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Learn how to fall like a skydiver to reduce risk of hip fracture
July 3, 2008
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Senior citizens could reduce their risk of hip fracture by nearly 70 percent if they learn to fall like skydivers, new research from the University of Michigan suggests.
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New Multidisciplinary Sports Medicine Journal Selects Top Professionals as Editors
3/3/08
ROSEMONT, Ill., March 3 /PRNewswire/—The Board of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Medical Publishing Group is proud to announce the selections of Edward M. Wojtys, MD (Editor-in-Chief), George J. Davies, DPT, ATC, CSCS (Associate Editor–Physical Therapy Section), Matthew Gammons, MD (Associate Editor–Primary Care Section), and Riann Palmeri-Smith, PhD, ATC (Associate Editor–Athletic Training Section) as the founding editors of Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach.
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U-M expert: Common childhood sports injury can lead to early onset of arthritis.
August 7, 2006
(08/07/06) An ACL injury early in life could mean the onset of arthritis at a very young age. Researchers at the U-M Health System are hoping to identify the first signs of degenerative arthritis in young knees, to allow for early medical intervention and to slow progression of the disease.
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Olympics have you inspired? Preventing sports injuries
08/02/04
As the summer Olympics get underway, many of us will be inspired to run, jump, bike, and swim just like our Olympic heroes. But some weekend athletes can exercise themselves into sports-related injuries. A sports medicine expert offers advice to wannabe Olympians and weekend athletes.
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Women athletes more likely to injure a knee ligament than are men
04/30/03
Women who participate in jumping and pivoting sports, such as basketball, volleyball, and soccer, are up to eight times more likely to rupture the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee than are same-size men participating in these same sports, according to a study in the May 2003 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.
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The thrill of winter sports—and the agony of injuries
01/07/02
Don’t let Olympic fever get in the way of cold-weather health and safety.
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A young athlete’s knee injury today may lead to future pain, debilitation
12/03/01
Proper sports conditioning is needed to protect adolescents from severe knee injuries.
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Big muscles now may mean big health problems later
08/01/01
U-M physicians warn athletes about the harmful side effects of sports supplements and steroids.
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Summer sports dehydration: A potentially dangerous game
06/27/01
An athlete’s summer fun can quickly evaporate in the sun without proper hydration.
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Study affirms differences between sexes—at least when it comes to knees
02/28/01
A U-M Health System study shows that female athletes may be at an even greater risk for a certain type of knee injury than their male counterparts due to the differences in the muscle structure around the knee.
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