Patient Care Fitness Trackers: Trend or Tool By Lori Barrette Jul. 28, 2015 Move over, wristwatch, there’s a new accessory in town and it’s sleek, functional and wildly popular. Wearable fitness devices are strapped around the wrists of people everywhere, tracking their ...
Patient Care Stay in the Game: Avoiding Injuries in Youth Sports By Lori Barrette May. 11, 2015 They may think they’re indestructible, but thousands of young athletes suffer injuries playing sports every year. With summer sports season on the horizon, kids will be flocking to the fields. UR ...
Research Concussions Derail Batting Performance for MLB Players By Leslie Orr Nov. 18, 2014 The message, “when in doubt, sit it out” flashed on video boards throughout the World Series, with good timing: A new analysis of Major League Baseball statistics shows that concussed players may not ...
Education Teen Athletes Invited to UR Medicine Co-Ed Sports Performance Enhancement Camp By Karin Gaffney Christensen Jun. 5, 2014 High school and college athletes have the opportunity to learn strength and conditioning skills at a five-week camp sponsored by UR Medicine Sports Medicine, a division of the Department of ...
Patient Care Using Your Head: Safety in Sports By Lori Barrette Sep. 23, 2013 Fall sports are in full swing and for many young athletes, bumps, bruises and the occasional broken bone are considered part of the game. Fortunately, life-threatening injuries are rare. But, when ...
Community ACL Injuries, Prevention Topic of June 5 Talk By Karin Gaffney Christensen May. 22, 2013 Join experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center's Department of Orthopaedics for a free educational event and demonstration at the Eastside YMCA, Penfield.
Community Olympic Medalist to Talk Injury Prevention at URMC Orthopaedics Event By Karin Gaffney Christensen Mar. 14, 2013 Olympic pole vaulter Jenn Suhr, who brought home a gold medal from the Summer 2012 Olympic games in London, will be the featured speaker at a free community seminar on March 23.
Community URMC Helping Young Skiers Stay Safe on the Slopes By URochester Medicine Communications Feb. 3, 2013 The Kessler Trauma Program from the University of Rochester Medical Center and Bristol Mountain Winter Resort are joining forces to help young skiers and snowboarders avoid injury. The one-day event ...
Patient Care Free ACL Injury Prevention Event Offered by URMC By Karin Gaffney Christensen Apr. 1, 2012 Experts from the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation will offer a free community event April 22 to share information about ACL injuries.
Research Love of Dance Leads UR Medical Student to Garth Fagan By Leslie Orr Mar. 8, 2010 University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry student Tracy L. Fuhrmann was able to complete her education by combining two passions -- dance and medicine -- in a research project that could ...
