Archive for the ‘Injury By Sport’ Category

NFL Draft 2013: Risk or reward? (Part 3)

In Part 3 of a series looking at players likely to be selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, Prateek Prasanna and I examine the injury concerns of University of Southern California quarterback Matt Barkley and University of South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore.

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NFL Draft 2013: Risk or reward? (Part 2)

In Part 2 of a series looking at players likely to be selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, Prateek Prasanna and I examine the medical and injury concerns of University of Houston cornerback D.J. Hayden and University of California wide receiver Keenan Allen.

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NFL Draft 2013: Risk or reward?

In Part 1 of a series looking at players likely to be selected in the 2013 NFL Draft, Prateek Prasanna and I examine the medical conditions and injuries that could have significant impact on Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner, Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, and Georgia outside linebacker Jarvis Jones.

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Would eliminating dirty play decrease injuries in youth sports?

What percentage of injuries in US high school sports are caused by fouls, illegal activity and dirty play? What sports have the highest rates of these injuries?

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STOP Sports Injuries tweetchat: Injuries in youth baseball

As part of Youth Sports Safety Month, the STOP Sports Injuries campaign hosted its monthly tweetchat. In this chat, healthcare providers, parents and coaches discussed injuries and injury prevention in youth baseball.

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Ask Dr. Geier – Preventing youth pitching injuries

In my latest Ask Dr. Geier column, I offer three suggestions for ways young pitchers can avoid shoulder and elbow injuries.

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Louisville’s Kevin Ware faces long recovery after horrific injury

My latest column for The Post and Courier explains the long recovery process Louisville guard Kevin Ware faces as he tries to return to basketball after a devastating tibia fracture.

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12 ways we can all promote youth sports safety

April is Youth Sports Safety Month. For the next thirty days, I’ll share ideas and information about youth sports injuries and injury prevention on my blog, on my podcast, and on Twitter and Facebook. I want all of you to join me. Here are some of the ways all of you can help!

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What Stephen Strasburg can teach young pitchers

My latest column for The Post and Courier features an interview with legendary pitcher Tommy John and his thoughts on Stephen Strasburg and injuries in youth pitching.

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STOP Sports Injuries tweetchat: Baseball and softball injuries

In the February STOP Sports Injuries tweetchat, healthcare providers, athletes, parents and pitching experts discussed injuries in baseball and softball.

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