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Injury Challenges Addressed Before Soccer Combine
January 4th, 2011
Platelet Rich Plasma, Hip Pain and Ankle Injuries tBe Highlighted at Symposium
Sports medicine professionals, athletic trainers and physical therapists will learn about the latest research in the treatment and prevention of soccer-related injuries at the Soccer Industry Medical Symposium, presented by Hospital for Special Surgery in conjunction with Major League Soccer (MLS) on Saturday, January 8, in Fort Lauderdale.
As soccer players descend upon the area for the 2011 adidas MLS Player Combine, the symposium will bring together some of the country's foremost sports medicine professionals tdiscuss managing sports-related injuries.
"We've made great strides in the past few years in the ways that professional sports injuries are assessed and treated," said Riley J. Williams, III, M.D., symposium director and orthopedic surgeon in the Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. "This course is designed thelp medical teams treating high school, collegiate and professional soccer players tbetter identify and prevent soccer-related injuries."
Sessions at the January 8 symposium that will be of particular interest for physical therapists, soccer trainers and other members of the care team include:
Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Soccer Athlete
- David S. Levine, M.D., foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
Rehabilitation of Hip, Pelvis and Abdominal Wall Injuries in the Soccer Athlete
- Peter Draovitch, P.T., M.S., ATC, CSCS, clinical rehabilitation director, Hospital for Special Surgery
Platelet Rich Plasma: What Is It? What Does It Do? When and How Should It Be Used?
- Brian C. Halpern, M.D., sports medicine physician, Hospital for Special Surgery
Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Hip Joint
- Bryan T. Kelly, M.D., co-director, Center for Hip Pain and Preservation, Hospital for Special Surgery
Muscle and Tendon Problems of the Pelvis and Proximal Leg
- Robert H. Brophy, M.D., assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Brophy is alsthe head team physician for the St. Louis Athletica professional women's soccer club and assistant team physician for the St. Louis Rams.
Return t Play Criterion: Integrating the Doctor, Therapist, Trainer and Strength Coaches in Optimizing Player Performance Following an Injury
- Riley J. Williams, III, M.D., sports medicine orthopedic surgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery
- Head Team Physician, New York Red Bulls Soccer Club
- Head Team Physician, Nets Basketball
"Caring for injured athletes requires a long-term commitment by the players, physicians, coaches and trainers," emphasized Dr. Williams, wh is alshead team physician for the New York Red Bulls. "New technological advances and improvements in clinical management arise all the time, but unless the athlete's care team is working in close coordination, the full benefits of these improvements may be diluted."
Team physicians and surgeons whtreat athletes all over the country will participate in the symposium. "It's clear that, while individual players and soccer teams possess unique qualities and traits, care teams confront similar injuries over and over," Dr. Williams added. "Getting trainers and physicians all in a room together will allow them tidentify the functional similarities and differences in the treatment and management of injuries."
SOURCE: Hospital for Special Surgery
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