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No pain no gain attitude leads to shoulder injury in swimmers

The painful overuse injury called swimmer's shoulder, common in competitive swimmers, may be caused by excessive swimming distance during training along with a culture in competitive swimming that sublimates pain, according to new research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2019 National Conference & Exhibition. ...

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Researchers say trampoline-related bone fractures on the rise

Between 2008 and 2017, the incidence of trampoline-related fractures increased by an average of 3.85% in the U.S., and the driver behind those increases are trampoline injuries outside of the home at places of recreation or sport , according to new research being presented at the American Academy ...

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Kids who specialize in one sport more likely to sustain stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears

A new study finds that kids who specialize in a chosen sport tend to engage in higher levels of vigorous exercise than their peers and may be more likely to sustain injuries, such as stress fractures, tendinitis and ACL tears. The findings, which draw from a multi-year, ongoing ...

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Thomas W. Axelrad, MD, PhD Joins SRO

Santa Rosa Orthopaedics is happy to announce that Thomas W. Axelrad, MD, PhD has joined the Orthopaedic Trauma Team. Thomas W. Axelrad, MD, PhD worked as orthopaedic trauma surgeon for Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles, La. prior to joining SRO. He received his medical degree and ...

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Physical therapists play key role for recovery in hip fracture study

Each year more than 260,000 older Americans are hospitalized for hip fractures, a debilitating injury that can severely and permanently impact mobility. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) studied two types of home-based interventions and discovered that these treatments are effective in helping individuals ...

2022-12-12T13:32:41-07:00

SRO’s 3K Verified Reviews Rates Specialists at 4.7

From sports injury treatment to total joint replacement, patients rate our orthopaedic specialists as some of the best in Northern California.* Plus, patients tell us they love our personalized care plans, professional team of medical assistants, physical therapists and state-of-the-art facilities in Sonoma County. Whether you need hip, ...

2022-12-12T13:32:42-07:00

PRP therapy can reduce the risk of second meniscus failure

Platelet-rich plasma therapy involves the extraction of blood from the patient, which is then centrifuged to obtain a concentrated suspension of platelets. It then undergoes a two-stage centrifugation process to separate the solid and liquid components of the anti-coagulated blood. PRP owes its therapeutic use to the growth ...

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