Gene therapy gets injured mice moving again Jan 10, 2008
Other researchers were enthusiastic about the potential of the technique for treating tendon and ligament injuries in people. Dr. James Policy, director of sports medicine and an orthopedic surgeon at Children's Hospital & Research Center in Oakland, Calif. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
High Altitude Soccer Teams Have Significant Advantage Over Lowland Teams Jan 5, 2008
(May 31, 2007) The risk of being injured in today's elite soccer is high, especially in young women, as they run a high risk of incurring frontal cruciate ligament injuries, according to a new dissertation. The. (Science Daily)
Knee Operations Can Lead To Other Injuries Dec 12, 2007
Richard Frobell studied cruciate ligament injuries with a magnetic resonance camera (MR), a technique that is not usually applied in these contexts ... (May 31, 2007) The risk of being injured in today's elite soccer is high, especially in young women, as they run a high risk of incurring frontal cruciate ligament injuries, according to a new dissertation. (Science Daily)
Eagles hurting, but they're still rolling Oct 30, 2007
For all of their considerable achievements, including a 7-0 record and No. 2 ranking in Class 4A, Shaw may have lost three starters -- senior quarterback Ramaad Robinson, All-District linebacker Mark Soden and fullback DeMarco Baldwin -- for the season with torn anterior cruciate ligament injuries suffered in the first six games. All-State free safety Beau Boudreaux, Louisiana's reigning Outstanding Defensive Player in Class 4A, has missed the past three games for unspecified disciplinary... (Nola.com -- Sports)
Martin's walking away from fields of dreams Oct 26, 2007
"He kept coming back. Twice he suffered suspensories [suspensory ligament injuries], and his back was always a problem. Every preparation he had something that would stop us for a week or two but he knew grand final day. Last year, Graham Salisbury [clerk of the course] went past him a few hours before the [Cox Plate] and said to Janine Plant, his strapper for the five years, 'God, Janine he knows.' She said, 'Graham, I can't hold him.' She 00004000 was totally devoted to the horse. There was a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Scare should raise issue Sep 24, 2007
Marfisi sustained a herniated disk and ligament injuries in his spine on a hard hit during the game and was taken by Trauma Hawk helicopter to Delray Medical Center, his arm and fingers numb and the possibility of paralysis looming in the minds of his family and teammates. A few hours later, however, Marfisi was released from the hospital. (The Palm Beach Post)
Stem Cell Therapy Goes to the Dogs--and Horses Sep 14, 2007
Robert Harman, the privately held companys CEO and founder, is a veterinarian and former bio-tech executive who says veterinarians have used his companys procedure to treat more than 2,500 horses, including a number of world-class racehorses, and more than 200 dogs with arthritis and tendon and ligament injuries. The animals return to their prior level of performance about 75 percent of the time, says Harman. (MSNBC -- Health)
The Danger Zone: Study finds injuries are more serious for young football players Sep 12, 2007
You can make gains but you re never going to prevent all of these violent injuries, especially the violent injuries concussions, knee, ligament injuries. It is a violent sport, it s a collisions ports, and part of that is people are going to get hurt no matter how we try to prevent it. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Poway Company To Treat Dog Injuries Using Stem Cells Aug 29, 2007
Vet-Stem Inc., which touts itself as the world leader in veterinary regenerative medicine, said it has successfully treated more than 2,500 horses for tendon and ligament injuries using stem cells. The company now wants to begin training veterinarians to use the process to treat dogs for osteoarthritis, polyarthritis, tendonitis, desmitis and fractures, Vet-Stem officials said. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Packers-Seahawks game notes Aug 20, 2007
Injury update Wide receiver , offensive tackle , defensive end and fullback each sustained medial collateral ligament injuries during Saturday nights game. All four are expected to be out for at least two weeks, head coach Mike McCarthy said afterward. (PackerReport.com)
Packers stomp woeful Seahawks Aug 19, 2007
Packers WR Shaun Bodiford, FB Ryan Powdrell and defensive lineman Michael Montgomery all left the game with medial collateral ligament injuries. McCarthy said all four players would be out at least a couple weeks. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
BWWMH to offer free diagnosis for football injuries Aug 11, 2007
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Scotland hooker Dougie Hall to miss World Cup after damaging knee ligament in training Jul 25, 2007
Scotland team doctor James Robson said Wednesday that medial ligament injuries usually take 12 to 16 weeks to heal, ruling out Hall until mid-October at the earliest. Coach Frank Hadden called up Fergus Thomson, who has never played for Scotland, to replace his Glasgow Warriors teammate. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Therapy pool soon to open at Aquatic Center Jul 24, 2007
This pool can be used by those who have muscle and ligament injuries ... The pool can be used by those with muscle and ligament injuries or those in need of physical therapy. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Accident Prone? Scientists Link Brain Function To Knee Injuries Jul 21, 2007
An estimated 200,000 anterior cruciate ligament injuries occur annually in the United States, mostly in young, healthy, active individuals. According to Swanik, it is not uncommon to have one or two ACL injuries every season on a football team, and the incidence is likely even greater on women's sports teams. (Science Daily)
Tongue's knee right for Raiders Jul 18, 2007
Tongue has had medial ligament and tricep surae ligament injuries in his knee for the past three weeks but a cortisone injection on Monday appears to have helped both settle down and he should resume full training on Thursday. Tongue only missed one NRL game during his injury spell, with an extensive icing procedure last week, which virtually robbed him of sleep, enabling him to play against Gold Coast on Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
PG North: Longtime Avonworth coach Schulz says good-bye Jul 12, 2007
Both had anterior cruciate ligament injuries that required surgery. "We were probably playing our best basketball at the end of the regular season," Schulz said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Cigarette Smoking Impairs Ligament Healing, Researchers Find Jun 16, 2007
Studying mice with knee ligament injuries, the team discovered cigarette smoking impairs the recruitment of cells to the injury site and delays healing following ligament-repair surgery ... Each year in the United States there are more than 20 million reported ligament injuries, and MCL injuries are the most common ... "This is a good model for knee ligament injury, but it could be a model for ligament injuries anywhere in the body," says co-investigator Linda J. Sandell, Ph. (Science Daily)
High Risk Of Injury In Elite Soccer Jun 1, 2007
Especially young women run a great risk of incurring frontal cruciate ligament injuries, according to a new dissertation from Link. ping University. (Science Daily)
realhealth.TV Partners with University of Michigan Health System for Online Health Education May 22, 2007
Physicians from the organization will be featured in online videos providing consumer health education on selected health topics, including anterior cruciate ligament injuries and fibromyalgia. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Body parts: The scapula May 20, 2007
Ligament injuries take a long time to heal. In most cases, the affected arm is placed in a sling and rested for a while, until rehabilitation begins with a physical therapist. (North County Times)
AFL injuries on the rise May 2, 2007
The good news from the report was for the second year in a row there were no posterior cruciate ligament injuries suffered by ruckmen at centre bounces, as the AFL's rule limiting the run-up of ruckmen at centre bounces continues to have a positive effect, while facial injuries and the incidence of concussion also fell. Photograph Copyright Getty Images. (sportal.com.au)
News Releases Apr 29, 2007
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Recovering Bulldog stars need time Apr 16, 2007
Darcy had his past two seasons ruined by consecutive knee ligament injuries, while Murphy missed the second half of last season. While they showed promising form in practice matches, they have failed to have much impact in the home-and-away season and Eade said the difficulties involved in returning after major surgery had perhaps been underestimated. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Dogs' Darcy and Murphy struggling: Eade Apr 15, 2007
Darcy had his past two seasons ruined by consecutive knee ligament injuries, while Murphy missed the second half of last season. While they showed promising form in practice matches, they have so far failed to have much impact in the home and away season and Eade said the difficulties involved in returning after major surgery had perhaps been underestimated. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Mayo Clinic Solves Painful Puzzle Of UT Ligament Split Tear In Wrist Apr 12, 2007
"Typically, ligament injuries involve a rupture in which the ligament is completely severed," he explains. "The joint is unstable because the ligament is no longer holding the bones in their proper positions, and the crosswise rupture is easily visible through magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). "The UT split tear is different, because the ligament is still attached to the bones on both ends, but is split open lengthwise," Dr. Berger continues. "The joint is stable, and the patient can have an MRI... (Science Daily)
Klaja back on track Apr 9, 2007
Michelle Klaja has gone to the extreme having had to comeback from two anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The Oregon Tech junior continues her comeback after she went down with her second knee injury in four years, both of which denied her a year of volleyball. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Hun’s Gratch is Prep Player of Year Mar 24, 2007
One of Jersey s most respected basketball strategists, Casey and longtime assistant coach Eric Gustafson brought a team that had four freshman and three sophomores playing vital roles and its top returnee out most of the season with two ligament injuries along quickly so that by February it was unbeatable. For the second year in a row it dealt parochial power Trenton Catholic its first loss, knocked off perennial Philly Catholic League power Archbishop Carroll, and dealt Hun three of its six... (The Trentonian, NJ)
Cannavaro, Roberto Carlos to miss Real's Spanish Derby against Mar 9, 2007
Real, fourth on the table with five points behind the second-placed Barcelona, will also be without David Beckham and Jose Antonio Reyes due to knee ligament injuries both sustained in last weekend's 1-1 draw against Getafe. Editor: Wang Yan. (Xinhuanet, China)
A Senior's struggles Mar 3, 2007
During his lengthy stint at ISU, he s battled back from two major ligament injuries in his leg. The first came as a redshirt sophomore. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Pads notes: Greene optimistic about hand Feb 27, 2007
"I'm certainly conscious of things I do -- diet, stretching -- to get ready to perform. There's nothing to do to prepare for bone or ligament injuries. Just bounce back.". His new manager, Bud Black, came by to say hello, as did teammates congratulating him on his marriage. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
ACL demons on rampage in Pac-10VanDerveer now "numb to it" Feb 8, 2007
ACL demons on rampage in Pac-10 / VanDerveer now "numb to it". The tournament isn't going to say, 'Let's wait for JJ to get healthy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Elsom in tight spot as injuries rock Tahs Jan 22, 2007
Second-rower Al Kanaar faces a knee reconstruction and could miss the season, while eight-week spells await prop Matt Dunning and breakaway Dave Dennis, who both sustained medial cruciate ligament injuries. This with second-rower Dan Vickerman sidelined until the Super 14 finals after shoulder surgery, and back-rower David Lyons ruled out until round five with shin splints. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Kanaar out for season Jan 22, 2007
Last night's pre-season opener in Wollongong was a horror affair for NSW with prop Matt Dunning and rising flanker-lock David Dennis also suffering knee ligament injuries. While Kanaar is out of the entire competition, derailing his campaign for a World Cup berth, Dunning and Dennis are facing six to seven weeks out of the game. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Senior women turn to basketball Jan 15, 2007
Women also are more susceptible to painful knee ligament injuries, said Dr. Kathleen Weber, director of the women's sports medicine program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. "A lot of people decide to play a sport and they may not be in proper condition," Weber said. (MSNBC -- Health)
Study finds surfing safer than soccer Jan 2, 2007
First study to determine injury rate of contest surfers finds ligament injuries, cuts most common. Providence, RI -- While public perception may frame surfing as a dangerous sport, new research begs to differ. (EurekAlert!)
