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James Andrews, MD, performed elbow surgery on Cleveland Indians pitcher Nick Hagadone, according to a USA Today report.

A 2013 survey of NCAA athletic trainers and team physicians revealed the majority of physicians felt pressure to clear concussed athletes before the athletes were medically ready, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Colorado State University in Fort Collins has received a $10 million gift to build a new equine hospital, which will expand the university's Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Program in an effort with CSU's Orthopaedic Research Center, according to Denver…

Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis tore his ACL during the 2012 NFL season, and is now ready to play his first game back with the team since being sidelines.

Louisiana Back Institute launched a new tool allowing residents to check their pain symptoms for free online.

Boxing promoter Bob Arum criticized Manny Pacquiao earlier this week after the boxing star missed an appointment with Neal ElAttrache, MD. Mr. Pacquiao said he was carrying out his own rehabilitation, according to Sports360.

Modular Thermal Technologies has purchased Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Life Wear Technologies, who make compression bandages such as knee and ankle braces, reports Providence Journal.

Many patients seek alternative treatments for treating pain without their provider's knowledge. Researchers surveyed approximately 6,000 Kaiser patients in Washington and Oregon who had three or more outpatient visits due to chronic pain, according to Portland Business Journal.

For years, physicians have been prescribing opioids as a way to combat pain, yet this feeds into our nation's serious, often fatal, opioid abuse problem. The number of prescription opioid abusers is spiking, and healthcare professionals are addressing this problem…

San Antonio-based Baptist Health System is planning to build a $50 million orthopedic institute at North Central Baptist Hospital in San Antonio, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.