ACL injuries were once reserved for adult athletes, but several recent studies show a significant rise in pediatric ACL injuries, which have climbed 11 percent every year from 1999 to 2011. It’s a trend that continues today. Increased intensity in childhood sports and the number of hours kids are…
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As a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, there’s one thing George Gantsoudes, MD, rarely hears. “No one walks into my clinic and says, ‘I just knew I was going to tear my ACL,’” he says. A torn ACL may seem like a fluke…
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Knowing where your skills stack up is one of the key ways to improve anything—especially an athlete’s performance. If you’re a junior high or high school football athlete in Indiana, you can check your skills by participating in a free High School Football Combine, hosted through a…
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Indiana has some of the nicest golf courses in the country. And with a season that typically lasts only half the year, Hoosier golfers have one thought when May rolls around: How soon can I hit the links? After months of sedentary habits, some golfers start the season without any physical conditioning.…
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If you have an abnormal bump or mass on your hand or wrist, there’s no need to panic. But you also shouldn’t ignore it just because it isn’t painful, according to Michael DiDonna, MD, a hand surgeon at Indiana University Health Physicians Orthopedics & Sports Medicine. If your mass…
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Working as part of a Pediatric Trauma Service, there are many days where we encounter tragic accidents and injuries, which can be devastating and heartbreaking for both the children and their families. However, the sadness of this is often tempered by the “success” stories where our patients…
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“How’s your sex life?” Neither the question nor the answer rolls off the tongue easily in polite company. That, in part, explains why doctors haven’t traditionally asked patients how joint replacement affects their sex lives, despite asking dozens of other questions before and…
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Nearly 40,000 women will die of breast cancer this year. That’s a humbling thought, but in fact breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. That’s why it’s never been more important to schedule your breast cancer screening.…
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The Heads Up!!! Foundation recently donated $3,000 to the Cleft and Craniofacial Program at Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health. The gift will pay for the purchase of the “Craniofacial Family Notebook” which is given to parents of newborns at their first clinic visit. The notebook…
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If you think sending your kids to summer camp is a hip trend in highly-evolved parenting, think again. City-dwelling parents began the tradition during the 1860s because it was healthier than keeping kids at home before air-conditioning was invented. Based on expectations today’s parents have about…
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