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Winter Sports: How to Have Fun and Be Safe

February 1, 2018 Leave a Comment

In the next few weeks the world will be tuned-in to the excitement of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. And while these world-class athletes have had years and years of training, some of them may suffer …

Posted in: Cooper Connections Tagged: olympics, professional athletes, sports medicine

What Is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE?

August 29, 2017 Leave a Comment

Recent stories in the news have linked a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy with traumatic or repetitive injuries in sports, particularly football. But what exactly is this condition and why should athletes of all ages be concerned?

Chronic traumatic …

Posted in: Cooper Connections Tagged: Bone and Joint Institute, concussion, sports medicine

Protect Yourself From Aging

March 9, 2011 Leave a Comment

Endurance exercise – jogging, bicycling, walking, and the like – can stop us from looking and feeling old, and might even help us live longer, or so a new study of mice suggests.

Published February 21 in the journal Proceedings …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: aging, Cooper Bone & Joint Institute, gerontology, sports medicine

How to Start an Exercise Program

October 13, 2010 Leave a Comment

exercisingPerhaps you’ve decided you want to start exercising to get physically fit. Maybe you want to ease or prevent chronic health conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes, or maybe you want to lose that extra weight. Whatever your motivation, you …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: orthopedics, sports medicine

The Right Care for Concussion

March 16, 2010 Leave a Comment

ConcussionA concussion is a brain injury. That’s exactly what health officials want all of us to understand. From infants to young adults to seniors, anyone who appears to have sustained a concussion is advised to be medically evaluated and monitored, …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: brain, concussion, sports medicine

If Your Children Plan to Play School Sports This Year, Educate Yourself Now

July 28, 2009 Leave a Comment

Child playing footballParents of children involved in athletics are advised to educate themselves and their children about head injury and concussion before the season begins.

“The diagnosis and treatment of concussions and their long-term effects on athletes continue to be an evolving …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: concussions, sports injuries, sports medicine

Parents of Athletes: Pay Close Attention to any Injuries to the Head, Face or Neck

December 1, 2007 Leave a Comment

Parents of children involved in athletics would be wise to educate themselves and their children about head injury and concussion, according to physicians of sports medicine at Cooper.

“There is little education and understanding about concussions and what happens to …

Posted in: eHealth Connection Tagged: Bone & Joint Institute, concussion, ImPACT, sports medicine

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