by Bob Calvin, MS, RD, CSSD, LD/N, CSCS and Denise Barry, RD Performance Nutritionists – Athletes Performance Mild traumatic brain injuries, or as they are more commonly known concussions, have been a hot topic lately within the sporting world. According to the Brain Injury Research Institute, headed by one of the leading researchers in the [...]
By Helene Pavlov MD, FACR, Radiologist in Chief at Hospital for Special Surgery A few months ago I wrote about the head injuries in athletes and the concerns for children who play contact sports. The Wall Street Journal (8/31/10) reported on a study published in the journal Pediatrics in which concussions more than doubled between [...]
By Ralph Cornwell, Ph.D., a.b.d. In a tradition that dates back centuries, physicians take the Hippocratic Oath before they practice medicine. In the original interpretation of the oath, a doctor would swear to “prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to [...]
By Joe Hughes Baseball is no longer just a spring sport. Players are now participating in this sport year round. Upon completion of the regular season and play-offs athletes continue to play the game during the summer and into the fall. This is most evident in high school and youth baseball programs. Coaches, parents and [...]
OVERUSE SYNDROMES Overuse syndromes are caused by repetitive trauma to the knee over a period of time, which leads to peripatelar pain and includes tendonitis of the patellar tendon and chondromalacia of the patella. PATELLOFEMORAL DYSFUNCTION Patellofemoral pain is a common complaint of baseball players and often occurs after repetitive activity, such as stair [...]
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