University of South Carolina star running back Marcus Lattimore will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery for a torn knee ligament and cartilage damage. What can Gamecocks fans and college football fans everywhere expect for his recovery?
+Continue ReadingSurgeries and season-ending injuries affected the fortunes of a number of NFL teams in the first week of the 2011 season.
+Continue ReadingThe Indianapolis Colts announced today that quarterback Peyton Manning will not practice this week and is being evaluated by several specialists for persistent symptoms after neck surgery in May.
+Continue ReadingRookie running back Ryan Williams suffered a knee injury in Friday night’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, and Arizona Cardinals head coach Ken Whisenhunt suspects Williams tore his patellar tendon.
+Continue ReadingI’m pleased to announce that my latest project, The Dr. David Geier Show, will be coming to you in the coming weeks. Come join the discussion!
+Continue ReadingA study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting shows that vitamin D deficiency is common among NFL players, and it might be associated with muscle injuries.
+Continue ReadingAt its 2011 Annual Meeting in San Diego, I started my term as Chairman of the Public Relations Committee of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
+Continue ReadingA new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting suggests that high school basketball players who wear lace-up ankle braces might have a lower incidence of ankle injuries.
+Continue ReadingA new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting highlights variability among athletes in baseline concussion tests, demonstrating the need to use these tests to properly manage these injuries if and when they occur.
+Continue ReadingA study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting shows that male athletes and those with a lengthy time between injury and surgery are more likely to have cartilage damage in the knee.
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