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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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.
+Continue ReadingNew label creates uncertainty for athletes, teams
In my latest column for The Post and Courier, I discuss the implications of a new phrase to classify certain players entering professional sports.
+Continue ReadingCan an exercise program keep basketball players out of the operating room?
A new study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that a program of warm-up exercises performed each day might decrease injuries in basketball.
+Continue ReadingAmar’e Stoudemire returns from bulging disc in lower back
The New York Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire returned to action Friday night after missing 13 games due to a bulging disc in his lower back. Along with the attention given to Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and his recent surgery for a herniated disc, the spotlight on these lumbar spine injuries among athletes is increasing.
+Continue ReadingWill Marshall play with surgically repaired wrist?
University of North Carolina point guard underwent surgery to treat a scaphoid fracture of his wrist Monday. Will he be able to play in the remainder of the NCAA tournament?
+Continue Reading‘Moneyball’ for team doctors?
In my latest column for The Post and Courier, I discuss how statistical analysis of players’ injuries could be the next breakthrough in sports medicine.
+Continue ReadingHealth is more important than the game
The 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.
+Continue ReadingAsk Dr. Geier – Partial ACL Tears
A reader in Bangalore asks whether a partial ACL tear he suffered playing football will heal without surgery. I discuss the concept of a partial ACL tear and how it can be a misleading term.
+Continue ReadingWill the NBA see a surge in injuries too?
NBA owners and players have reached a tentative agreement, and a shortened regular season is scheduled to begin Christmas day. Will the lockout and abbreviated training camps and preseason schedules lead to a rise in player injuries?
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C. David Geier Jr., M.D.
