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Sports Injuries & Prevention

Section Editor: Rick Wilkerson, DO

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Children

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General

Compartment Syndrome

Female Athlete Triad: Problems Caused by Extreme Exercise and Dieting

Heat Injury and Heat Exhaustion

High School Sports Injuries

Muscle Contusion (Bruise)

Overuse Injuries in Children

Sports Concussion

Sprains, Strains and Other Soft Tissue Injuries

Shoulder & Elbow

Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow

Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder

Burners and Stingers

Chronic Shoulder Instability

Common Shoulder Injuries

Elbow Injuries in the Throwing Athlete

Rotator Cuff Tears

Shoulder Dislocation

Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis

Shoulder Injuries in the Throwing Athlete

Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)

Shoulder Separation

Throwing Injuries in the Elbow in Children

Hand & Wrist

Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)

Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist

Hip & Thigh

Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)

Hamstring Muscle Strain

Muscle Strains in the Thigh

Sports Hernia (Athletic Pubalgia)

Knee & Lower Leg

Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries

Collateral Ligament Injuries

Combined Knee Ligament Injuries

Common Knee Injuries

Compartment Syndrome

Knee Tendon Bursitis

Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis

Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)

Patellar Tendon Tear

Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear

Quadriceps Tendon Tear

Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)

Stress Fractures

Unstable Kneecap

Foot & Ankle

Achilles Tendon Rupture (Tear) (video)

Ankle Fractures (Broken Ankle)

Ankle Fractures in Children

Lisfranc (Midfoot) Injury

Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle

Neck & Back

Back Pain in Children

Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Treatments & Surgeries

ACL Injury: Does It Require Surgery?

Alternative Methods to Help Manage Pain After Orthopaedic Surgery

Articular Cartilage Restoration

Elbow Arthroscopy

Foot and Ankle Conditioning Program

Frequently Asked Questions About Stem Cells

Hip Arthroscopy

Hip Conditioning Program

Knee Arthroscopy

Knee Conditioning Program

Managing Pain With Medications After Orthopaedic Surgery

Meniscal Transplants

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)

Rotator Cuff and Shoulder Conditioning Program

Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgical Treatment Options

Shoulder Arthroscopy

Spine Conditioning Program

Stem Cells and Orthopaedics

X-rays, CT Scans and MRIs

Sports Injury Prevention

Baseball Injury Prevention

Basketball Injury Prevention

Creatine Supplements

Football Injury Prevention

Golf Injury Prevention

Gymnastics Injury Prevention

Hockey Injury Prevention

Horseback Riding Injury Prevention

Prevent Winter Sports Injuries

Risks of Steroid Use

Skiing Injury Prevention

Soccer Injury Prevention

Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers

Sports Nutrition

Swimming Injury Prevention

Tennis Court Safety

Tennis Injury Prevention

Tips for a Safe Running Program

Train Smart and Stay Strong

Volleyball Injury Prevention

Yoga Injury Prevention

Patient Stories

Patient Story: Knee Ligament Injuries

En Español

Compresión del hombro/ Tendinitis del manguito rotador (Shoulder Impingement/Rotator Cuff Tendinitis)

Desgarres del manguito de los rotadores (Rotator Cuff Tears)

Desgarros de los meniscus (Meniscus Tears)

Dolor de rodilla anterior en adolescentes (Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain)

Fractura del hueso escafoides de la muñeca (Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist)

Lesiones del ligamento cruzado anterior (Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries)

Lesiones deportivas en la secundaria (High School Sports Injuries)

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Selected topics in the Sports and Exercise Section were developed in partnership with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

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