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A new United States Bone and Joint Initiative report shows that in 2012 an estimated 126.6 million Americans were affected by a musculoskeletal condition, costing an estimated $213 billion in annual treatment, care and lost wages, according to AAOS.

Starting Feb. 4, 2016, visiting sport team physicians from outside of Pennsylvania are allowed to treat their players in the state without violating Pennsylvania law, according to The National Law Review.

The NFL Physicians Society has honored Daniel E. Cooper, MD, with the Arthur C. Rettig Award for Academic Excellence, according to a Star-Telegram report.

Daphne Scott, MD, joined Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, according to a Daily Voice report.

Orthopedic physicians at OrthoArizona — Arizona Orthopaedic Associates in Phoenix are expanding their youth sports-related care to meet the growing number of ACL injuries among young people.

A new study, to be presented at the 2016 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting, March 1 to 5, compared total hip arthroplasty outcomes on a risk-adjusted basis at academic and community hospitals.

Professional Seminars, a continuing education provider held by Professional Physical Therapy, welcomed over 200 attendees to their fourth annual Student Symposium held on Feb. 20 in Garden City, N.Y.

Steven Meier, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist, recently performed the first outpatient stem cell lumbar intradiscal injection and platelet rich plasma therapy for a degenerative disc disease patient in conjunction with La Peer Health Systems in Beverly Hills,…

Armonk, N.Y.-based ProClinix Sports Physical Therapy & Chiropractic partnered with Pleasantville (N.Y.) schools to host a sports injury symposium, "Injury Action Plan for Parents of an Athlete," according to Pleasantville Daily Voice.

OhioHealth in Columbus has been named as the official healthcare provider for Ashland (Ohio) University Athletics, according to WMFD.