When do we return our athletes to sport? Recently, a study has concluded that a controlled return to sport protocol is very effective in reducing lower extremity and back re-injuries after returning to sport.1 This study was designed for soccer athletes, but readily applies to most sports. I have included the protocol for your use in returning your injured athletes back to sport in a way that assures you that the athlete will be able to perform at his or her best for the rest of the season. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. I would be happy to hear from you.
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Greetings from the staff at the Utah Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center. Once again, I'd like to thank you all for making the USMOC the 'go to' clinic for all of your athletes' sports medicine needs.
This newsletter will focus on summer training, hydration, avoiding heat exhaustion and more importantly avoiding heat stroke. Heat exhaustion occurs when athletes train in hotter temperatures and are unable to maintain normal core body temperatures. This occurs most often in the summer months and athletes, particularly those who are under-hydrated, begin to increase their core temperatures into the 102-3 degree range. Symptoms include increased heart rate, increased breathing rate, disorientation, dizziness, lethargy or sense of being overly tired, thirsty, decrease in athletic ability and confusion. These athletes should be removed from the playing field at once, given fluids, cooled and allowed to recover fully before continuing sports. If symptoms persist medical attention is recommended because if untreated, heat exhaustion can lead to heat stroke.
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