Sports Medicine

also see Exercise

Active athletes, whether they’re dabblers, weekend warriors, or pros, increase their risk of injury just by engaging in sport. Sports medicine refers to the practice of treating athletic injuries - particularly those affecting the musculoskeletal system - and rehabilitating/conditioning athletes to perform to the best of their ability.

Certain sport activities are especially hard on the large joints, such as the knee, shoulder, and elbow. Baseball players –especially pitchers – use their arms to throw the ball at great velocity and are susceptible to shoulder and elbow injuries such as inflammation, cartilage wear, bone spurs, a torn or diseased rotator cuff, and tearing of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). Similarly, baseball, basketball, soccer, and football players fall victim to sprains, concussion, wrist and finger injuries, and knee problems such as a torn meniscus or anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.
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Overview Text Audio Video
HSS Surgeons at the Athens Olympics View Article
HSS Presents: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries View Article
Achilles Tendon Rupture Injuries View Article
Labral Injuries of the Hip View Article
Sprained Ankle View Article
Separated Shoulder View Article
Muscle Strains in the Thigh View Article
Hip Strains View Article
Rotator Cuff Disease - An Overview View Article
Elbow Arthroscopy View Article
Sports Injuries of the Hand View Article
Two HSS Physicians Prepare to Join the US Olympic Team in Athens View Article
Sports Medicine - An Overview View Article

Treatments Text Audio Video
Elbow Throwing Injuries: The Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Tommy John Surgery View Article
Knee Arthroscopy for ACL Reconstruction, Meniscal Repair, and Other Knee Problems View Article
Rehabilitative Exercise Techniques for Common Running Injuries View Article View Video Presentation
HSS Presents: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries View Article
Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries View Article
Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee View Article
Prescription Foot Orthotics Can Help You Put Your Best Foot Forward View Article

Prevention Text Audio Video
Artificial Turf: Does it Increase the Risk of Sports Injuries? View Article
Athletic Shoes View Article
Workout Tips for Exercise in the Heat View Article
Exercise For Building Better Bones View Article
Improve Your Flexibility View Article
Soccer Injury Prevention Workshop View Article
Tips for Tennis Players: Optimizing Performance and Staying Healthy View Article
Common Training Mistakes vs. The Successful Road to a Healthy Finish Line View Article View Video Presentation
Marathon Nutrition and Hydration View Article View Video Presentation
Common Running Injuries View Article View Video Presentation
Golf Pre-Season Training View Article
Doctor's Orders for Healthy Running View Article
Golf Injury Prevention Tips View Article
Workout Tips for Exercise in the Cold View Article
Handbook for Young Dancers and Their Families View Article
How to Beat the Heat View Article
"Triathlon Education" FAQs View Article
Ski Conditioning View Article
Snow Sports Injury Prevention Tips View Article
Hydration Tips for Exercise View Article
How to Get Back to - and Stick with - Exercise View Article
Training for Cardiovascular Fitness View Article
Choosing a Sports Bra View Article
Prevention and Treatment of Athletic Injuries View Article
Overtraining View Article
Fast Food Tips For Athletes View Article
Senior Golf and the Effects of Aging View Article
Keep the Gain - Not the Pain - in Your Running: Tips for Maximizing Your Race Performance View Article

Applications Text Audio Video
Cartilage Regeneration: An Overview View Article
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Tears View Article
Exercise Your Way Through Menopause View Article
The Team Physician of the New York Giants: Valuing Expertise, Communication, and Sports Medicine Education View Article
12-Week Running Schedule View Article
Exercise Tips for Fat Loss View Article
Exercise During Pregnancy View Article
Team Physicians for the NY Mets: HSS Professionals Discuss the Doctor-Player Relationship View Article

HSS Support Program Summaries Text Audio Video
"Keeping Running Safe and Healthy: Injury Prevention for Marathoners" FAQs View Article
"Triathlon Education" FAQs View Article

Related Conditions/Issues Text Audio Video
Elbow Throwing Injuries: The Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) and Tommy John Surgery View Article
Shoulder Instability View Article
The Foot And Ankle View Article
Pelvic Floor Exercises View Article
Baseball Finger View Article
Sports Hernia in the Soccer Player View Article
Concussion in the Athlete View Article
The Sports Hernia View Article
Overtraining View Article
Baseball Injuries View Article