Sports Medicine

Perhaps we should consider the nature of injuries in a sport where adults are able to participate, even into old age.

Former NFL strength and conditioning coach Ken Croner, now with Fitness Pointe in Munster, said, “When you use exercise as punishment, you lessen its value.”

Regardless of the cause of SCA, a team of physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals are prepared in local emergency rooms to combat the cascade of its effects.

We often have the right policies in place, but don't act on them.

We often have the right policies in place, but don't act on them.

Could a more thorough exam have saved Grant Wahl's life?

In the spirit of the season, and to honor the memory of either or both of Joe Willis and Paul Danko, donate to scholarships founded in their names. 

School administrators should understand that requiring coaches to take safety courses is not enough. 

The ink used to print last Tuesday's column on concussion and head trauma was barely dry when a Los Angeles jury came back with a landmark decision on the same subject. 

The NFL’s efforts have been far better than FIFA’s with a genuine effort to follow the science along with strict oversight of teams.

Five decades ago, differences between the genders were of little interest to sports medics because female participation was minimal. 

While the Denver Broncos and their fans wish quarterback Russell Wilson was playing better — much better — he should probably not be playing at all.

There is nothing funny at all about the recent descriptions by multiple coaches of their players’ injuries.

Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was failed by the people who were supposed to protect him.

From the NFL to Little League baseball, lawsuits illustrate some of the dangers athletes face.

ARLINGTON, Texas — As the NFL’s first Sunday came to a conclusion here, the numbers on the League’s injury list only mounted.

There are no short cuts to returning to play after some ankle and knee injuries, as pro athletes Dak Prescott and Lonzo Ball have discovered.

Angels star Mike Trout's "rare" injury isn't so unusual after all.

With the fall sports season underway, the concussion count is starting to climb among football, soccer, and volleyball players, yes volleyball.

The NFL’s leadership team remains under constant assault on multiple fronts over the head-trauma issue.

"The full scientific community should move from calling the statistical relationship between repetitive head impacts (RHI) and CTE an ‘association’ to ‘causation.’” — Chris Nowinski, Concussion Legacy Foundation

Historically, athletes with other upper respiratory infections have been subject to the “neck check” to determine if playing was safe.