Pilates for Chronic Back Pain: 5 Exercises to Try
Discover how Pilates can gently strengthen your core, improve spinal alignment, and ease chronic lower back pain through targeted, low impact movement.
Source: healthline
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8 Tips for Staying Active While Living with Multiple Myeloma
Getting regular physical activity while managing the risks of bone complications has benefits for physical and mental health in people with multiple myeloma.
Source: healthline
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How to Treat an MCL Sprain
MCL injuries frequently occur while participating in sports. They are usually caused by twisting, cutting (making quick directional changes), or bending movements.
Source: Verywell Health
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Early sports specialization linked to increased injury risk
Parents of athletic children can protect them from injury by encouraging them to try out a wide variety of sports, a new study says. Repetitive stress from focusing on one sport at a young age increases an athlete's risk of injuries into adulthood, according to a pair of new studies presented this week at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons' annual meeting in New Orleans.
Source: Medical Xpress
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Meniscal preservation may improve ACL reconstruction outcomes in concurrent meniscal tears
In patients undergoing primary ACL reconstruction with a meniscal tear, partial meniscectomy may increase the risk for revision ACL surgery and conversion to total knee arthroplasty, according to results
Source: Healio
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MPFL reconstruction with allograft may have clinically worse outcomes vs. autograft
Results showed patients who underwent a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with either an allograft or autograft experienced similar complications, but the allograft group trended toward worse clinical outcomes.
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Rebuilding After Multiple Myeloma: One Patient’s Journey to the Camino de Santiago
After a multiple myeloma diagnosis and a broken spine, Allison Freedman is preparing to walk the Camino de Santiago thanks to years of dedicated care and rehabilitation at CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center
Source: CU Medicine
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Quadriceps tendon ACL reconstruction may provide success in high-demand athletes
Quadriceps tendon autograft has emerged as an excellent option for ACL reconstruction, particularly for active patients seeking to return to high-demand sports.
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If In Doubt, Sit Them Out,` Insists New Concussion Guidance For Parents
The bottom line for managing youth sports concussions is "if in doubt, sit them out," new guidelines say. Earlier recognition of a concussion - and removal from play - will help a young athlete more quickly recover and return to competition, according to an easy-to-follow guide published recently in the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Source: HealthDay
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Flips, Falls, and Fractures: The Reality of Cheerleading Injuries
Cheerleading is rising in popularity, with competitive cheer now being recognized as an Olympic sport, possibly leading to an Olympic debut in the near future. These athletes present with issues such as pressure for a quick return, concerns for decreased bone density, and injury patterns unique to these athletes.
Source: AOSSM
