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Pediatric Sports Injury: What to Watch for in Young Athletes

December 16, 2019

Fall school sports are in full swing. Learn how to respond if your child sustains a pediatric sports injury. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: orthopedics, sports injuries, sports medicine, youth sports
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A New Look at Concussion Recovery: Jarrod’s Story

April 26, 2017

Learn how vestibular and ocular therapy helped one Pittsburgh-area hockey player recover from concussion and get back on the rink. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: concussion, concussion treatment, hockey, sports injuries
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Gymnastics and Injury: How to Stay Safe

March 11, 2017

Gymnastics has an injury rate that rivals contact sports. Learn about upper and lower-body injuries, as well as gymnastics back injuries. Learn More

Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: gymnastics, injuries in gymnastics, injury prevention, lower back pain, shoulder injuries, sports injuries
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Concussion Q&A with Dr. Erin Reynolds

December 23, 2016

Dr. Erin Reynolds speaks with a parent who's child has suffered multiple concussions. Learn more about concussion facts and how you can seek help. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Neurosurgery and Brain Health, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: back to school, brain health, concussions, head injuries, Question and Answer, rethink concussion, sports injuries, sports medicine
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5 Ways to Prevent Basketball Injuries

September 25, 2016

Basketball is associated with more than 1.6 million injuries each year. Learn how to prevent injuries on the court with this guide. Read More

Medically Reviewed by Sports Medicine
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Sports Medicine
Tagged with: basketball, basketball injuries, sports injuries, sports medicine
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Gridiron Safety: Common Football Injuries by Position

August 19, 2016

Learn more about common football injuries, including knee injuries and ACL injuries, and how you can prevent getting hurt on the gridiron. Learn More

Categorized as: Sports Medicine
Tagged with: football, football injuries, injury prevention, sports injuries, sports medicine
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Medical Mondays: UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex

October 12, 2015

Living an active lifestyle benefits both your mind and body, but injuries can bench even the best athletes. Learn about the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Learn More

Categorized as: Sports Medicine
Tagged with: lemieux, medical mondays, sports injuries, sports medicine
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Medical Mondays: Sport Injuries

April 20, 2015

Learn about common sports injuries such as ACL tears, stress fractures, and shin splints in this edition of Medical Mondays Learn More

Categorized as: Sports Medicine
Tagged with: acl reconstruction, acl recovery, acl tear, arm injury, baseball, concussion, ice, knee injury, shin splints, sport, sports injuries, sports medicine, stress fractures
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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