Sports Injuries (Print Version)

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Sports Injuries

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Latest News

Repeat Concussions May Have Lingering Symptoms (10/25/2004, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_20835.html (*this news item will not be available after 11/24/2004)

From the National Institutes of Health

Childhood Sports Injuries and Their Prevention: A Guide for Parents with Ideas for Kids (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/childsports/child_sports.htm
Sports Injuries (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/sports_injuries/SportsInjuries.htm

Overviews

Dealing with Sports Injuries (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/sports_injuries.html
Sports Injuries (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/sports_injuries/SportsInjuries.htm

Specific Conditions

Burners (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/478.xml
Concussion (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.neurosurgerytoday.org/what/patient_e/concussion.asp
Dislocated Shoulder (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=171&topcategory;=shoulder
Foot and Ankle (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=100&topcategory;=Foot&all;=all
Golfer's Elbow (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00309
Hamstring Muscle Strain (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=137&topcategory;=wellness
Heat Injury (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=42&topcategory;=Sports
Knee Ligament Injuries (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=157&topcategory;=Knee
Know the Score on Facial Sports Injuries (American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery) - http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/topics/sport_injuries.cfm
Meniscal Tear (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=277&topcategory;=Knee
Also available in Spanish - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=366&topcategory;=Spanish&all;=all
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/479.xml
Runners of All Types Prone to Injuries (American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) - http://www.aapmr.org/condtreat/injuries/runfact.htm
Shin Splints (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00271
Shoulder (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=121&topcategory;=shoulder
Shoulder Impingement (Bursitis, Tendinitis) (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=133&topcategory;=Shoulder
Also available in Spanish - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=408&topcategory;=Spanish
Sprained Ankle (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?thread_id=152&topcategory;=foot
Also available in Spanish - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=403&topcategory;=Spanish
Sprains and Strains (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00343
Stinger (North American Spine Society) - http://www.spine.org/articles/stingers.cfm
Stress Fractures (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=46&topcategory;=Sports&searentry;=stress%20fractures
Tennis Elbow (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00469
Tennis Elbow (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/tenniselbowloader.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/tutorials/tenniselbowspanishloader.html
Yips: When Uncontrollable Movement Ruins Your Putt (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SA00038

Prevention/Screening

MedlinePlus: Sports Safety (National Library of Medicine) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportssafety.html
Also available in Spanish - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/sportssafety.html

Related Issues

Eye Injuries in Sports (American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/794.xml

Directories

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Find-A-Doc Search (American Medical Society for Sports Medicine) - http://www.amssm.org/FADquery.html
Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://www6.aaos.org/memdir/public/memdir.asp?orthoinfo=orthinfo
Sports Medicine Clinic Directory (McGraw-Hill Companies) - http://www.physsportsmed.com/clinics.htm
Sports Medicine Groups (McGraw-Hill Companies) - http://www.physsportsmed.com/groups.htm

Organizations

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - http://www.aaos.org/
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine - http://www.aapsm.org/
American College of Sports Medicine - http://www.acsm.org/

Statistics

Baby Boomer Sports Injuries (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - Links to PDF File - http://www.cpsc.gov/library/boomer.pdf
Scooter Related Injuries (Consumer Product Safety Commission) - http://www.cpsc.gov/PR/prscoot.html

Women

Orthopaedists Research Female Knee Problems (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=345&topcategory;=Knee
Women and ACL Injuries (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=85&topcategory;=Sports&searentry;=knee

Men

Guy's Guide to Testicular Injuries (Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/guys/testicular_injuries.html

Children

What Is a Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist? (American Academy of Pediatrics) - Links to PDF File - http://www.aap.org/family/WhatisPedSportsMed.pdf
Wrong Pitching Mechanics Can Force Little Leaguers to Throw Away More Than a Game (American Physical Therapy Association) - http://www.apta.org/news/feature_releases/feature_archives/littleLeagueElbow

Teenagers

Importance of Pre-Participation Physicals (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00034
Pay Attention to High School Sports Injuries (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=401&topcategory;=Sports
Pre-Season Testing Can Lead to Better Management of Injured High School Athletes (American Association of Neurological Surgeons) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZPT89GR9C⊂_cat=405
Young Athletes and Hot Practices (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) - http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=SM00037

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

Elbow Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/elbowinjuriesanddisorders.html
Foot Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/footinjuriesanddisorders.html
Hand Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/handinjuriesanddisorders.html
Knee Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kneeinjuriesanddisorders.html
Shoulder Injuries and Disorders - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/shoulderinjuriesanddisorders.html
Sports Fitness - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sportsfitness.html
Sprains and Strains - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/sprainsandstrains.html
Injuries and Wounds - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/injuriesandwounds.html
Wellness and Lifestyle - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/wellnessandlifestyle.html

Page last updated: 08 November 2004
Topic last reviewed: 13 July 2004