Sports Medicine

How to help athletic patients with co-occurring femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and osteitis...

Another long-held belief—that stretching helps prevent tendon injuries—is challenged by a study...

At first the concern was about concussions occurring at an increasing rate among young football...

New research from Canada has found that when it comes to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair in...

Almost 93% of athletes with the National Football League (NFL) who sustained injuries to the...

For Chinese officials who are preparing a bid to host the Winter Olympics, a recent increase in...

Though the Apple watch will debut in April without some of its anticipated health functions, the...

For wearables to be generally adopted, they must meet consumer needs for longtime use, according...

A common blood test used to measure the performance of elite athletes is being used to evaluate the...

The Achilles tendon will have a better chance of surviving downhill running if the runner...

Aspetar, a specialized orthopedic and sports medicine hospital—the first of its kind in the...

With running tracks blanketed under feet of snow in much of the country, runners are asking if...

If you are a young athlete who had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) you have a 33%...

A new study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma has found that the first hour is critical in...

It is reassuring when science and research confirm the obvious. Reuters writer Shereen Lehman...

Participation in what are considered to be popular youth team sports has decreased significantly in...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has extended its partnership agreement with the...

The Carle Foundation, a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system based in east central...

The information about brain-damage among football players grows more and more worrisome. Professor...

You don’t often hear “morphine” and “children” in the same phrase. But, says a new study...

Orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist David Geier, M.D., asks the question, “Would...

Research by Katherine Snedaker, a concussion awareness expert, found that female athletes are...

The rate of injury among female soccer players is ranging from 1-7 injuries for every 1, 000 hours...

According to the Sports Concussion Institute, with a 75% chance of receiving a concussion, ...

Chronic exercise-related groin pain occurs in between 0.5% and 6.2% of all athletes but is...

Beware of mixed martial arts (MMA) fighting! A study by researchers at the University of Toronto...

OTW recently reported on the hazards to the heads of runners trying to reach home plate in a...

It is the collisions at home plate, when a runner is almost home, that causes the most injuries....

Many middle school girl soccer players experience concussions and most continue to play with their...

The emphasis on competitive success in youth sports has led to burnout and a rise in overuse...