Garcia's future remains uncertain Aug 31, 2008
Newly acquired right-hander Freddy Garcia is working his way back from right shoulder surgery. Polanco's near-homer. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
No revenge on his mind, Pennington out to win Fins' job Aug 11, 2008
He rebounded from two rotator cuff injuries to start all 16 regular-season games for the only time in 2006. He was named the Associated Press' Comeback Player of the Year that season after he threw for 3,352 yards and 17 touchdowns in leading New York to a wild-card playoff berth. (USA Today -- Sports)
Community health fair raises awareness of services Apr 18, 2008
Common problems she s seeing are lower back and rotator cuff injuries. The department provides both inpatient and outpatient services for ages ranging from children to geriatric. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Matt Aronson, TC '09 Apr 6, 2008
There are rotator cuff injuries because you can get hit, but most of the time its just bruises, nothing too big. YH: Do you have any pre-game rituals. (Yale Herald, CT)
California: Video shows struggle between man, deputies Jan 25, 2008
He's got rotator cuff injuries, he probably will need surgery, said Bernard. He has damage to both wrists, he has a head injury, he's got a concussion, he's got visual problems. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Extended Work Hours Should Factor Into Return To Job After Injury Jan 17, 2008
30, 2007) Resistance training, some of it job-specific, was successful in getting 90 percent of workers with severe rotator cuff injuries back to work, the majority -- 75 percent -- at their previous job. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Playing Catch in Winter Could Save Kids' Pitching Arms Dec 26, 2007
TUESDAY, Dec. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Playing catch with your young pitcher months before baseball season can help prevent an increasingly common pediatric pitching pitfall: torn rotator cuff injuries, according to doctors at Methodist Hospital in Houston ... To learn more about rotator cuff injuries, visit the. (Health-Finder)
Free agent update: Pitchers still available Dec 12, 2007
But elbow and rotator cuff injuries the past two seasons limit his value; he could be a good buy on a short-term, incentive-laden deal. RHP : He's never been on the disabled list and has led the NL in innings pitched three times this decade, so clubs know what they're getting. (USA Today -- Sports)
Shore up your Shoulder Oct 30, 2007
Physical therapist Bill Burns of Westerly explains rotator cuff injuries and what to do to get your shoulder back in shape ... Rotator cuff injuries are classically found in athletes such as freestyle swimmers and baseball pitchers or in workers such as painters and auto mechanics ... "Symptoms of pain and weakness from degenerative tears can be greatly improved with conservative measures as well. Some rotator cuff injuries, however, require surgical repair followed by supervised physical... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Junior Tennis Sep 23, 2007
You see a lot of 17 or 18 year old tennis players about to compete in college, becoming sidelined with rotator cuff injuries. Orthopedic surgeons at the Mayo Clinic say years of repetitive over head arm motion is to blame. (Suite101.com)
Burning NFL questions Aug 25, 2007
Pennington had always been an underrated quarterback prior to his rotator cuff injuries. But in 2006, Pennington not only came back from the injuries which many expected to be career threatening but he was his typical self. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Boom in medical scans presses health insurers May 13, 2007
Though the humble and inexpensive X-ray still has its uses, more and more patients are undergoing high-end scans that can cost thousands of dollars to assess everything from bone density to brain atrophy to rotator cuff injuries. Growing expenseThe upshot: Imaging has nudged out drugs as the fastest growing component of rising medical costs, increasing as much as 20 percent a year. (SunSpot.net)
CD's Connect The Dots..Failure To Communicate May 7, 2007
Oh, this is not to surmise that Gordon's career is over, though rotator cuff injuries for a 39 year old pitcher do not exactly cause reason for celebration. Still, it will be most surprising if the Phils ever get the full value on the three-year deal they signed with the veteran reliever back in the winter of 2005. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Weight Training Helps Workers with Rotator Cuff Injuries May 3, 2007
TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Resistance training with free weights can help workers with severe rotator cuff injuries return to their jobs, a new study says. Rotator cuff injuries -- which involve the muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder -- can occur when the arm is pulled out of place in falls or other types of accidents. (MEDLINEplus)
Free weight training gets workers with rotator cuff injuries back on the job Apr 30, 2007
Resistance training, some of it job-specific, was successful in getting 90 percent of workers with severe rotator cuff injuries back to work, the majority (75 percent) at their previous job, after traditional physical therapy had failed to do so ... Rotator cuff injuries involve those muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder and can be caused by pulling the arm out of place, by falls and other accidents. (EurekAlert!)
Southern softball program no longer a ‘joke’ Apr 24, 2007
"Southern also draws motivation from Bertolone, who works sparingly as a pitcher because of torn labrum and rotator cuff injuries in her right throwing arm and shoulder. Bertolone s doctor wanted her to have surgery earlier this season, but she decided to wait until after this season.Bertolone has appeared in seven games, going 3-1 with a 1.98 ERA, and Barbaro said she doesn t hesitate to call on her in a big spot, something that figures to be a luxury in the postseason. Bertolone will have... (New Haven Register, CT)
Gaffney enjoying retirement in Corrales Mar 29, 2007
Gaffney wasn't exempt for aches and pains: He's had a cracked sternum, "snapped jaws" and a bruised heart; both shoulders have been repaired after rotator cuff injuries. Of course, the successes outweighed the agony: Gaffney was the Rookie of the Year in 1990, the PBR world champ in 1997, and knew when it was time to quit. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
The POWER of LIGHT Jan 20, 2007
It helps with tendonitis, sports injuries, carpal tunnel, TMJ syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, rotator cuff injuries, sprains, strains, back pain, sciatica, stubborn wounds and scarring, disc disease, neuropathy, stretch marks, acne, bunions and fibromyalgia, he says. The half-hour treatment calls for direct applications of red light, then infrared light from a pad-like array of lights, then the laser. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Tomlinson runs away with MVP honors Jan 5, 2007
Chargers RB wins award in landslide vote with record-breaking 31 TDs, NFL-best 1,815 rushing yards By Barry Wilner The Associated Press Originally published January 4, 2007, 1:16 PM EST NEW YORK // Spell this year's NFL MVP: L.T.. Record-setting LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers ran away with The Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award Thursday the way he eluded defenders in leading his team to the AFC's best record (14-2) and a favorite's role for the Super Bowl. (Sunspot.net -- Sports)
Pennington named Comeback Player of Year Jan 4, 2007
QB overcame two rotator cuff injuries in two years, led Jets to playoffs. Winslow Townson / APChad Pennington overcame two rotator cuff injuries in two years to win The Associated Press NFL Comeback Player of the Year award. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Docs envision broad market for shock-wave technology Nov 26, 2006
The machine is scheduled to begin Food and Drug Administration clinical trials soon to determine its usefulness for treating other common orthopedic ailments, including tendonitis in the heel and elbow and rotator cuff injuries in the shoulder. Regal, a podiatrist, said the machine received FDA approval in February for the treatment of heel spurs. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Cigarette Smoking Impedes Tendon-to-bone Healing Oct 17, 2006
There also are some gaps in medical knowledge about the prevalence of rotator cuff injuries. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons in the shoulder that provide rotation, elevate the arm and stabilize the shoulder joint. (Science Daily)
Martnez undergoes rotator cuff surgery Oct 6, 2006
Coleman, a 1988 Harvard graduate and member of the school's varsity heavyweight crew, has made rotator cuff injuries his primary area of research. Morgan, meanwhile, who was dismissed by the Red Sox two years ago, has opened a new orthopedic practice at the Fallon Clinic in Worcester. (Boston Globe)
Yankees title-bound Oct 3, 2006
And down the stretch, when we might have thought the New York Mets would be a legitimate threat to end the National League drought, they stalled after clinching a playoff spot, then lost their ace, Pedro Martinez for the entire postseason due to calf and rotator cuff injuries. So now that the October crapshoot also known as the three-tiered playoff format has arrived, were sticking with the Junior Circuit. (MSNBC -- Sports)
A simple division problem Sep 17, 2006
Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins Revolution Colleges High school Others NESN Dirt Dogs Calendar Memorabilia. FOXBOROUGH -- The Patriots have raised the bar. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Bryan Kauffman Jul 3, 2006
They worry about hamstring pulls and rotator cuff injuries. The Giants worry about one of their severely veteran players breaking a hip and crying out, "I've fallen and I can't get up!". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Split decision for De La Hoya Jun 22, 2006
I know I can fight a few more years," De La Hoya said. ``I can dig deep inside and forget the pain [from hand, elbow, and rotator cuff injuries], but my next fight will be my last. Absolutely. And it will be Floyd Mayweather Jr. There is no Plan B.". Yet boxing's Golden Boy acknowledged he was also pondering the consequences of continuing to fight and coming up short. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Hoping for a growth spike May 16, 2006
"All people need to do is come out and watch us play, and they'll get a different idea. They'll immediately see that the sport is very demanding. We have players that are 6-foot-6 to 6-foot-9 that have 35-inch vertical (leaps) and can hit the ball 65 to 75 miles per hour. The sport can be so physically challenging that guys suffer from rotator cuff injuries to severe ankle sprains to jammed fingers.". Supporters hope the game will continue to gain a loyal following and participants, whether at... (Sacramento Bee -- Sports)
Brees in no hurry to choose a team Mar 13, 2006
Brees, who sustained labrum and rotator cuff injuries to his throwing shoulder in the 2005 season finale against the Broncos, said the healing process is four weeks ahead of schedule. "When I first had my surgery, they said it was going to be a six- or seven-month deal and it's going to be tough, but I know how to handle this," he said. (Sun-Sentinel.com)
New Medical Tricks to Keep Active Baby Boomers in the Game Jan 12, 2006
For severe rotator cuff injuries, patches some made from pig intestines can reconnect the muscle to the bone. New medical plugs can now fill the holes in worn-out cartilage, and partial knee replacement can be the answer for more extensive damage. (ABC News - Top Stories)
