Are double-bundle ACL reconstructions better at getting athletes and active people back to sports and exercise than the traditional single-bundle procedures?
+Continue ReadingWe know that concussions are common and dangerous in young athletes. Do these athletes often hide their symptoms like the pros often do? Dr. Geier also discusses the injuries of Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol, Boston Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan, Houston Texans safety Ed Reed, and Montreal Canadiens center Lars Eller. Plus in the Ask Dr. Geier segment, he answers your sports medicine questions.
+Continue ReadingIn my latest column for The Post and Courier, I explain how scientific and medical advances are blurring the lines between treatments that help athletes heal and those that enhance performance.
+Continue ReadingLike many minimally invasive surgical procedures, arthroscopic hip surgeries have been thought to have very low complication rates. But do these surgeries have higher risks than we previously believed?
+Continue ReadingIn 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 ReadingPhysical activity among aging adults can maintain bone health and decrease the risk of fractures. A study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s Specialty Day suggests that physical activity and exercise early in life might be equally important.
+Continue ReadingWhat 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?
+Continue ReadingIn my latest Ask Dr. Geier column, I offer three suggestions for ways young pitchers can avoid shoulder and elbow injuries.
+Continue ReadingMy 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 ReadingApril 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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C. David Geier Jr., M.D.
