Monthly Archives: January 2017

Will My Child Develop Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE?

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Head Injury, Sports Injury and Children / Teens, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

Parents Express Concern over Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Many parents are increasingly concerned about chronic traumatic encephalopathy. In order to provide insight into this issue, Shawn Love B.S. and Dr. Gary Solomon at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, wrote an informative article: “Pain Physicians’ Corner” published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine in May 2014. If you… Read more »

Top 9 Things to Know About ACL Injuries

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under ACL Surgery, ACL Tear and ACL Injury, Baseball and Softball, Basketball Injuries, Cheerleading Injuries, Dance Injuries, Female Athletes, Football Injuries, General Orthopedics, Hockey Injuries, Injury Prevention, Knee Injuries and Knee Surgery, Leg Injuries, Soccer Injuries, Sports Injury and Children / Teens, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury, Traumatic Injury.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament, often referred to as ACL injuries, are the most common knee injuries athletes suffer. While an extremely active individual could possibly suffer this type of injury, an ACL tear is most common in athletes. This is because of the stop and start movements associated with sports such as football, basketball, hockey and more…. Read more »