A new study presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons shows that athletes whose helmets fit properly had less severe concussions. What does this study mean for athletes, parents, and coaches?
+Continue ReadingA new study presented at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Sugeons shows that volunteers with no pain or other symptoms in the hip frequently have abnormal MRI findings. What do these findings mean for doctors and patients treating or experiencing hip pain?
+Continue ReadingThere are so many great minds and voices for sports medicine on Twitter. This post puts some of their best information in one place!
+Continue ReadingThe sports world was stunned by the death of freestyle skiing star Sarah Burke, but it is important to remember that these injuries can happen to many athletes.
+Continue ReadingA recent television special and an internet article have me worried that concussions could harm the NFL – by harming youth players aiming to get there.
+Continue ReadingThere are so many great minds and voices for sports medicine on Twitter. This post puts some of their best information in one place!
+Continue ReadingDespite media attention, cardiac arrest during marathons and half-marathons is uncommon, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine. What recommendations should runners consider to avoid this catastrophic event?
+Continue ReadingFreestyle skiing champion Sarah Burke died Thursday after injuring her vertebral artery after a fall training in Park City, Utah last week.
+Continue ReadingWith the media attention on the long-term dangers of concussions and other injuries in sports, players are listening to the warnings, right?
+Continue ReadingThe Boston Celtics announced that forward Jeff Green will undergo surgery to treat an aortic aneurysm and will miss the entire season. I interviewed Dr. John Ikonimidis, a cardiothoracic surgeon, to help explain the diagnosis and surgery.
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C. David Geier Jr., M.D.
