Specialization in Youth Sports

I have many families asking about young kids "specializing" in one sport.  There is a perception that kids need to master specific skills if they are to continue to compete.  Below is an interesting take on the growing specialization of athletic kids.

"As more and more kids play the same sport year-round from an early age, they are increasingly vulnerable to injury. A report this year by the sports medicine department at Loyola University of Chicago found that "kids are twice as likely to get hurt if they play just one sport as those who play multiple sports."" Link to the complete Daily Herald article

Baseball injury prevention for kids

Truck day has come and gone!  Pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training.  Youth baseball is soon to follow.  With this in mind, here is a link to some important information about keeping your throwers healthy.  Overuse injury prevention tips

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Hip Arthroscopy

Arthroscopic surgery takes advantage of specialized fiber-optic equipment to preform major surgery through very small incisions.  Arthroscopic surgery of the hip has be utilized for over 20 years but due to recent advances in technology and in our understanding of Hip pathology, the use of this type of surgery is expanding.  The technology, techniques and surgical skill have developed to offer treatment to patients that would have otherwise had to suffer or wait until a hip replacement was necessary.  With these minimally invasive techniques we can offer alternative to big "open" surgeries that had poor success rates or required complete dislocation of the hip joint to preform.  Arthroscopic hip surgery can be used to treat many problems within the hip region including:

• Femoro-acetabular Impingement (FAI)
• Labral Tears
• Loose bodies
• Snapping hip
• Trochanteric Bursitis
• Cartilage lesions
• Hip Abductor tendon tears

Much like arthroscopic surgery of the knee or the shoulder, arthroscopic hip surgery is not a good treatment for Arthritis.  There is new evidence suggesting that arthroscopic surgery can delay the progression of Osteoarthritis and the eventual need for a joint replacement.  If you think you may be a candidate for arthroscopic surgery of your hip or would like more information, follow the link below for an education video on hip arthroscopy or contact Dr. Fallon's office directly.

http://content.understand.com/Players/Flash/?accountid=aa38f3be-e093-4ef1-b7e4-5bac427df0e5&presentationid=1fd2459a-1312-415e-8de6-4867d0fadf69&languageid=6574fa28-0a40-49af-88c8-3ce366c8c580

What to Expect after a Rotator Cuff Repair

If you are having, or considering having shoulder surgery, you should be aware of the recovery from the surgery. 

Shoulder surgery hurts!  There is no way around that one.  Typically patients have difficulty getting back to their daily routine for about 2 weeks after surgery.  It is difficult to find a comfortable position to sleep and it is hard to adapt to one good arm and one arm stuck in a sling. 

Sports Medicine Lecture Series Kicks Off!

This May, the physicians at HampOrtho successfully kicked off a Sports Medicine lecture series at CDH.   Drs. Fallon and McBride lead a fun and informative discussion on the Anatomy of Athletic Knee Injuries at the Cooley-Dickinson OR while giving a cadaveric demonstration of ACL reconstructions.  It gave the participants the chance to see first hand the surgical anatomy of the knee and try their hand at arthroscopic surgery on a cadaver.  Similar events are planned for this summer.  It is designed as a free service to our local Athletic Trainers, so if you are an AT-C and interested, please contact our office manager and we will put you on the list.