Sports Medicine

The more you know about sports-related injuries, the better your chance of avoiding them or recovering from them successfully. Hear from UPMC Sports Medicine experts about the conditions facing athletes and active people, including symptoms and treatment options, as well as tips for nutrition, training, performance, and more.

Here, you’ll find information about:

Avoiding Cold-Weather Running Injuries.
The Role of Primary Care Sports Medicine in Return to Play.
Stretches for Dancers.
Solo Basketball Workouts You Can Do at Home.
Strengthening Exercises to Stabilize the Knees.
Seeking Care for Tendonitis.
Expert Tips for Marathon Recovery.
How to Prevent Throwing Injuries.
Much more.

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ACL Surgery Recovery: What to Expect Before and After Reconstruction

April 16, 2015

ACL surgery recovery takes at least 6 months in most cases to get back to your active lifestyle. Surgery and rehabilitation are key. View Infographic

Medically Reviewed by UPMC Orthopaedic Care
Categorized as: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: ACL, acl injury, acl reconstruction, acl reconstruction surgery, acl recovery, acl surgery, medical mondays, physical therapy
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Infographic: Common Sports Injuries

April 15, 2015

Learn more about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention for the most common sports injuries in our informative infographic. Learn More

Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: acl injury, ankle sprain, colles fracture, groin pull, hamstring sprain, infographics, medial tibial stress syndrome, medical mondays, patellofemoral syndrome, shin splints, sports injuries, tennis elbow
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Build Strength and Stability to Prevent Knee Injuries

April 14, 2015

ACL injuries can be not only painful, but limit performance in sports in the future. Keeping your knee strong is key to preventing devastating injury. Learn More

Categorized as: Fitness, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: ACL, acl exercises, acl injury, acl tear, knee, knee injury, ligament, medical mondays, torn acl, torn ligament
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Concussion and Loss of Consciousness

April 11, 2015

Find out the truth behind the common myth that concussion occurs more often following loss of consciousness. Learn about UPMC's research and recovery plans. Learn More

Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: concussion misconceptions, concussion recovery, concussion; loss of consciousness; concussion myths, rethink concussions, UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Program
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What Is ACL Reconstruction Surgery?

April 5, 2015

ACL reconstruction surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that uses grafts to reconstruct the torn ligament. Learn what to expect from procedure. Learn More

Categorized as: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: ACL, acl injury, acl reconstruction, acl surgery, acl tear, blood clots, knee injury, medical monday, medical mondays, surgery
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ACL Tear Symptoms and Treatment Options

April 3, 2015

You should seek treatment quickly if you have an ACL tear to have the best possible recovery. Know the signs and your treatment options for your ACL injury Learn More

Categorized as: Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: ACL, acl exercises, acl injury, acl injury symptoms, acl recovery, acl rehabilitation, acl repair, acl surgery, acl tear, acl tear symptoms, injury, medical mondays, physical therapy
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Helmets: Preventing Sports Injuries

March 27, 2015

Learn more about helmets and their role in preventing sports injuries in this infographic from UPMC Sports Medicine. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: baseball, concussion, football, helmet, hockey, nascar, racing, sports
Article - 7 Minute Read

Marathon Bloggers Discuss Progress in February

March 24, 2015

Our marathon bloggers report on their progress from the month of February in this post about challenges and next steps. Read more about their journeys. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, distance running, marathon running, UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon
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5 Steps to Prevent Runner’s Knee

March 18, 2015

Runner's knee can be painful—and may be an unwelcome disruption to your exercise routine. There's much you Learn More

Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: exercise, injury prevention, pain, patellofermoral, runner's knee, running