Category Archives: Rehabilitation

Mayo Clinic Study Explores Severity, Expense of Motocross Injuries

March 10th, 2010 - 10:33 am

Mayo Clinic researchers today presented findings about significant instances of hospitalization and surgery following motocross injuries to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ 2010 Annual Meeting. The presentation is based on a December 2009 article entitled “Motocross Morbidity: Economic Cost … Continue reading →

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Concussion in Ice Hockey: What’s the Buzz?

January 19th, 2010 - 4:01 pm

A Mayo Clinic article published in the December 2009 edition of Minnesota Hockey Journal gave a medical and psychosocial perspective of concussions in ice hockey. Aynsley M. Smith, PhD and Michael Stuart, MD of Mayo Clinic’s Sports Medicine Center, and Dave … Continue reading →

By Bryan Anderson | Posted in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Psychiatry/Psychology, Rehabilitation | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Squeaky Hip Implants

February 20th, 2009 - 2:32 pm

With the growing success of joint replacement surgeries, patients have become accustomed to certain indignities related to having a metal replacement part in a hip, knee or shoulder. For example, they tend to set off airport metal detectors and attract … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Featured in Olympic News Coverage

August 14th, 2008 - 3:56 pm

Michael Joyner, M.D., a Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist and exercise researcher, has been featured prominently in national and international news coverage surrounding record-breaking performances at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. In today’s New York Times, for instance, he was quoted in … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic physician comments on sports participation, injuries during CNN Fit Nation tour in Dallas

July 13th, 2008 - 6:18 pm

Diane Dahm, M.D., a Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon, today commented on a number of fitness-related topics, including choosing the right exercises, injury prevention, exercising with arthritis, keeping children active, and children’s injuries. The clip below features Dr. Dahm’s comments. During … Continue reading →

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