http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. As the electronic clock purrs away the milliseconds to the opening of the 2012 London Olympic Games, a new book by a Cambridge University researcher looks at the controversies surrounding the training and performance of athletes over the last 130 years and reveals huge changes in attitudes towards what is fair play and what is cheating, what is natural and what is not. http://phys.org/news219319317.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:02:22 EST news219319317 Was your kid born to be an elite athlete? Marketers of genetic tests claim the answer is in mail-order kits costing less than $200. http://phys.org/news218827749.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Mar 2011 18:00:01 EST news218827749 Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is highly effective and provides durable results five years after surgery, according to a large, prospective study by Hospital for Special Surgery investigators. The study also surprisingly revealed that the rotator cuff has the ability to heal even when early imaging studies have found a defect at the site of repair. The research will be presented at the upcoming American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) 2011 Specialty Day meeting, to be held Feb. 19 in San Diego, Calif., following the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://phys.org/news217349226.html Medicine & Health Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:47:30 EST news217349226 Despite known risks and outcomes of the common elbow procedure known as Tommy John surgery, parents, coaches and players still have incorrect assumptions regarding player performance, say researchers presenting their study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, CA (February 19th). http://phys.org/news217349040.html Medicine & Health Sat, 19 Feb 2011 14:44:15 EST news217349040 Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility issues15 years after surgery, say researchers presenting a study today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, California (February 19). http://phys.org/news217336634.html Medicine & Health Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:17:27 EST news217336634 Sports hernias are commonly found in individuals with a mechanical disorder of the hip and can be resolved with surgery to fix the hip disorder alone in some cases, according to a recent study. The research, conducted by investigators at Hospital for Special Surgery, will be presented at the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine 2011 Specialty Day meeting, held Feb. 19 in San Diego following the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://phys.org/news217336591.html Medicine & Health Sat, 19 Feb 2011 11:16:47 EST news217336591 For years, doctors have used platelet rich plasma (PRP) to promote healing in various surgeries, but a recent study demonstrates that a type of PRP did not improve healing after rotator cuff repair. The study, conducted by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) investigators, will be presented at the upcoming American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) 2011 Specialty Day meeting, held Feb. 19 in San Diego, Calif., following the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://phys.org/news217251774.html Medicine & Health Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:43:02 EST news217251774 Portable pedal machines could help counter the harmful effects of prolonged periods spent at a desk or workstation among an increasingly sedentary workforce, suggests a small study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. http://phys.org/news216931421.html Medicine & Health Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:43:57 EST news216931421 For years, sports medicine professionals have talked about youth pitching injuries and the stress the motion causes on developing bones and muscles. In a new, 10-year study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers showed that participants who pitched more than 100 innings in a year were 3.5 times more likely to be injured. http://phys.org/news215759051.html Medicine & Health Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:04:28 EST news215759051 (PhysOrg.com) -- New technology has made it possible for surgeons to reconstruct Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) tears in young athletes without disturbing the growth plate. http://phys.org/news215673149.html Medicine & Health Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:12:47 EST news215673149 Surgery has not been an option in the past for children with ACL tears because of the possible damage to the growth plate that can cause serious problems later in life. http://phys.org/news215189752.html Medicine & Health Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:56:14 EST news215189752 People who are physically fit and active have fewer and milder colds, indicates research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. http://phys.org/news207891732.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:42:37 EST news207891732 At least one in 10 athletes sustained an injury and a further one in 14 fell ill during the 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Canada, reveals research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. http://phys.org/news203075879.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:10:04 EST news203075879 (PhysOrg.com) -- New technique allows MRIs of ballet dancers en pointe, aiding injury treatment and prevention. http://phys.org/news202399528.html Medicine & Health Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:05:43 EST news202399528 Hockey fans likely would assume that body-checking -- intentionally slamming an opponent against the boards -- causes the most injuries in youth ice hockey. But they would be wrong. http://phys.org/news199627244.html Medicine & Health Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:20:01 EST news199627244 Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a study reported at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, held July 15-18 in Providence, R.I. The study (abstract 8970) overturns the widely held belief that patients who undergo this surgery do not return to athletics. http://phys.org/news198764306.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:18:34 EST news198764306 Nearly $30 million a year would be saved in hospital charges if early rather than delayed ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction surgery was performed on pediatric patients, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. Additionally, more than 7,300 tears to the meniscus and 7,800 cartilage tears in children could be avoided each year in the U.S. by early ACL surgery. http://phys.org/news198571823.html Medicine & Health Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:02 EST news198571823 The jury is still out on the effectiveness of prevention programs for knee injuries in young athletes, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. Better designed research studies are needed before it can be determined that ACL and knee injuries can be prevented with specialized training programs, the study noted. http://phys.org/news198571258.html Medicine & Health Sat, 17 Jul 2010 07:50:01 EST news198571258 Patients who undergo arthroscopic surgery for a mechanical disorder of the hip have a good chance of being able to return to their sport at a high level of competition, according to a study that will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, held July 15-18 in Providence, R.I. Almost 80 percent of patients were able to return to play after hip arthroscopy at an average of 9.4 months after surgery, and roughly 90 percent were able to return to the same level of competition. http://phys.org/news198391683.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:50:01 EST news198391683 The quality of online information about the most common sports medicine diagnoses varies widely, according to a study published in the July 2010 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). Therefore, patients who use the Internet to help make medical decisions need to know that the web may not be giving the whole picture. http://phys.org/news197293056.html Medicine & Health Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:50:01 EST news197293056 (AP) -- Cancer survivors, better work up a sweat. New guidelines are urging survivors to exercise more, even - hard as it may sound - those who haven't yet finished their treatment. http://phys.org/news196953175.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:13:13 EST news196953175 People visit physicians to get or stay healthy, but should questions about physical activity be a part of these visits, too -- every time? The American College of Sports Medicine and its Exercise is Medicine program think so. So does Indiana University physical activity expert NiCole Keith. http://phys.org/news194711257.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:00:02 EST news194711257 One of the best post-exercise recovery drinks could already be in your refrigerator, according to new research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine conference this week. In a series of four studies, researchers found that chocolate milk offered a recovery advantage to help repair and rebuild muscles, compared to specially designed carbohydrate sports drinks. http://phys.org/news194702809.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:20:01 EST news194702809 One in two women in the United States will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her lifetime. However, according to a review article published in the May 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS), only a few of these women will be tested and treated for osteoporosis, which if identified and treated, could dramatically decrease their risk of future fractures. http://phys.org/news192114792.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 14:13:24 EST news192114792 Low back pain (or lumbago) is a common ailment often triggered by something as simple as lifting a suitcase. What is the best way to remedy the situation? An exercise machine designed specifically for back muscles could be the solution according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. http://phys.org/news190915449.html Medicine & Health Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:04:27 EST news190915449 A new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13), found that 95 percent of skeletally mature high school pitchers were satisfied with their "Tommy John" elbow reconstruction surgery. Almost as many, (94.7 percent) returned to competitive baseball. http://phys.org/news187676676.html Medicine & Health Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:50:03 EST news187676676 A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). Sports hernia were often difficult to diagnose and prior to this new repair had a lengthy rehabilitation time. Professional football players such as New England Patriots Tom Brady, Philadelphia Eagles Donovan McNabb and Kevin Curtis, and New Orleans Saints Jeremy Shockey have all suffered sports hernias over the past few years http://phys.org/news187676616.html Medicine & Health Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:40:04 EST news187676616 Poor air quality apparently affects the running times of women in marathons, according to a study by Virginia Tech civil and environmental engineer Linsey Marr. http://phys.org/news186771437.html Medicine & Health Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:20:03 EST news186771437 Athletes put less strain on their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while making a cut on a natural grass surface while wearing a cleat. http://phys.org/news183201788.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:02 EST news183201788 University at Buffalo researchers are the first to show that a controlled individualized exercise training program can bring athletes and others suffering with post-concussion syndrome (PCS) back to the playing field or to their daily activities. http://phys.org/news183145861.html Medicine & Health Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:52:05 EST news183145861