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Montecito Medical acquires Pinnacle Orthopedics Center in Georgia

Montecito Medical Real Estate, a premier owner of medical office buildings throughout the U.S., has acquired the Pinnacle Orthopedics Center, a Class A medical office and surgery center from a leading orthopedic provider in Woodstock, Georgia, approximately 30-miles north of downtown Atlanta and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

10 May 2018

OSU professor illustrates role of ketogenic diets on performance improvement in athletes

Jeff Volek, PhD, RD, Professor at The Ohio State University and researcher of ketogenic diets presented "The Ketogenic Diet: Evidence for Performance Enhancement" at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.

30 Apr 2018

Concussion, injury risk may have increased with protective headgear use in girls' high school lacrosse

Daniel Herman, MD, PhD presented a research abstract at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Lake Buena Vista, FL indicating that the rates of concussions and musculoskeletal injuries may have increased with the use of protective headgear in High School Girls Lacrosse.

30 Apr 2018

Research highlights potential cause of pitching injuries going overlooked

Jason Zaremski, MD presented a research abstract about the importance of considering practice and warm-up pitches in total pitch counts at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

30 Apr 2018

Study: Adolescent athletes with concussion history may have increased risk of leg injuries

Alison Brooks, MD, MPH presented a research abstract about the impact of concussions on lower extremity injuries in high school athletes at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

30 Apr 2018

ACL tears occur the same way in women and men, study finds

While women are two to four times more likely than men to tear the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their knee, the cause of this injury is no different between the sexes, according to new research from Duke Health.

18 Apr 2018

New OIC study may help reduce overuse of opioids by adolescents

The overuse of opioids has become a national crisis, particularly among adolescents who are considered "at risk" for opioid abuse once the medication has been prescribed to them for pain management.

9 Apr 2018

Study finds link between pre-pregnancy fitness and lower risk of gestational diabetes

Expectant mothers who were more fit before pregnancy are at lower risk of developing gestational diabetes, according to a new study from the University of Iowa.

2 Apr 2018

UCLA specialist provides guidance to protect children from spring sports injuries

As families prepare for baseball, softball, tennis and other spring sports activities, it's important that parents and caregivers are aware of the most common sports injuries and the best ways to prevent them.

14 Mar 2018

Study shows effectiveness of OCA transplantation for patients with femoral condyle cartilage lesions

Isolated femoral condyle lesions account for 75% of the cartilage repair procedures performed in the knee joint, and physicians have a variety of techniques to consider as part of surgical treatment.

12 Mar 2018

Previous cortisone injections linked to increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair

Cortisone injections are a common nonsurgical approach to treating rotator cuff injuries. However, researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans suggest that individuals who receive injections less than six months before a rotator cuff repair may have an increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair.

12 Mar 2018

$Metal plate may provide more stable repair for Jones fractures$

Metal plate may provide more stable repair for Jones fractures

A metal plate might be the cure for a common foot injury seen in athletes and people on their feet all day, according to new research conducted at Houston Methodist.

2 Mar 2018

Exercise and hot baths are not dangerous during pregnancy, suggests study

A new study has suggested that pregnant women can exercise in warm weather, take saunas or have short steam baths without affecting their unborn child.

2 Mar 2018

AMSSM explains why FDA-approved blood test is not about concussion

On February 14th, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a blood test that has been proposed to diagnose concussion.

24 Feb 2018

Physical activity could be used as strategy for diabetes prevention

Exercising more reduces the risk of diabetes and could see seven million fewer diabetic patients across mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, according to new research.

20 Feb 2018

Older males could live longer with light intensity exercise, study suggests

A new study suggests that any level of exercise, including low intensity exercise, may extend life expectancy in older males.

20 Feb 2018

Few minutes of physical activity may lower risk of death in older men, research suggests

Clocking up just a few minutes at a time of any level of physical activity, including of light intensity, is linked to a lower risk of death in older men, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

19 Feb 2018

Proper training could help cut down on winter sports injuries

Watching Olympic athletes zoom down the slopes or tear up the rink can inspire you to get involved in winter sports.

15 Feb 2018

Dietary protein supplements provide muscle mass and strength gains for weight lifters

The debate is over. Dietary protein supplements significantly improve muscle strength and size when taken by healthy adults who lift weights, a determination reached by McMaster scientists who analyzed dozens of research studies.

8 Feb 2018

Study shows how relatively younger and later maturing athletes may attain career success

A child's birth month shouldn't affect their long-term prospects in high-level sport and those who hold off on specializing until later years may be the most successful, according to new research from the University of Sydney.

1 Feb 2018

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Montecito Medical acquires Pinnacle Orthopedics Center in Georgia

OSU professor illustrates role of ketogenic diets on performance improvement in athletes

Concussion, injury risk may have increased with protective headgear use in girls' high school lacrosse

Research highlights potential cause of pitching injuries going overlooked

Study: Adolescent athletes with concussion history may have increased risk of leg injuries

ACL tears occur the same way in women and men, study finds

New OIC study may help reduce overuse of opioids by adolescents

Study finds link between pre-pregnancy fitness and lower risk of gestational diabetes

UCLA specialist provides guidance to protect children from spring sports injuries

Study shows effectiveness of OCA transplantation for patients with femoral condyle cartilage lesions

Previous cortisone injections linked to increased risk for revision rotator cuff repair

Metal plate may provide more stable repair for Jones fractures

Exercise and hot baths are not dangerous during pregnancy, suggests study

AMSSM explains why FDA-approved blood test is not about concussion

Physical activity could be used as strategy for diabetes prevention

Older males could live longer with light intensity exercise, study suggests

Few minutes of physical activity may lower risk of death in older men, research suggests

Proper training could help cut down on winter sports injuries

Dietary protein supplements provide muscle mass and strength gains for weight lifters

Study shows how relatively younger and later maturing athletes may attain career success

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