Great info coming out of AOSSM (American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine) Conference in Chicago this weekend. Select summaries below:
- ACL re-injury six times more likely in first 24 months after ACL reconstruction
- Cortisone injection appears to speed recovery from high ankle sprain in NFL players
- Loss of shoulder motion may be predictor of elbow injuries in Major League Baseball pitchers
- Improving movement patterns reduces risk of lower extremity stress fractures
- Type of helmet doesn’t reduce football concussion risk (but mouth guard does)