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.
+Continue ReadingIn 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.
+Continue ReadingIn 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.
+Continue ReadingIn my latest column for The Post and Courier, I discuss the dilemma of NFL team doctors in judging the risk of drafting Walter Stewart and letting him play football with a congenital defect in his cervical spine.
+Continue ReadingThe Boston Red Sox announced that the team’s medical staff and management will review its policy toward the use of Toradol as pitchers Jon Lester and Jonathan Papelbon claim to have used it frequently in recent years.
+Continue ReadingIn my latest column for The Post and Courier, I discuss the concerns of President Barack Obama about the dangers of football. I also asked some doctors and sports medicine experts whether they would allow their children to play football.
+Continue ReadingCould FieldTurf or other artificial turf football surface, instead of the poor conditions of the natural grass field at FedEx Field, have prevented the ACL injuries to Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III and Seattle Seahwaks defensive end Chris Clemons?
+Continue ReadingMy latest Ask Dr. Geier column answers the question from an athletic trainer concerned about serious football injuries and the effect of natural grass or artificial turf playing surfaces.
+Continue ReadingMy latest column for The Post and Courier examines players’ fear of being replaced on their teams. Does that concern keep some players from reporting symptoms of concussions to their coaches and teams’ medical staff?
+Continue ReadingWithout question, football is the dominant sport in the United States right now. Will injuries in the sport lead to its demise? Read my latest column for The Post and Courier for my thoughts.
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C. David Geier Jr., M.D.
