Trauma & Injuries

High school baseball could be made safer

Baseball, the American pastime, appears relatively safe compared with other high school sports, researchers report. Nonetheless, injuries do occur and many could be prevented,…    

When Walking Hurts: What You Can Do About Leg Pain

Walking often tops the list of good ways to get exercise. But walking isn’t easy for everyone. A number of conditions can cause leg…    

Pill ingredient could prevent brain damage after head injury

A common component of the contraceptive pill (progesterone) could improve the neurologic outcome for patients with severe head injuries, according to a study published…    

Counseling Trauma Victims Causes Secondary Trauma

Hearing repeated stories of suffering from trauma victims causes serious psychological stress in clinical social workers, a new Geisinger-led study suggests.

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Safe and Sound?

It is no secret—MRSA kills. It is also no secret that MRSA is a huge ongoing obstacle facing all health-care professionals; orthpaedic surgeons are…    

Sex Matters: From Sports to Life

We know men and women are different on the outside, but the differences on the inside are astronomical, as well. Today, orthopaedic surgeons are…    

Whiplash May Produce Delayed Jaw Pain

One in three people exposed to whiplash trauma is at risk of developing delayed TMJ symptoms that may require treatment, according to research published…    

Passengers, not just mobile phones, contribute to road accidents

The new study, by The George Institute for International Health, was designed to determine the risk of a crash associated with passenger carriage compared…    

US soldiers in Iraq fighting drug-resistant bacteria after injuries

US soldiers in Iraq do not carry the bacteria responsible for difficult-to-treat wound infections found in military hospitals treating soldiers wounded in Iraq, according…    

Study takes next step—Why women suffer more knee injuries

Female athletes are up to eight times more likely to suffer knee injuries during their careers than males, and now researchers may be closer…    

Overuse sports injuries widespread in kids

With child athletes becoming increasingly competitive and training more rigorous at younger ages, orthopedic physicians are seeing an alarming rise in sports injuries simply…    

Facial injuries a risk for soccer players

Chipped teeth and a broken nose may sound like boxing war wounds, but amateur soccer players are at risk of such injuries as well,…    

Simple test spots athletes at risk of ankle sprains

A simple test—basically standing on one leg with eyes closed—can help identify whether or not an athlete is at risk of spraining an ankle,…    

Exercise Better Than Ergonomics to Treat Upper-Body Work Injuries

Many conservative methods used to treat work-related complaints of the upper body have only limited effectiveness, according to an updated systematic review by Arianne…    

Training may cut female soccer players’ knee risks

Adding injury-prevention exercises to soccer practice may help prevent a common knee ligament injury in female athletes, study findings suggest.

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That Conk on the Head Could Be a Concussion

You’re playing a pick-up game of basketball and get hit in the head with the ball. The jolt leaves you feeling slightly dizzy and…    

Apartment Dwellers Face Higher Injury Risk

Compared to people who live in detached or single-family homes, apartment dwellers experience substantially higher rates of injury, according to a new study from…    

For some with partial spinal cord injury, two different therapies show positive results

Body weight-supported treadmill training isn’t more effective than conventional mobility rehabilitation for restoring movement to those with partial spinal cord injury, according to a…    

Injury risks posed by paper shredders

As our environments change over time with technology, pediatric emergency specialists are continuously challenged to observe possible trends and prevent more injuries by educating…    

Cheerleading Injuries Found to Be Significant Source of Injury to Girls

First-of-its-kind research conducted by staff of the Center for Injury Research and Policy in the Columbus Children’s Research Institute at Columbus Children’s Hospital…    

Wrist guards don’t prevent all snowboard injuries

Snowboarders who use wrist guards to prevent hand injuries may unwittingly increase their risk of injuring their elbow, upper arm or shoulder, new study…    

Vitamin D does not prevent fractures in the elderly

Giving vitamin D and calcium supplements to elderly patients who have Osteoporosis does not prevent them breaking bones, researchers said on Thursday.…    

Exercise as good as surgery for shoulder injury

Surgery is not superior to graded exercise training for treatment of rotator cuff injury, according to results of a comparative trial conducted in Denmark.…    

Soccer players’ injury rates tracked in British study

Soccer or association football—not matter what you call it, players of the game are more likely to suffer injuries than gymnasts, tennis players and…    

Kids risk head injury on the golf course

As the ranks of young golfers grow, hospitals may start seeing more head injuries in children and teens caused by swinging clubs…