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28 Dec

Posted at 12:48h in Our Doctors, Sports Medicine by
[caption id="attachment_129" align="alignright" width="300" caption="By following the tips in this article, children and adults can help prevent winter sports injuries"]Winter Sports Injury Prevention, Prevent Winter Sports Injuries [/caption] People spend hours of recreation time on activities ranging from sledding, snow skiing and tobogganing to ice hockey, ice skating and snow boarding. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), however, if the proper precautions are not taken to ensure warmth and safety, severe injuries can occur. Winter sports injuries get a lot of attention at hospital emergency rooms, doctors' offices and clinics. Injuries include sprains and strains, dislocations and fractures. In 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported:

28 Dec

Posted at 01:04h in Orthopedics & Orthopaedic Surgery by
[caption id="attachment_99" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Our complete team approach makes a difference in your care."]Choosing An Orthopaedist, Choosing An Orthopedic Surgeon, Choosing An Orthopedic Specialist[/caption] When choosing an orthopedic specialist to help you with your knee or hip problem, arthritis, back pain, sports injury or other orthopaedic-related problems, consider the complete approach of Shasta Orthopaedics. Shasta Orthopaedics has worked hard developing - and continuing to develop - a complete team that includes a range of specialists to address your specific needs. That means that you will see a sports medicine specialist for your sports injury. In addition, that sports medicine specialist is able to consult with - and possibly refer you to - our hand specialist if the problem is related to your hand or to our spine specialist if your problem is related to your neck or back.

15 Nov

Posted at 11:00h in Sports Medicine by
Treatment and Prevention of Knee InjuriesKnee injuries range from discomfort to career-ending results. Below are some insights to help you in the prevention and treatment of knee injuries. Prevention • Neuromuscular training with bent-knee landing and pivoting can be helpful in injury reduction • Strength training of thighs, hips and lower leg may help prevent injury • Proper warm up and stretching may also decrease knee injuries • Use ice treatment after knee exercise training

15 Nov

Posted at 10:00h in Sports Medicine by
[caption id="attachment_57" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Certified Athletic Trainers provided added training and expertise for athletes."]Certified Athletic Trainers, California Certified Athletic Trainer[/caption] For coaches, athletic directors and anyone involved in running a school sports program, it is important to understand the qualifications of a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) when selecting the specialists responsible for caring for athletes at your events. Do You Have a Certified Athletic Trainer Covering Your Events? Not all trainers have the added training and expertise provided by an ATC. Certified Athletic Trainers must have a degree from an accredited curriculum and pass a comprehensive test administered by the Board of Certification. ATC’s expertise ranges from minor strains to catastrophic head injuries.

03 Nov

Posted at 13:00h in Our Doctors, Sports Medicine by
High Caffeine Energy Drinks and Athletes, Energy Drinks and Sports PerformanceThe following article was written by Tony Chang, M.D. , M.S. of the Shasta Orthopaedics Sports Medicine Team. In our sports world today, athletes may look for that extra edge-a way to boost energy, improve endurance, quicken reaction speed and counter drowsiness.  Many athletes will consume energy drinks, unaware of the health and legal hazards. In 2003, the NCAA instituted a list of banned-drug classes, including stimulants, anabolic agents and street drugs that are prohibited for use by NCAA athletes. Two common ingredients in energy drinks, taurine and guarana, were banned.  Caffeine is considered a restricted substance and not a banned substance.

29 Jul

Posted at 23:07h in Orthopedics & Orthopaedic Surgery by
Shasta Orthopaedics announces the opening of our new office in Red Bluff effective July 26, 2010. Our new office is conveniently located behind St. Elizabeth Community Hospital and next to Lassen Medical Group. The Red Bluff orthopaedic office offers Tehama residents a convenient location to be seen for the range of problems that can be helped by an orthopaedic specialist, including: