Posts Tagged: orthopedic doctor louisville

Can Bone Marrow Cells Improve the Healing of Rotator Cuff Repairs? Learn More from Louisville Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Stacie Grossfeld

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Rotator Cuff Repair, Shoulder Injury and Shoulder Surgery.

The progression and future significant advances in orthopaedic surgery will most likely come from our understanding of bone marrow derived cells and other factors at the cellular level to assist in recovering from orthopedic surgery, treatment of tendinitis and treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). An interesting article was published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow… Read more »

Strains and Sprains Top Dance Injuries in Young People 3 to 19 years

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Dance Injuries, Injury Prevention, Sports Injury and Children / Teens.

Scientists led by Roberts and colleagues (2012) from the Center for Injury Research and Policy in Columbus Ohio examined 16 years of data on dance-related injuries in young people ages 3 to 19 years. More than 113,000 young people were treated in emergency rooms in the U.S. for dance related injuries between 1991 and 2007. 

Good Tips for Injury Prevention when Skiing and Snowboarding

Posted by Orthopaedic Specialists & filed under Injury Prevention, Skiing and Snowboarding.

In order to learn more about injury prevention among skiiers and snowboarders researchers lead by Warda (2012) and colleagues explored specific strategies for people engaged in these popular winter snow sports. Findings suggest that wearing a helmet is beneficial to prevent injury while skiing or snowboarding. Wrist guards are also touted as offering possible benefits for… Read more »