Posts Tagged: football player injury

Concussions in Football – Does Type of Helmet or Mouth-Guard Make a Difference?

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

New data looking at football helmet type and brand disproves the fact that certain helmet companies are claiming that their brand is more likely to prevent concussions than others. Three common helmet brands: Ridell, Schutt, and Xenith were studied by authors Dr. Timothy McGuine et al. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Health Sports Medicine Center…. Read more »

Shoulder Injuries Including AC Joint Common Among Football Players

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Football Injuries, Shoulder Injury and Shoulder Surgery, Sports Medicine and Sports Injury.

Injuries to the shoulder are common in collegiate football players. The most common area of the shoulder injuries is the acromioclavicular joint (A-C joint). AC joint injury accounts for 41% of all shoulder injuries among college football players. Dr. Jason Dragoo and colleagues viewed injury data from the 2004-2005 and 2008 through 2009 National Collegiate… Read more »