Concussion-Related Biomarkers Vary Based on Sex, Race
Level of S100B up after sports-related concussion, especially within 4 hours of concussion.
Sports Medicine
Get Your Sweat On: Top Fitness Trends of 2018
The American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) annual survey reveals people are going back to basics to get fit in 2018.
NFL players do not have significantly increased mortality risk
Among NFL football players who began their careers between 1982 and 1992, career participation in the NFL, compared with limited NFL exposure obtained primarily as an NFL replacement player during a league-wide strike, was not associated with a statistically significant difference in long-term all-cause mortality.
Ortho Dx: Deformity, pain in middle finger
A patient, aged 16 years, presented with pain and deformity of the right middle finger. He reported injuring the finger playing football two days prior. He was unable to extend the tip of his finger since the injury. On exam, a flexion deformity at the distal interphalangeal joint was found. The patient was unable to…
Post-concussion, look for physical regression in high-school athletes
Teen athletes who have re-entered athletics following a concussion are reported regressing abilities in their physical abilities.
Impact location does not affect concussion outcomes
Impact location in football accidents was not associated with the number of symptoms reported, prevalence of reported symptoms, or symptom resolution time.
ImPACT program may aid concussion detection in student athletes
The intervention is designed to be administered immediately after a sports injury, in order to evaluate for potential cognitive changes.
A better understanding of barefoot running
Research on the relationship between footwear and injury rates is limited. A switch to a minimalist shoe or barefoot running should be done gradually.
Traumatic brain injury in youth athletes
Accurate identification, assessment and evaluation of concussions will enable clinicians to determine when it is safe for young athletes to return to competition.
Lasers provide lasting tennis elbow relief
Class IV laser treatment improves strength and function, reduces pain associated with chronic epicondylitis.
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