Search Results for: concussions
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Most Common High School Sports Injuries
The most common high school sports injuries are usually classified as overuse, acute and catastrophic injuries. Learn more about the most common high school sports & their associated injuries.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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How To Avoid Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries This Winter
Skiing and snowboarding are popular ways to stay active, but they aren't without risk. Learn how to stay safe this winter.Learn More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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What are Concussion Goggles?
Learn more about how video infrared goggles are used to evaluate both the visual and the vestibular parts of your concussion at UPMC.Watch Now
Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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Hockey Injuries: More Than Just Upper Body and Lower Body
Dharmesh Vyas, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon with UPMC Sports Medicine and the head team physician for the Pittsburgh Penguins®, discusses hockey injuries.Read More
Categorized as: Sports Medicine
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Exertion Therapy Q&A with Physical Therapist Tori Kochick
Tori Kochick, DPT, answers a few of the most commonly asked questions about exertion therapy. Learn how this treatment option can help concussion recovery.Read More
Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
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Melissa’s Recovery from Concussion
One in ten high school athletes in the United States who play contact sports will suffer a concussion each year they play. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Sports Medicine
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A New Look at Concussion Recovery: Jarrod’s Story
Learn how vestibular and ocular therapy helped one Pittsburgh-area hockey player recover from concussion and get back on the rink.Read More
Categorized as: Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
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Concussion Facebook Live with Hannah Storm and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Join host Hannah Storm at 12:30 p.m. EST on April 6, when UPMC patients, including Dale Earnhardt, Jr., discuss their personal experiences with concussion.Watch Now
Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Rehabilitation
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Facts About Cheerleading and Concussion
Cheering your team to victory is usually a harmless activity. However, when a pyramid collapses or a stunt goes awry, concussions can occur.Did you know most cheerleading concussions occur during practice?Read More
Categorized as: Concussion, Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine