News tagged with orthopedic injury
Study finds weight training safe for pregnant women
Despite decades of doctors' reluctance to recommend weight training to pregnant women, a new University of Georgia study has found that a supervised, low-to-moderate intensity program is safe and beneficial.
Mar 25, 2011 |
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Repair of torn knee meniscus at the time of ACL reconstruction is safe and effective for children
Eighty-four percent of children 18 and younger had successful clinical outcomes during an eight year follow-up to repair a torn meniscus (cartilage that provides cushioning to distribute your body weight across the knee joint) ...
Mar 15, 2010 |
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Virtual reality tele-rehab improves hand function: Playing games for real recovery
Remotely monitored in-home virtual reality videogames improved hand function and forearm bone health in teens with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, helping them perform activities of daily living such as eating, ...
Jan 12, 2010 |
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Enhanced plasma shortens time off for injured athletes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Injured athletes who have their own enriched plasma injected into their bodies are healing faster and spending less time on the bench or on the disabled list.
Nov 12, 2009 |
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A new way to measure muscle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shortly after taking a faculty position at MIT, Joel Dawson '96, SM '97 got together with his former music teacher, Elena Ruehr, for coffee. Ruehr, an MIT lecturer in music and theater arts, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Athletes With Smaller ACLs May Be More Susceptible To Injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study comparing images of the knees in people who did and didn't have previous injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament suggests that people who tore their ACLs are more likely to have a smaller ligament ...
Sep 14, 2009 |
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Students Embed Stem Cells in Sutures to Enhance Healing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering students have demonstrated a practical way to embed a patient’s own adult stem cells in the surgical thread that doctors use to repair serious orthopedic ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 20, 2009 |
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How to care for your bones through the ages
Bones are the body's first lines of defense. They protect the brain, heart and lungs and anchor the muscles. They keep us mobile. And all they ask in return is our support to keep them strong: good nutrition, weight-bearing ...
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Chronic ankle pain may be more than just a sprain
Ankle sprains are a common injury after a fall, sudden twist or blow to the ankle joint. Approximately 40 percent of those who suffer an ankle sprain will experience chronic ankle pain, even after being treated ...
May 01, 2009 |
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