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Lawrence D. Lemak, MD, of Lemak Sports Medicine, has been a leader in sports medicine through his work to promote sports safety for both professional and youth athletes. He has been a major advocate for standardizing treatment for professional and…

The Cleveland Clinic's neurological institute and spine research laboratory partnered with helmet-maker Rawlings for independent research of concussions and sports-related head and neck injuries, according to an Associated Press report.

The arthroscopic release of contractures regularly achieves highly functional elbows in athletes, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

David Altchek, attending orthopedic surgeon and co-chief in the sports medicine and shoulder service at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, has pioneered sports medicine while treating top professional athletes from around the country. He started his…

Here are 10 orthopedic and spine physician leaders.

Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, Texas, opened a walk-in emergency sports injury clinic, according to a News Transcript report.

Mark Russell, DO, of Great Lakes Bone & Joint Center in Battle Creek, Mich., has joined the active medical staff at Oaklawn Hospital in Marshall, Mich., according to a Battle Creek Enquirer news report.

Shockwave therapy, often administered to professional athletes for a quicker return to play, is a safe and effective treatment for patients with chronic proximal hamstring tendinopathy, according to an article published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Platlet rich plasma could enhance soft-tissue repair, especially for tendons, though it may inhibit bone formation, according to an article published in AAOS Now.

A whole bevy of consumer-friendly provisions in the healthcare reform law kick in on Sept. 23, six months after the legislation was signed, according to a report by Kaiser Health News. Here are a six key points about the new…