Year-round baseball leads to more youth injuries, study says
Being able to play baseball year-round puts young pitchers in the southern United States at increased risk for an overuse injury in their throwing arm, a new study finds.
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Year-round baseball in the South could lead to more injuries, according to UF Health research
Baseball pitchers are prone to elbow injuries, but pitchers who live or play in the South are at even more risk, a new University of Florida Health study finds.
A hip and trunk training program for athletes reduces ACL injuries
With the help of the Hockeyroos UWA researchers have developed a hip and trunk training program that could reduce the high rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in all levels of sport.
Caregivers frequently unaware of safety guidelines for young baseball pitchers
Results of a survey presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting indicated caregivers were frequently unaware of safety guidelines recommended for young baseball pitchers.
Adipose Stem Cell Injections for Knee Arthritis
Many patients ask about the ability of stem cells to restore knee cartilage. Unfortunately we are unable to restore cartilage with an injection alone; however, we do believe stem cells have the ability to improve patient pain, decrease inflammation, and improve patients quality of life. As is the case for our approach at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, we prefer to base treatments on evidence whenever possible. In this light, we have started a clinical trial that utilizes the stem cells found in patients fat (adipose) tissue, separate them out, and re-inject them into the joint that same day.
