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South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore Knee Injury Explained
South Carolina Running Back Marcus Lattimore suffered a severe knee injury during Saturday’s game against Tennessee. The injury occurred in the second quarter. As Lattimore planted his right foot, he...
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Obesity Linked to Higher Infection Rates in Knee Replacement Surgery
A new meta-analysis shows that obese patients are two times as likely to sustain infection after total knee replacement surgery. The study was published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery in late...
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Joint Injuries in Athletes
Guest blog by Elizabeth Carrollton, a medical writer for Drugwatch.com Joint injuries are a very common problem in athletes, especially in weight-bearing joints. Sprains and strains are common in knees...
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Griffin suffers Grade 1 LCL sprain
Robert Griffin III returned to the practice field Wednesday only three days after suffering a Grade 1 LCL sprain during the fourth quarter of Sunday’s win over the Ravens. Griffin suffered the injury...
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Griffin May Have ACL Injury
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III left Sunday’s playoff game against the Seahawks after aggravating his previous knee injury, and doctors fear he may have injured his anterior cruciate ligament....
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Knee Scanners May Soon Help Catch Criminals
You’ve probably seen movies like 007 or Minority Report that show agencies using facial recognition imaging to identify subjects as the enter a building or airport. In the movies, the main character...
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Lattimore Continuing Comeback after Gruesome Knee Injury
Former South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore worked out for all 32 NFL teams on Wednesday, less than six months after suffering a gruesome dislocation of his right knee that nearly ended his...
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Louisville’s Ware Suffers Brutal Leg Fracture
The University of Louisville men’s basketball team advanced to the Final Four on Sunday, but the team will have to play the rest of the tournament without sophomore Kevin Ware, who suffered a gruesome...
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Clinical Trial Shows Physical Therapy is Effective in Treating Meniscal Tears
A trial by a team at the Meniscal Tear in Osteoartiritis Research found that physical therapy was just as effective as surgery for treating knee osteoarthritis and meniscal tears. For their trial, the...
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Common Volleyball Injuries: 5 Prevention Tips
Volleyball is quickly growing in popularity, especially on the high school level. Many high schools have a girl’s varsity team, and junior varsity and male teams are cropping up all around the state....
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Nerlens Noel Recovering from Torn ACL
Although all eyes will be on Game 7 of the Heat-Spurs series tonight, attention will soon shift to the upcoming NBA Draft on June 27. Many believe Nerlens Noel will be the first overall pick by the...
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Robert Griffin Will Start Season Opener
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III will be under center for the team’s Week 1 game against the Philadelphia Eagles, exactly eight months after undergoing a surgical procedure to address a torn LCL...
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Shoe Inserts Won’t Ease Osteoarthritis Knee Pain
Certain shoe insoles do not appear to alleviate osteoarthritis knee pain other than to create a placebo effect, according to a study by researchers at the University of Manchester Institute of...
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Orioles Lose Manny Machado to Gruesome Leg Injury (Updated)
Manny Machado, a promising young star on the up-and coming Orioles, suffered what appeared to be a gruesome knee injury after stepping on first base in the seventh inning of a game against the Tampa...
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Heel Strike or Forefoot Strike? Which Running Style is Best?
Proper running form is one of the most debated topics in the running community, and it usually comes back to the premise: Should you run with a heel strike or a forefoot strike? Analysts have made...
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Kobe Bryant Out Six Weeks With Fractured Knee
Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is expected to miss six weeks after suffering a fracture to the lateral tibial plateau in his left knee. Bryant suffered the injury Tuesday night against Memphis...
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South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore Knee Injury Explained
South Carolina Running Back Marcus Lattimore suffered a severe knee injury during Saturday’s game against Tennessee. The injury occurred in the second quarter. As Lattimore planted his right foot, he...
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Griffin May Have ACL Injury
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III left Sunday’s playoff game against the Seahawks after aggravating his previous knee injury, and doctors fear he may have injured his anterior cruciate ligament....
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