Protecting Youth Athletes from Concussion
Dr. Robert Masson, Dr. Majorie Albohm and Dr. Pete Indelicato Interviews
THANK YOU!!!
The NeuroSpine Institute Foundation’s 1st ANNUAL Celebrity Reception & Golf Tournament was a HUGE SUCCESS!!! Thank you so much to everyone that sponsored this event and volunteered their time. With the proceeds raised, we will begin our 1st phase initiative of EDUCATING coaches, parents and players on ways to PREVENT injuries from occurring for young athletes throughout Central Florida.
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Backed by NFL, concussion bill for youth sports nearing final approval
With a swift House committee vote Wednesday, state lawmakers are nearing final approval for a measure designed to minimize the effects of dangerous head injuries among young athletes.
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NOCSAE Meets to Consider Sports Medicine Research Grants and Discuss Development of New Youth Football Helmet Standard
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) meets today to consider hundreds of thousands of dollars in research grants specifically related to concussion – based on recommendations from the organization’s new Scientific Advisory Committee, made up of the nation’s leaders in sports science. NOCSAE also will discuss and consider development of a new youth football helmet standard, a new women’s lacrosse helmet/head protection standard, a new defensive position head/face protection standard for baseball and softball, as well as potential modifications to existing standards.
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Gator Nation’s Dr. Pete Indelicato To Head Up the Neurospine Institute’s Orthopedic Division
The NeuroSpine Institue’s president and world-renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Robert Masson, is pleased to announce that upon his retirement after 33 years with the University of Florida, Dr. Pete Indelicato, Head Team Physician, of the University of Florida Athletic Association; will be heading up the Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine at the NeuroSpine Institute in Orlando, FL.
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More Concussions Recorded
High school athletes are four times more likely to suffer a concussion today than they were about a decade ago, with football players leading the pack, a new study says.
In 2008, there were about five concussions for every 10,000 times kids who got on the playing field. This compares with slightly more than one per 10,000 in 1997, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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New 10-Year Study Confirms Too Many Pitches Strike Out Youth Athletes Early
CHICAGO, IL – For years, sports medicine professionals have talked about youth pitching injuries and the stress the motion causes on developing bones and muscles. In a new, 10-year study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers showed that participants who pitched more than 100 innings in a year were 3.5 times more likely to be injured.
“The study proved a direct link between innings pitched in youth and adolescent baseball and serious pitching injuries. It highlights the need for parents and coaches to monitor the amount of pitching for the long-term success and health of these young athletes. We need to all work together to end the epidemic of youth sports injuries, and education through campaigns like STOP Sports Injuries is in excellent first step,” said lead researcher, Glenn S. Fleisig, PhD, of the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama.
Visit the campaign website at www.STOPSportsInjuries.org for more information about baseball and other sports’ injuries, treatment and prevention.
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Tennis Injury Prevention
Tennis, played worldwide, is one of the most popular racket sports. A high number of tournaments for competitive tennis players may lead to overuse injuries, such as “tennis elbow” or wrist injuries. For noncompetitive tennis players, improper or inadequate physical and technique training may be the cause of overuse injuries.
(source : http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/ )
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Baseball Injury Prevention
Injuries in young athletes are on the rise, but elbow and shoulder injuries in children are on the verge of becoming an epidemic. Thousands of children are seen each year complaining of elbow or shoulder pain. Damage or tear to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the most common injury suffered and is often caused by pitchers throwing too much.
(source : http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/ )
Basketball Injury Prevention
Basketball was first introduced to the world in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith, using a soccer ball and two peach baskets. Today’s high-speed, physical sport scarcely resembles the original game. With modern basketball’s fast pace game come many opportunities for injuries. It is estimated that more than 1.6 million injuries are associated with basketball each year.
(source : http://www.stopsportsinjuries.org/ )
