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Glenoid Labral Tears: Injuries to the Labrum of the Glenohumeral Joint

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Debate Over Aluminum Bats Continues: Do These Bats Pose a Greater Risk for Catastrophic Injury?

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Bicipital Tendinitis: Tendinitis of the Long Head of the Biceps

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Differentiating Impingement from Supraspinatus Strain

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

High School Cheerleading Squads at Risk: Are Coaches Qualified to Safely Instruct Cheer Squads?

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Properly Fitted Mouthguards Prevent Injuries: However, Mouthpieces May Also Cause Oral Mucosal Lesions

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Instability Problems of the Glenohumeral Joint: Multidirectional Instability versus Unilateral Instability

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Structure & Components of Glenohumeral Joint: The Bony Design Allows for the Large Range of Motion

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Coaching Guidelines for Keeping Athletes Safe: Coaching Safely Takes More Than Knowing the Rules of the Game

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Dangers of Rapid Weight Loss/Gain in Athletes: Educating Athletes on Healthy Ways to Increase and Decrease Weight

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Pole Vaulting Helmet Now Available: Custom-Designed Helmet by Simpson Performance Products

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Strength Supplements can be Harmful: Supplements are Risky Because They are Unregulated

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Rehabilitation for a Sprained Finger: Protocol to Heal a Jammed Finger

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Monitoring Heat/Humidity Can Keep Athletes Safe: As Temperatures Rise Activities Need to be Adjusted

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Risk Factors Make Athletes Susceptible to Heat: Nonenvironmental Factors That May Place an Athlete at Risk

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Preventing Death from Heat Illness in Athletes: With Careful Monitoring, Heat-related Death are Preventable

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Indicted High School Coach Found Not Guilty: Jury Acquitted Former Coach Stinson of Reckless Homicide

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

High School Football Player Died After Game: Fullback Kevin Telles Collapsed During Game Friday Night

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Concussions May Cause Long Lasting Brain Injury: Research in Boston Looking at Brain Damage in Former NFL Players

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Beginning Exercises to Reduce Muscle Spasm: After Rest and Heat, Isometric Back Exercises Should Begin

In: Sports Injury Rehabilitation

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Understanding and Treating Muscle Spasm: Back Spasms are Frequently the Body’s Reaction to a Muscle Injury

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Pole Vaulter Dies from Head Injury: A Young College Vaulter Died During Training Exercises

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Football Leads High School Sports Injuries: Knee Injuries Were Top on the List Followed by Ankle Injuries

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Acromioclavicular Sprain Sidelines Bradford: MRI Will Determine Severity of Shoulder Sprain

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Recovering From a Hamstring Strain: Patience and a Careful Progression are the Keys to Recovery

In: Muscle Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

New Reinforced Baseball Helmets by Rawling: Can New Technology Protect Major League Players From Concussion?

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Criteria for Return to Play After An Injury: When is an Athlete Ready to Go Back to Competition?

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Preventing Achilles Tendon Rupture in Adults: A Combination of Stretching and Strengthening Can Prevent Injuries

In: Muscle Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

HIV's Affect on Sports: Magic Johnson Turns 50 and Still Going Strong

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Thermotherapy Can Help Heal Injuries: Heat Therapy Can be Used 48 Hours Post-Injury to Enhance Healing

In: Sports Injury Rehabilitation

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Hot and Cold Therapy to Reduce Swelling: Alternating Ice and Heat Can Effectively Bring Down Swelling

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Cortisone Injection is Not a Stand Alone Therapy: Injection Should be Used in Conjunction with a Treatment Plan

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Headache Disorders in an Active Population: Different Categories of Headaches

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Female Dancers and Lower ACL Injuries: Both Professional and Collegiate Dancers Report Lower Incidence

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Cryotherapy: Different Types of Cold Therapy for Different Types of Injuries

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome: One of Several Possible Causes of "Shin Splint" Pain

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Dextrose Prolotherapy: Prolotherapy Gaining Popularity for Musculoskeletal Treatment

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Caution When Considering Cortisone Injections: Give Careful Consideration to Both Side Effects and Appropriate Use

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Disqualified by Hypertropohic Cardiomyopathy: Congenital Condition will Keep Athlete from Competing for USC

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Subungual Hematoma: Bleeding under the Fingernail/Toenail from Direct Trauma

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Young Boxer Collapses After Fight: Mexican Junior Welterweight Died From Brain Hemorrhage

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Reducing the Risk of Skateboarding Head Injuries: Proper Use of Helmets Can Reduce Head Injury

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

CA-MRSA: An Athlete's Life-Threatening Story: 16 Year-Old Boone Baker Narrowly Survived CA-MRSA

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Conditioning or Punishment - Are Your Kids Safe? When Discipline by Coaches Causes Injury or Death

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Terminating a Season after Multiple Concussions: Guidelines to Return to Play and Termination of a Sport Season

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Possible Consequence of Recurrent Concussions

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

New Guidelines for the Management of Concussions: Graduated Return to Play Criteria for Athletes with Concussions

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Severity of Concussions in Athletes: Grading Concussions is no Longer Accepted Standard of Care

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Recurrent Concussion in Sports: Rate of Recovery Increases after Successive Concussions

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Recreational Diving Board Injuries: Diving Injuries Sustained in Aquatic Sports

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Overtraining Syndrome in Competitive Athletes: Too Much Training Can Decrease Performance

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Overtraining Young Athletes May Lead to Injuries: Early Sport Specialization May Place Athletes at Risk

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Athletic Drug Testing in Secondary Schools: Testing Athletes in High School for Drug Use is Controversial

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy: PRP Injections to Enhance Healing in Musculoskeletal Injuries

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT): New NonInvasive Treatment for Nonunion Stress Fractures

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Stress Fractures in Athletes: Repetitive Stress Can Cause Injury to Lower Extremity Bones

In: Bone Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Meniscal Repair Versus Removal: Preserving Meniscus Cartilage is Important for Knee Health

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Understanding ACL Injuries in Females: Non-Contact ACL Tears are Gender Specific

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Why Some ACL Surgeries Fail: Patient or Professional Error

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Management of Abrasions in Sports: Proper Soft-Tissue Wound Care Management Can Prevent Infection

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Shoulder Injuries Common in Adolescent Athletes: Types of Injuries Sustained by High School Athletes

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Healing of Bone Injuries: Bone is a Dynamic Living Tissue

In: Bone Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Dancer's Hip: Snapping Hip Syndrome

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Clavicular Fractures in Sports: Most Common Shoulder Fracture

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Ocean-Related Cervical Spine Injuries: Inexperience and Underestimating the Danger Lead to Injury

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Hyponatremia: Too Much Water can be Fatal in Endurance Athletes

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Anatomical Structures of Glenohumeral Joint: Designed for Movement

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Car Surfing: a Dangerous Phenomenon: Risky Behavior Results in Catastrophic Injuries

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Osgood-Schlatter Disease: Tibial Tubercle Apophysitis

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Understanding Concussion in Sports: Misunderstood and Often Under Reported by Athletes

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Certified Athletic Trainer Physician Extenders: ATCs Move from Schools into Physician Offices

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Young Athletes with Low Back Pain: Back Injuries Need to be Thoroughly Investigated

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Another Young Boxer Dies in the Ring: Two Deaths in Two Days from Severe Brain Injuries

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Recognition and Treatment of Facial Fractures: Be Prepared with an Emergency Action Plan

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Incidence of Maxillofacial Fractures in Sports: Soccer and Baseball Athletes at Risk due to Direct Body Contact

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Preventing Ankle Injuries in Sports: Strengthening Muscles to Prevent and Reduce Severity of Injury

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Physiology and Functions of Meniscus Cartilage: Meniscus is Important to Stability and Health of the Knee

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Certified Athletic Trainer Medical Professional: Differentiating an ATC from a Personal Trainer

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Risk of Ruptured Spleen in Contact Sports: Linking Infectious Mononucleosis to Spleen Injury

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Preventing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Reducing ACL Tears in Females Through Balance and Strength Training

In: Knee & Joint Injuries

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Preventing Serious Injuries in Baseball: Recommendations to Reduce Catastrophic Injuries

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Sudden Death in Young Athletes: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy – a Silent Killer

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Education and Certification for Cheer Coaches: Reducing the Number of Catastrophic Injuries

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Catastrophic Injuries in Cheerleaders Rising: Keeping Cheerleaders Safe through Certified Coaches

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

High School Coach Indicted for Death of Athlete: Withholding Water is Not an Option

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

Recognition of Two Deadly Head Injuries in Sport: If Symptoms go Unrecognized, Athletes can Suffer Catastrophic Injury

In: Sports Medicine (general)

By: Feature Writer Terry Zeigler

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