Sports Medicine

Click on the Sports Medicine topics below to find out more information from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

	AC Joint Injuries
	ACL Injury Prevention
	Ankle Sprains: How to Speed Your Recovery
	AOSSM Youth Baseball and Softball Injuries
	Arthroscopy
	Articular Cartilage Injuries
	Cortisone Injections
	Exercise for Bone Health
	Exercise for the Mature Athlete
	Flexibility and Stretching
	Golf Injuries
	Hand and Wrist Injury
	Helmet Use in Snow Sports
	Meniscal Tears in Athletes
	Osteoarthritis and Exercise
	Overuse Injuries
	Patellofemoral Pain
	Return to Play after Injuries
	Running and Jogging Injuries
	Shoulder Impingement
	Skiing and Snowboard Injuries
	Stress Fractures
	Swimming Warm-up Stretches
	The Injured ACL
	Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation

Click on the Sports Medicine web links below to find out more information from the Orthopaedic connection website of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Shoulder, Arm, Elbow

• Chronic Shoulder Instability
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Rotator Cuff Tears and Treatment Options
• Rotator Cuff Tears: Frequently Asked Questions
• Shoulder Impingement
• Shoulder Separation
• Shoulder Surgery
• Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow
• Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
• Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Knee and Leg

• ACL Injury: Does It Require Surgery?
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
• Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia paresthetica)
• Collateral Ligament Injuries
• Combined Knee Ligament Injuries
• Common Knee Injuries
• Compartment Syndrome
• Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee
• Hamstring Muscle Strain
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
• Meniscal Tear
• Meniscal Transplants
• Muscle Strains in the Thigh
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
• Quadriceps Tendon Tear
• Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
• Shin Splints
• Unstable Kneecap

Foot and Ankle

• Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle

Hip

• Hip Bursitis
• Hip Dislocation
• Hip Strains
• Snapping Hip

Hand and Wrist

• Mallet Finger (Baseball Finger)

Arthritis

• Arthritis of the Knee
• Frequently Asked Questions about Osteoarthritis of the Knee
• Knee Osteoarthritis Statistics
• Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee
• Viscosupplementation Treatment for Arthritis

Common Sports Injuries & Conditions

• Burners and Stingers
• Female Athletic Triad
• Heat Exhaustion
• Heat Injury
• Muscle Contusion (Bruise)
• Muscle Cramp
• Sprains and Strains: What's the Difference?
• Sprains, Strains and Other Soft Tissue Injuries

Considerations

• Deep Vein Thrombosis

Diseases and Syndromes

• Bowed Legs
• Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee
• Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
• Limb Length Discrepancy
• Osteonecrosis of the Knee

Exercise

• Why Exercise?
• Aerobic Exercise
• Beginning a Weight Training Program
• Cross Training
• Exercise Walking
• Safe Exercise
• Selecting Home Exercise Equipment
• Starting an Exercise Program
• Tips for a Safe Running Program
• Warm Up, Cool Down and Be Flexible
• Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls

Fractures

• Fractures of the Proximal Tibia
• Growth Plate Fractures
• Stress Fractures

Nonsurgical Treatment

• How to Use Crutches, Canes and Walkers
• Knee Exercises

Prevention and Safety

• Athletic Shoes
• Care of the Aging or Post-Traumatic Knee

Pain Syndromes

• Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
• Burning Thigh Pain (Meralgia paresthetica)
• Compartment Syndrome
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
• Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
• Shin Splints

Prevention and Safety

• Athletic Shoes
• Helmet Use
• Prevent Yoga Injuries
• Return To Play
• Sports Injuries and Baby Boomers
• Sports Savvy: Battling Injuries and Infections in Athletes of All Ages
• Train Smart and Stay Strong

Seniors

• Exercise and Bone and Joint Conditions
• Exercises For Persons 60 Years and Older
• Physical Activity for Seniors
• Seniors and Exercise
• Seniors and Exercise: Starting an Exercise Program

Sports

• Gymnastics Injury Prevention
• Baseball Field Safety
• Baseball Injury Prevention
• Basketball Injury Prevention
• Football Injury Prevention
• Golf Injury Prevention
• Hockey Injury Prevention
• Horseback Riding Injury Prevention
• Prevent Winter Sports Injuries
• Running Injury Prevention
• Skiing Injury Prevention
• Soccer Injury Prevention
• Swimming Injury Prevention
• Tennis Court Safety
• Tennis Injury Prevention
• Volleyball Injury Prevention