Posts by @Beth Sullivan

MCL – ACL and PCL’s Little Brother

On Sunday it was reported that Doug Baldwin had suffered a partial MCL tear. Grade 2. While it is a significant injury, the recovery with good rehab is much faster than when an athlete tears the ACL or PCL.

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Cardiac Arrhythmia – Athletes Get It Too

What do Billy Jean King, Larry Bird, Victor Martinez, and Kenley Jansen all have in common? They are all members of a growing list of athletes who have been treated for cardiac arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats.  The most common arrhythmia in athletes and the general population is Atrial Fibrillation (AFib). 

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Injury Update – Are they Ready?

2017 was a bad year for injuries in the NFL. A number of notable players were sidelined for prolonged periods of time and hope to return to pre-injury form in 2018. Some have already made it into action during the preseason and others are still working their way back. Here is a look at some of the most notable names on the NFL injury report.

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Concussion Protocols Vary Between Leagues

Concussions are a risk in any sport, some more than others.  All professional sports governing authorities have established concussion protocols including criteria that must be met in order to return to participation.  The protocols are similar, but they do have several unique tweaks specific to that league.  This article will review the concussion protocols and the return to play criteria adopted by MLB, NBA, and the NFL.

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Aaron Judge – Chip Fracture

Aaron Judge was in the 1st inning of Thursday’s game when he was hit by a pitch.  He was later removed from the game due to continued pain and swelling and underwent additional imaging which revealed a distal ulnar styloid chip fracture which was non-displaced.  That was a mouthful just to type, let alone understand.  What exactly is wrong you ask.

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Yoenis Cespedes – Heel Injury Review

Yoenis Cespedes heel injury was not the news Mets fans wanted to hear. The outcome will be even less popular. Retrocalcaneal bursitis and Achilles tendon calcification is a difficult injury to recover from when it occurs on one foot but having it on both feet and requiring surgery on both feet at the same time is a very daunting injury to come back from. Given his advancing age, at least in terms of a professional athlete, the recovery could be even more difficult.

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Did LeBron James Have a Boxer’s Fracture?

A lot was made about Lebron James playing in the NBA finals with an injured right hand and Christian Vazquez was initially placed on the 10-day DL after injuring his hand sliding.  The punch to the blackboard that injured Lebron’s hand is the classic mechanism for boxer’s fracture, but the fact that Vazquez’s injury is to his pinky or 5th digit makes that type of injury likely for him too.

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Noah Syndergaard on the DL for HFMD

The news Monday morning was that Noah Syndergaard was being placed on the 10-day DL list after being diagnosed with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD).  Most people have heard of this disease but what does it mean to his availability?

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