Throwing sports like cricket and javelin put significant strain on the shoulder. A dislocated shoulder or a torn rotator cuff ...

By far the most common cause of death among trail runners is cold weather and hypothermia. This isn’t surprising, especially ...

Take tennis and one of its killer moves: a lethal backhand stroke, which was part of the tournament-winning arsenal of ...

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Taylor Lofton about strategies to help prevent head injuries in children. Dr. Lofton is ...

Sports injuries can happen to anyone, from weekend joggers to regular gym-goers. Common causes include poor technique, skipping warm-ups or sudden movements. Orthopaedic surgeon shares tips on how ...

Studies show that leg and foot injuries are prevalent among amateur tennis players. Ankle sprains, Achilles tendon issues and ...

Background Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting are two sports that expose the body to great forces. Injury characteristics have not been systematically reviewed for these two growing sports.

Achilles tendon injuries have become all-too-familiar headlines in professional sports, and this NBA season saw more than its usual share. During the NBA playoffs alone, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian ...

The most common types of injuries in young judo athletes were contusions/abrasions, fractures and sprains/strains. Sex-differences data on judo injuries were mostly inconsistent. Some studies ...

Overuse injuries occur from the repetitive application of submaximal stresses to otherwise normal tissues. [22] This type of injury is more prevalent in the setting of organized sports, compared ...

The highest frequency of sports-related orbital fractures occurred in males (79%) ages 10 to 19 years. The sports most commonly associated with orbital fractures were baseball (28.6%) and bicycling ...