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Cybex International, Inc. launches the latest addition to the plate-loaded equipment line with the Plate-Loaded Kneeling Leg Curl to target the hamstrings in strength training. Medway, MA (PRWEB) March 15, 2013 Cybex International, Inc., a leading manufacturer of premium exercise equipment, is pleased to be launching its Plate-Loaded Kneeling Leg Curl, the latest release in the company’s line of innovative strength-training machines. The Plate-Loaded Kneeling Leg Curl is intended for...
How to avoid an RG3-like ACL or related knee injury ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Earlier today, Washington Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III underwent surgery on his right knee to repair a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) - both common injuries for professional athletes as well as individuals participating in general fitness activities. With millions of Americans embarking on New Year's fitness regiments, how...
Sports Training and ACL Reconstruction Should Focus on Unique Characteristics of the Female Knee ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Female athletes are three times more likely to suffer from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures, one of the most common knee injuries, compared to male athletes. The ACL is one of the four main ligaments within the knee that connect the femur (upper leg bone) to the tibia (lower leg bone). Recent research highlights the unique...
Sports medicine expert Dr. Scott Levin on preseason conditioning to prevent injuries on the slopes this coming season. Carmel, NY (PRWEB) October 15, 2012 When the leaves start to turn, skiers’ minds turn to upcoming powder. But autumn is also the time to get their bodies prepped for winter so they won’t have to nurse an injury that could have been avoided, says Dr. Scott Levin, orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine expert with New York-based Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports...
KORT Physical Therapists work with patients to prevent painful ACL injuries. “Done for the season.” These are words every athlete fears. Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL injuries are among the most painful season ending injuries in sport. The best way to prevent this season ending, potentially career ending injury is through education and ACL injury prevention training. Lexington, KY (PRWEB) August 03, 2012 “Done for the season.” These are words every athlete fears. Anterior...
According to Dr. Michael Bernstein, Knee injuries from running aren't inevitable or necessarily debilitating. Running does put stress on the knees and knee injuries are common in runners, but they are also correctable. Carmel, NY (PRWEB) June 21, 2012 Are runners doomed to suffering with sore knees? It is true that runners sustain an average of 4 injuries for every 1,000 hours of running. That means that runners who pound the pavement for 5-10 hours per week might suffer 2 injuries...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients who receive anterior curciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft instead of a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility, according to a new study."While we have seen excellent results in terms of knee symptoms and function with both graft types, comparing the two definitely showed differences," Leo Pinczewski, MD, lead researcher and surgeon with the North Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center...
Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility issues 15 years after surgery, say researchers presenting a study today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, California (February 19). San Diego, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 19, 2011 Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a...
Patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) knee reconstruction with a hamstring tendon graft rather than a knee tendon graft were less likely to suffer from pain and mobility issues 15 years after surgery, say researchers presenting a study today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Diego, California (February 19)."While we have seen excellent results in terms of knee symptoms and function with both graft types, comparing the two definitely...
Sports Injuries on the Rise in Youth AthleticsNew technology has made it possible for surgeons to reconstruct ACL tears in young athletes without disturbing the growth plate. John Xerogeanes, MD, chief of the Emory Sports Medicine Center, and colleagues in the laboratory of Allen R. Tannenbaum, PhD, professor in the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Tech and Emory University, have developed 3-D MRI technology that allows surgeons to pre-operatively plan...
