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    Do It Right: Exercises That Can Cause Injury

    July 12, 2015

    Any type of physical activity or exercise comes with the risk of injury. Learn how proper form and technique can prevent unnecessary pain and injury. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

    Categorized as: Fitness, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: exercise, injuries, injury, O, pain, rotator cuff injury, The Oprah Magazine, UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, workout

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    Home Alone: The Truth Behind the Booby Traps

    December 24, 2014

    The injuries Kevin McAllister inflicted on the villians of Home Alone would be much more severe than a few screams and burns as shown in the film. Learn mo Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Trauma & Emergency Medicine

    Categorized as: Safety

    Tagged with: burns, holidays, home alone, infographic, injuries, movie, safety, trauma

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    6 Tips for Preventing and Handling Falls

    December 20, 2014

    Learn more about how to prevent falls and when to seek help if you do by reviewing our easy tips, and check out our infographic to help handle falls. Learn More

    Categorized as: Family Health, Safety

    Tagged with: common injuries, fall prevention, Geriatric Services, infographic, injuries, medical mondays, tips, traumatic brain injury, UPMC Trauma Care System

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    What Is a Functional Movement Assessment?

    July 22, 2014

    Learn about functional movement assessments, which can help you stay injury free and can determine which exercise routines are best for you Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine

    Categorized as: Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: functional movement assessment, functional movement screen, injuries, muscle weaknesses, Ron DeAngelo, UPMC Sports Medicine

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    Common Injuries in Baseball

    July 1, 2014

    Learn more about common injuries that occur among baseball and softball players, the cause of these injuries and how to prevent sports injuries. Learn More

    Categorized as: Pediatrics, Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: ankle sprain, baseball, Brian Hagan, elbow injuries, injuries, rotator cuff, shoulder injuries, tennis elbow, UPMC Sports Medicine

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    What Are Stress Fractures?

    May 22, 2014

    Whether you're an athlete or someone who enjoys fitness, learn more about stress fractures, how they are diagnosed, and find some tips for easy prevention. Learn More

    Categorized as: Sports Medicine

    Tagged with: Aaron Mares, common injuries, foot, injuries, injury, leg, MRI, stress fractures

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    6 Tips for Good Bone Health

    May 14, 2014

    Learn more about your bones and how they change over the course of a lifetime. Find some easy tips to keep your bones healthy. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Orthopaedic Care

    Categorized as: Orthopaedics

    Tagged with: fracturing, injuries, injury, orthopaedic surgery, osteoporosis, Vitamin D

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