Category: Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine

Women with Concussion, TBIs Face Distinct Challenges

Women with traumatic brain injuries face unique challenges in recovery due to hormonal, anatomical, and social factors that differ from those affecting men.

Sports Medicine

Does Natural Grass Cause Worse Concussions for Athletes?

A new study is the first to investigate symptoms among young football athletes injured from helmet impact on different playing surfaces: natural grass vs. artificial turf.

Sports Medicine

Physical Therapy for Runners

In this Physical Therapy Products feature, the author shares that whatever a runner’s goals or abilities, everything must start with basic core strength and stability, along with single-leg strength, stability, and proprioception.

ACL/MCL Repair

Why Women Are More Prone to ACL Injuries, and a Procedure to Aid Recovery

Women, who are at increased risk for ACL injuries, stand to benefit from a relatively new procedure that promotes the body’s own healing processes to join the ends of a torn ACL.

Sports Braces

Adaptive Pants Accommodate Leg Braces and Casts

You can zip the pants on around the legs in a standing position or while lying down, and the calf and hem of the pant can be vented to accommodate braces and casts.

Recovery

RecoveryOne Named Among 2022 CB Insights’ Digital Health 150

CB Insights names RecoveryOne to its Digital Health 150, showcasing the 150 most promising private digital health companies of 2022.

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

Physical Therapy May be as Good as Surgery for Achilles Tendon Rupture

Most patients with Achilles tendon rupture can forgo surgery and still have a good outcome, a recent study suggests.

Therapeutic Tape & Wraps

KT Launches KT Tape Pro for Sports Med Professionals

Kinesiology tape brand KT announced a new distributor partnership along with the all-new exclusive KT Tape PRO for Sports Med Professionals.