Posts Tagged ‘Sports medicine’
ACL Injuries: Let’s Get Serious About Prevention (Dr. Robin West)
Robin West, MD is the Director of Sports Medicine at Inova. Dr. West will be blogging on current topics and best practices in sports injury prevention and treatment. ============================ Prevention Training is an important and cost-effective measure to help reduce the financial and physical costs experienced by athletes with ACL injuries. An ACL injury is one of…
Read MoreInova Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Program Featured on WUSA 9
Protecting athletes from concussions, July 9, 2014 Heading off danger: Concussions and teens, July 18, 2014 Family Health: Youth sports overuse injuries, July 23, 2014 Family Health: Youth Sports Safety, July 23, 2014 Inova Youth Sports Safety and Health Day, July…
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Robert Najarian Spoke about Preventing ACL Tears with WUSA 9
Inova Medical Group’s Dr. Robert Najarian spoke about the higher incidence of ACL Tears in female athletes with WUSA 9. He spoke about preventative measures all athletes can take to help avoid ACL injuries.
Read MoreWUSA 9 stopped by the Inova Youth Sports Safety and Health Day
WUSA 9 stopped by Inova’s Youth Sports Safety and Health Day that was held at The Patriot Center on July 26, 2014. Read more
Read MoreInova’s Drs. Robin West Jill McCabe Spoke with WUSA 9 about Issues Faced by Young Athletes
Hear from Inova’s Dr. Robin West about preventing ACL injuries in young athletes and Dr. Jill McCabe about post-concussion safety on WUSA 9.
Read MoreInova’s Dr. Robert Najarian spoke with WUSA 9 about Fad Workout Injuries
Inova Medical Group’s Dr. Robert Najarian spoke with WUSA 9 about injuries that could occur with the latest fad workouts.
Read MoreGo the Distance: Injuries don’t have to sideline runners, cyclists
(October 2, 2013) Whether you’re a competitive athlete or a weekend warrior, injuries happen. Over time, the repetitive motion involved in running and biking can lead to overuse injuries in your muscles and joints, causing chronic pain and discomfort. The good news is that most repetitive injuries can be treated effectively, allowing a quick return…
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