Consumer Info

Sports Medicine Topics

Click on the topics below to find out more from the Orthopaedic connection website of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Shoulder topics

• The Shoulder
• Arthritis of the Shoulder
• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: Thermal Capsulorrhaphy
• Broken Collarbone
• Dislocated Shoulder
• Fracture of the shoulder blade (scapula)
• Frozen Shoulder
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Separated Shoulder
• Shoulder Impingement (Bursitis, Tendinitis)
• Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
• Thoracic outlet syndrome

Knee Sports Injuries

• ACL Reconstruction
• Goosefoot (Pes Anserine) Bursitis of the Knee
• Knee Arthroscopy
• Knee Arthroscopy Exercise Guide
• Knee Ligament Injuries
• Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis
• Meniscal Tear
• Meniscal Transplants
• Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tear
• Runner's Knee (Patellofemoral Pain)
• Unstable Kneecap

Ankle Sports Injuries

• Chronic Lateral Ankle Pain
• Sesamoiditis
• Sprained Ankle
• Stiff Big Toe (Hallux Rigidus)
• Shin Splints

Elbow topics

• Throwing injuries in the elbow
• Tennis Elbow
• Biceps tendinitis
• Elbow Bursitis
• Rupture of the biceps tendon
• Ulnar nerve entrapment
• Olecranon (Elbow) Fractures
• Dislocated Elbow

General topics

• Exercises for Young Athletes
• Heat Injury
• Muscle contusion (bruise)
• Muscle cramp
• Playing it Safe on the Tennis Court
• Prevent Golf Injuries
• Prevent Inline Skating Injuries
• Prevent Scooter-Related Injuries
• Return To Play
• Shin splints
• Skateboarding Safety
• Sports Nutrition
• Sprains and Strains
• Stress Fractures
• Women and ACL Injuries