Researchers at Bend Research announced the developed nanoparticles that can deliver pain medication to the inside of the knee and keep it there longer, according to an International Business Times report.
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Nikhil Verma, MD, a sports medicine specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was recently elected as a member of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, according to an MOR news release.
Several healthcare organizations have joined Psychological Assessment Resources to support concussion education in sports through PAR's Concussion Recognition & Response app, according to a news release.
Hand surgeon Louis L. Carter, Jr., MD, FACS, an orthopedic hand and plastic surgeon at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Chattanooga, has received the Surgical Humanitarian Award from the American College of Surgeons, according to a Newswise…
William Raasch, MD, team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers, recently performed hip surgery on pitcher Chris Narveson, according to a report from the Journal-Sentinel.
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A new study found patients taking weekly yoga and stretching classes reported a greater improvement in pain after three months than patients who were given a book with advice on preventing and managing pain, said a Reuters report.
Boston-based Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School have partnered to offer the Sports Medicine Symposium 2011: Treating the Injured Athlete.
In the past 20 years, physicians have been urged by many groups to treat pain more aggressively — which often means prescribing more opioids and other prescription pain medications. This push has led to the number of prescriptions for opioids…
An AmericanEHR Partners report revealed that physicians may need more training on electronic health records to meet meaningful use requirements, according to a company news release.
Low back pain and functional limitations are not associated with increased fat content or paraspinal muscle atrophy in young adults, according to a study published in Spine.