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• Cortisone Injections Not Best Option For Tendon Problems

  Cortisone injections which offer short term relief for painful tendon problems, such as tennis elbow, can actually prolong the condition, a University of Queensland study ...

• Getting Athletes ‘Back In The Game’ Faster: Minimally Invasive Sports Hernia Repair

  A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study ...

• 3-D MRI Technology Puts Young Athletes With ACL Tears Back In The Game

  New technology has made it possible for surgeons to reconstruct ACL tears in young athletes without disturbing the growth plate. John Xerogeanes, MD, chief of ...

• Adolescent Growth Plate Injuries May Be Related To Overuse

  Early diagnosis and immobilization of growth plate injuries is key to putting an adolescent athlete back in the game, according to a recent study published ...

• Enhanced Plasma Shortens Time Off For Injured Athletes

  Injured athletes who have their own enriched plasma injected into their bodies are healing faster and spending less time on the bench or on the ...