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Injuries in youth athletics are on the rise, and elbow and shoulder injuries are becoming almost epidemic among youth baseball players, The Daily Ardmoreite reports. 

The incidence rate of total hip and total knee replacement surgeries have both been well documented in the United States, but the statistics on patient quality of life after the surgery are few and far between. 

Colorado Public Radio reported on Omer Mei-Dan, MD, at the Colorado University Sports Medicine and Performance Center, and how the rugged landscape of the state and its numerous extreme sport athletes pose unique challenges to his profession. 

The Global Stem Cells Group will recognize Joseph Purita, MD, at its 3rd Annual International Symposium on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in September.

The Seattle Seahawks have awarded a $50,000 grant to put certified athletic trainers into two school districts in Washington.

Orthopedics This Week recently named its 12 best sports medicine technology companies for 2016. 

James Andrews, MD, is meeting with Zack Wheeler of the New York Mets and Rubby De La Rosa of the Arizona Diamondbacks after both have experienced elbow issues, according to USA Today and CBS Sports.

The world of athletic-based training is about to get much larger as D1 Sports Training and Therapy announced its intentions to open 10 new facilities nationwide.

In an effort to follow national pitch count regulations, the Maine Principals' Association is taking its first steps towards establishing pitch count limits for high school baseball games, centralmaine.com reports. Here are five things to know. 

Q30 Sports Science is taking its concussion preventing collar based device through another round of investigatory study, USA Today reports.