August 3, 2020

Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow

FRIDAY, July 24, 2020 -- If you love to play sports, it's tough advice to follow after months of lockdown: Go easy.

You may be tempted to jump right back into things as playing fields, courts, gyms and other athletic facilities reopen, but it's best to take some time for conditioning first, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says.

June 29, 2020

Avoiding Pain and Addiction After Sports-Injury Surgery

WEDNESDAY, June 24, 2020 -- With opioid addiction soaring in the United States, it should come as good news that an opioid painkiller may not be needed after a sports-injury repair.

A mix of non-addictive medicines may be safer and equally successful in managing pain after shoulder or knee surgery, a study from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit indicates.