A novel surgical technique performed during ACL reconstruction in certain younger patients garnered positive results 2 years post-surgery.

Sports Braces

Össur’s New Rebound Post-Op Elbow Brace is Lightweight and Intuitive

Össur launches the Rebound Post-Op Elbow Brace, a lightweight, adjustable brace with intuitive design features to provide comfortable elbow immobilization and range of motion restriction.

Recovery

HSS Study Offers Timelines for Return to Activity After Major Foot Surgery

HSS provides goals for return to activities for patients who have undergone procedures to correct progressive collapsing foot deformity.

Soft Tissue Mobilization

Frozen Shoulder Wisdom From Dr. Oz

Television's Dr. Oz teams up with a lifestyle medicine physician to recommend at-home treatment for frozen shoulder. Is their advice ready for prime time?

Sprains & Strains

More Foot, Ankle Injuries on Artificial Turf, Per Literature Review

Athletes may have an increased rate of foot and ankle injuries when playing on artificial turf compared with natural grass.

Therapeutic Tape & Wraps

New KT Tape Initiatives Showcase Winter Sports

KT Tape highlights winter athletes with partnerships and the release of a YouTube series as the Winter Olympics & Paralympics approach.