Posts Tagged: louisville orthopedic medicine

Dislocated Shoulder – An Overview of the Latest Research

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Shoulder Injury and Shoulder Surgery.

The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated joint in the body, with approximately 2 percent of Americans suffering from a dislocated shoulder at some time in their life. An interesting study performed at the Orthopedic Biomechanical Laboratory in Long Beach, California, run by Dr. Patrick McMahon and colleagues, looked at the amount of force that… Read more »

Making the Connection Between Concussions and Depression – Louisville Sports Medicine

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

There is an association with increased risk of depression and the number of concussions NFL footballs have sustained. Dr. Zackery Kerr, et. al just recently reported in October 2012 on 1,044 retired NFL football players in the American Journal of Sports Medicine. Dr. Kerr’s research team found that in retired NFL players with no history of… Read more »