Common Baseball/Softball Injuries and How to Prevent Them
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Learn how to keep your young athlete on the field and off the injured list by avoiding common baseball/softball injuries.
Division of Orthopaedics News and Updates
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A Perfect 10 Winter Sports Safety Tips
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Don't let an injury spoil your winter fun! Get expert advice on how to protect your family from common winter sports injuries.
Health Canada Approves Drug Treatment for Aggressive and Often Fatal Bone Disease
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A drug discovered by CHOP researchers, which targets the pathological process that leads to excess bone growth in FOP, has been approved in Canada.
Scoliosis in Adolescents: The Best Chance to Avoid Surgery & the Best Treatment, the First Time
Published on in CHOP News, Orthopaedics Update
While spinal fusion remains the gold standard to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, CHOP continues to explore new – and less invasive – treatments.
CHOP Researchers Find Golf Carts Injure More than 6,500 Children Annually
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CHOP researchers have found that the number of golf cart-related injuries have risen steadily over the past decade, as the use of golf carts has increased.
For Pre-season Injury Prevention, Stretch!
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Prepare your student for pre-season athletic training with proper conditioning using stretching exercises.
Returning to Sports Safely: Fall 2021 Update
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A CHOP Sports Medicine physician shares advice as youth athletes return to competitive fall sports after time away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Ever Drug Treatment for Aggressive Pediatric Bone Disease Nears FDA Approval
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A drug discovered by CHOP researchers is currently in a phase 3 clinical trial and targets the pathological process that leads to excess bone growth in FOP.
How to Safely Return to Play After Pandemic Lockdowns
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After a year of pandemic lockdowns, high school athletes are getting injured. The Philadelphia Inquirer asked CHOP experts for advice on how to safely return to play.
The Connection between Diet, Periods and Bone Stress Injuries in Female Athletes
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Bone stress injuries are common overuse injuries that often strike young female athletes, and can take them out of the game, studio or gym for months. Naomi Brown, MD, talks about relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and its connection to stress fractures.