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What are common knee injuries?
The knee is the largest joint in the body, and one of the most easily injured. It is made up of four main structures: bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. Bones. Two bones meet to form your knee joint: the thighbone (femur) and the shinbone (tibia). The kneecap (patella) sits in front of...
Preventing Winter Sports Injuries
Almost 200,000 people were treated at hospitals, doctors' offices, and emergency rooms for injuries related to winter sports in 2018, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This figure includes: 76,000 injuries from snow skiing 53,000 injuries from snowboarding 48,000 injuries from ice skating 22,000 injuries from sledding and...
LaxCon: Injury Prevention in Lacrosse
About LaxCon: After a successful virtual run in 2021, we are thrilled to be back in person for the USA Lacrosse Convention Jan. 14-16, 2022 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Registration is open for USA Lacrosse members for early-bird pricing at just $95, a $35 savings off the regular registration price....
What is Sports Specialization?
Sports specialization has recently been defined as, “year-round intensive training in a single sport at the exclusion of other sports” (AOSSM). Research on the risks of sports specialization suggests that sports specialization does, indeed, lead to higher injury rates, particularly overuse injuries. One study that investigated over 300 high school...
Dr. Logan Discusses Building a Sports Medicine Team in AOSSM Sports Medicine Update
In the development of a Sports Medicine Medical Team, team physicians are tasked with supporting athletic performance while optimizing the comprehensive and holistic care of the athlete. In order to best promote the health and well-being of our athletes, the formation of a diverse and agile team is critical. Team...
COVID-19 Pandemic Causes Unique Stressors Among Athletes
Courtesy of: https://www.aaos.org/aaosnow/2021/jun/clinical/clinical01/ The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the sports landscape, upending many of these routines and highlighting the importance of maintaining a healthy mindset as athletes navigate a “new normal” in their sports. Athletes are uncertain about when and how to return to play. All levels of...
Surgical Treatment Options for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
Welcome back to The Sports Docs Podcast with Dr. Catherine Logan and Dr. Ashley Bassett. In episode 16, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Anand Murthi and focus on the surgical treatment options for irreparable rotator cuff tears. We’ll start with the article titled “Minimum 2-year Clinical...
Biceps Tendon Injuries: How to Treat
What is Biceps tendinitis? Biceps tendinitis is inflammation of the upper part of the biceps tendon, where it connects at the shoulder joint. Common signs and symptoms include pain in the front of the shoulder and weakness. Anatomy Your shoulder is a ball-and-socket joint made up of three bones: the...
Rotator Cuff Tear: Treatment Options
Surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff most often involves re-attaching the tendon to the head of humerus (upper arm bone). A partial tear, however, may need only a trimming or smoothing procedure called a debridement. A complete tear is repaired by stitching the tendon back to its original site...
Snowboard Injury Prep: Injury Prevention
Over the past few decades, snowboarding has quickly become one of the fastest-evolving and most popular winter season sports. The impressive combination of power, velocity and technique makes this activity appealing to both recreational riders and high-level competitors. But speed, terrain, gravity and the unique snowboard stance also create the...
