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Studying the benefits and hazards of running was just one piece of Dr. Stanley L. James esteemed medical career. He will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Hall of Fame at its’ Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD on Friday, July 13th. AOSSM Hall of Famers are individuals in the sports medicine community who have contributed immensely and set themselves apart from others in the field.

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Christopher D. Harner, MD, Medical Director for the UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medicine Center) Center for Sports Medicine will be installed as the 41st president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) on Saturday, July 14th, 2012, during the Society’s Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD (July 12th-15th).

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The use of epidural steroid injections may be a more efficient treatment option for lumbar disc herniations, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco.

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Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction improves quality of life and sports functionality for athletes, according to research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When it comes to treating people with hip pain, physicians should not replace clinical observation with the use of magnetic resonance images (MRI), according to research being presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite the known success rates of reconstructive Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery, the number of high school and collegiate football players returning to play may not be as high as anticipated, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Elbow position alone appeared to not affect injury rates and performance in college-level, male pitchers say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kids treated more than 150 days after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury have higher rates of other knee injuries, including medial meniscal tears, say researchers presenting at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's (AOSSM) Specialty Day in San Francisco, CA.

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Concussions and the issues that can occur following one, continue to be a serious problem for football players. However, one simple game strategy: proper helmet fit, may be one of the easiest game winners for prevention, say researchers presenting their study at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in San Francisco.

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/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As elbow injuries continue to rise, especially in pitchers, procedures to help treat and get players back in the game quickly have been difficult to come by. However, a newer treatment called platelet rich plasma (PRP) may pose hope, according to researchers presenting their findings at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day meeting in San Francisco.

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In an attempt to build a "buff" physique with "cut" muscles, many men turn to weight lifting. Specific exercises like the bench press, which targets the pectoral muscles, may come with certain hazards. Trying to lift too much or doing too many repetitions of the exercise can lead to rupture of the pectoralis major muscle.

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Ankle sprains can sideline an athlete for weeks or months and make him or her more susceptible to reinjury, according to a new report published in the November/December 1999 issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

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Team physicians, coaches, athletic trainers and other health professionals working with athletes now have well-defined parameters for treating and managing athletes with concussions.

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Several clinical studies have documented the effectiveness of using ice and compression after knee surgery, which decreases narcotic consumption, hospitalization, pain, swelling, inflammation, hematoma formation and drainage while it increases range of motion, compliance, and weight-bearing tolerance of the patient.

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The incidence of serious knee injuries among female athletes at the high school and college level is four to six times higher than that of their male counterparts. Most of these injuries involve tears of the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, which is the central ligament in the knee and provides strength and stability to the joint.

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Over the past twenty years, the annual incidence of hockey related spinal injuries has increased markedly. The most common injury is to the cervical spine, which can result in paralysis or even death.

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The specialty of orthopaedic sports medicine encompasses a broad spectrum of athletic care, from preparticipation physical exams to injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation to designing exercise programs to prevent injury. Since the AOSSM's founding in 1972, the care its members give has extended out from the team athlete to the weekend athlete.

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1- Why female athletes at the high school and college level are 4-6 times more likely to suffer a serious knee injury than their male counterparts? 2- Can cartilage be regenerated and transplanted? 3- What makes ice a good choice for relieving pain and swelling? 4- When should the helmet of a hockey player suspected of having a head injury be removed?

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The 25th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will be held June 19 - 22, 1999 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan.

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To address the growing problem of serious knee injuries among female athletes, researchers at the Cincinnati Sportsmedicine Research and Education Foundation have studied the effects of a training program for female athletes to prevent serious knee injuries, and presented their findings at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Although knee braces may be protective for patients who have torn their ACL and not undergone surgical reconstruction, their use after surgery is controversial. It is unclear whether braces are beneficial in preventing reinjury for surgical patients.

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If you've ever sprained your ankle, you know that this relatively minor injury can become a major inconvenience. Ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries, and account for a lot of missed sports participation. In an effort to prevent ankle sprains, many people turn to either taping the ankle or using a brace to provide support.

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MRI, or magnetic resonance imaging, is the diagnostic tool of choice for detecting mensical tears in adults. In many cases, surgery is performed only after receiving positive MRI results confirming the findings of a physical exam. According to a study presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, the same does not hold true for children.

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The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine will hold its 24th Annual Meeting July 12-15 at the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Included in this release are some highlights of the meeting.

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Over 800 orthopaedic sports medicine specialists will attend the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. These experts, many of whom are team physicians for top flight collegiate and professional teams, are the recognized as leaders in the field of orthopaedic sports medicine.