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Each of these single-page, fact sheets have been written and reviewed by top sports medicine professionals and
combine easy-to-read text with colorful illustrations to help patients understand the diagnosis, treatment,
recovery and prevention of a particular condition or illness. If you’d like to order multiple copies,
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AC Joint Injuries
Contents: What is the AC Joint? • What kinds of problems occur at the AC Joint? • How do you treat arthritis of the AC Joint? • What can be done if those treatments do not work? • What is an AC separation? • What is the treatment for AC separation? • When is surgery indicated?
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Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries
Contents: Injuries on the Slopes • How do skiers get hurt? • Equipment-Related Injuries • ACL Injuries • Snowboarding Injury Trends • General Injury Prevention
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Anabolic Steroids: A Performance Enhancing Drug **New Sports Tip**
Content: What Are Anabolic Steroids? • What Are the Side Effects of Anabolic Steroids? • Is There Ever a Reason to Take Anabolic Steroids? • How Can We Prevent Children From Using Anabolic Steroids?
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Ankle Sprains: How to Speed Your Recovery
Contents: What is an ankle sprain? • What are the symptoms of an ankle sprain? • What should I do if I sprain my ankle? • How should I rehabilitate my ankle? • When can I return to sports? • Should I use a brace when I play sports?
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Prevention
Contents: ACL Injury Rates • Why Do ACL Injuries Occur? • How Do ACL Injuries Occur? • Prevention of ACL Injury • Plyometric Exercises
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Arthroscopy
Contents: What is Arthroscopy? • When Do You Need Arthroscopy? • What are the Advantages of Arthroscopy? • What Kind of Anesthesia is Available? • What Can Be Expected Following Surgery?
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Articular Cartilage Injuries
Contents: What is articular cartilage? • How is articular cartilage injured? • What are the signs of an articular cartilage defect (injury)? • How is an articular cartilage defect (injury) diagnosed? • When is surgery necessary?
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Beginning a Strength Training Program
Contents: What is strength training? • Benefits of Strength Training • What equipment is needed to strenth train? • Getting Started • Strength Training for the Elderly • Strength Training for Children and Adolescents • Important Tips
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Cheerleading
Contents: What Types of injuries Are Most Common in Cheerleading? • How Can Injuries Be Prevented • How Are Injuries Treated?
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Concussion in Athletics **New Sports Tip**
Contents: What is a Concussion? • What are the Signs/Symptoms an Athlete has Sustained a Concussion? • How Do Trainers and Doctors Evaluate Athletes Who May Have Sustained a Concussion? • Common Misconceptions About Concussions • What is Second Impact Syndrome? • What is Neurocognitive Testing? • When Should A Concussed Athlete Return to Play? • What About MRI and CT scans?
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Cortisone Injections
Contents: What is Cortisone? • How Does Cortisone Work? • Who Shouldn't Have a Cortisone Injection? • What are the Side Effects of Cortisone Injections? •
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Dance Injuries **New Sports Tip**
Contents: What Type of Dance Injuries Occur? • What Causes Dance Injuries? • How Can Dance Injuries Be Prevented?
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Exercise and the Mature Athlete
Contents: How Can Exercise Benefit that Mature Athlete? • What Type of Exercises Should a Program Include? • What Types of Equipment will the Mature Athlete Need? • How Can the Mature Athlete Prevent Injury or Discomfort During Exercise?
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Exercising for Bone Health
Contents: Why is exercise important for bone health? • Who should exercise? • What exercises are best for good bone health? • How much exercise is needed for good bone health? • Is too much exercise harmful? • What else is necessary to maintain good bone health? • Tips for Beginning an Exercise Program
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Flexibility and Stretching
Contents: How Can Flexibility Be Developed? • What is the Injury Risk to Stretching? • How Does Aging Affect Flexibility?
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Football Injuries **New Sports Tip**
Contents: What Types of Injuries Do Football Players Endure? • Traumatic • Concusscions • Overuse • Heat Injuries • How Can Football Injuries Be Prevented?
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Golf Injuries
Contents: Types of Golf Injuries • Injury Prevention • Lightning: A Word of Caution
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Hand and Wrist Injuries
Contents: What are the Most Common Sports-Related Hand and Wrist Injuries? • What Should I Do If I Injure My Hand Or Wrist? • What Treatment Options Are Available for Hand and Wrist Injuries? • How can I Prevent a Hand or Wrist Injury? • Common Hand and Wrist Injuries
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Helmet Use in Snow Sports
Contents: Helmet Use in Snow Sports • Skiing and Snowboarding • Snowmobiling • Sledding and Tobogganing • Use Your Head - Wear a Helmet
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Lower Back Pain in Athletes
Contents: How common is low back pain? • What are the structures of the back? • What structures of the back can cause pain? • How is the lower back injured? • What tests can be done to diagnose the cause of back pain? • What are the common injuries to the lower back?
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Meniscal Tears in Athletes
Contents: What is the Meniscus? • How is the meniscus torn or injured? • How is a meniscal tear disgnosed? • How is a meniscal tear treated?
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Off-Road Motorcycling and ATV Safety
Contents: Get in Shape for Off-Road Activity • Ride at Your Own Skill Level • Protect Yourself From Injury • Keep Your Equipment in Top Shape
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Osteoarthritis and Exercise
Contents: What is Osteoarthritis? • How is Osteoarthritis Treated? • How Do I Develop an Appropriate Exercise Program? • What Should An Exercise Program Entail? • What Could Prevent Me From Doing My Exercise Program?
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Overuse Injuries
Contents: What is an overuse injury? • Why do overuse injuries occur? • What factors are usually responsible for overuse injuries? • How are overuse injuies usually diagnosed? • What is the treatment? • Can overuse injuries be prevented?
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Overuse Injuries In Baseball/Softball **New Sports Tip**
Contents: What Causes Overuse Baseball/Softball Injuries? • How Can Overuse Baseball/Softball Injuries Be Prevented? • How is an Elbow or Shoulder Injury Diagnosed? • How is an Overuse Elbow or Shoulder Injury Treated?
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Patellofemoral Pain
Contents: What is patellofemoral pain? • Treatment of Patellofemoral Pain • Controlling or Preventing Patellofemoral Pain
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Plantar Fasciitis
Contents: What is plantar fasciitis? • Anatomy of the Plantar Fascia • What causes plantar fasciitis? • Treatment Tips • How to prevent plantar fasciitis?
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Preventing Wrestling Injuries
Contents: What are Some Common Wrestling Injuries? • How Does Weight Affect Wrestlers?
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Prevention and Treatment of Gymnastic Injuries
Contents: What Injuries Occur in the Upper Body of Gymnasts? • What Injuries Occur in the Lower Body of Gymnasts? • What are the Types of Lower Back and Spine Injuries in Gymnasts? • How Can Injury be Prevented?
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Return to Play
Contents: What does return to play mean? • What can we learn from the pros? • Tips From the Pros to Speed Your Recovery • How to Improve Your Road to Recovery • A Word of Caution
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Running and Jogging Injuries
Contents: What causes running injuries? • How are running injuries treated?
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Running Tips for Children and Adolescents **New Sports Tip**
Contents: What Are the Signs That I Might Have a Running Injury? • What Are Some Common Running Injuries? • Why Is It Important to Stop Running If I'm Hurt? • How Can I Prevent Running Injuries?
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Shoulder Impingement
Contents: What is shoulder impingement? • How does shoulder impingement occur? • How is shoulder impingement diagnosed? • How is shoulder impingement treated? • Is surgery necessary?
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Stress Fractures
Contents: What is a stress fracture? • How will I knwo if I have a stress fracture? • How is a stress fracture treated? • How are stress fractures prevented? • Treating Lower Extremity Stress Fractures
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Tennis Elbow
Contents: What is tennis elbow? • What causes it? • How do I know if I have tennis elbow? • How is tennis elbow treated? • Tips for preventing injury
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The Injured ACL
Contents: What is the ACL? • How is the ACL injured? • What are the signs of an ACL tear? • How is an ACL tear diagnosed? • Will I need surgery? • How are ACL tears treated surgically? • What happens after surgery?
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Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation
Contents: What happens when the shoulder dislocates? • What is the treatment for acute shoulder dislocation? • What is the treatment after reduction of the dislocation? • What is the expected outcome from shoulder dislocation? • How can I prevent my shoulder from dislocating again?
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