Joints that move too much can cause big problems when surgery is needed. This is especially true for athletes with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome or other hypermobility conditions. These folks have joints that bend and stretch more than usual. This can lead to more complications when they need surgery on their big joints, like knees or shoulders. A recent study dug into this...
In the world of sports, athletes push their bodies to the limit. To keep them in top shape, doctors use various tools and methods. One of these tools is black box prediction methods. These methods use complex algorithms to predict injuries or performance. However, these tools are not always reliable. Black box methods can be a bit of a mystery. They work by processi...
So, there are two main ways doctors fix a torn ACL. One uses a graft from the hamstring muscle and a special technique to stabilize the knee. The other uses a graft from the iliotibial band and the gracilis tendon. Both methods aim to stop the knee from twisting too much. But which one is better? That's the big question. The problem is, no one has really compared th...
The scorching sun can be a formidable opponent for athletes. This is why Sports Medicine Australia created an extreme heat policy in 2021. It was meant to shield people enjoying sports from heat-related problems. The policy used a simple model to figure out the risk of heat stress. It was an upgrade from the 2009 version, but it wasn't perfect. People pointed out tha...
Sports around the world are more competitive than ever. Now, there is a new concern for athletes and sports doctors. The use of cannabis can affect how someone performs in sports. Professional co-curring concerns are beginning to emerge. In sports medicine, monitoring and maintaining athlete performance is a main focus. Furthermore The canobut simp...
Sports medicine is a thrilling field. But, there's a problem. It's not as diverse as the U. S. population. The study took a close look at sports medicine trainees from two time periods. The first was from 2010 to 2015, and the second was from 2016 to 2021. There were over 3, 000 trainees in total. Most of them were from family medicine. A smaller group was from phys...
The Lumbar area is another word for the waist area. Do you know how many local people we know who complain of back pain? Many of these people are recreational athletes. There are many pathologies that cause issues with the lumbar areas. The number one cause is the stress that comes from our current way of life as we move through different activiti...
When young athletes get injured, doctors have to be extra careful. One of the major injuries they deal with is a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). This is especially true for kids who are still growing. Research shows that these young athletes are more likely to have surgery failures if certain factors are involved. Doctors avoid using certain types of grafts, l...
In the world of professional sports, injuries can be a major setback for athletes and their teams. For Christian McCaffrey, a talented running back for the 49ers, a calf strain turned into a more serious Achilles issue, forcing him to seek expert advice from a specialist in Germany. The news of McCaffrey's Achilles tendinitis broke 18 days ago, sending shockwaves th...
The recent deaths of three young football players have sparked a fresh wave of concern about the safety of the sport. One proposed solution to this problem is the use of soft-shell helmet covers, such as Guardian Caps. But do these covers really make a difference, or are they just a false sense of security? At first glance, the idea of adding extra padding to a foot...