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Blog Entries - August 2016
Sports Medicine Shadow Program Kicks Off First Year
Mercy Health and Wellington Orthopedics & Sports Medicine are proud to provide a shadow program for Turpin High School students to learn about sports medicine and athletic training. This year, four students were accepted to the program to learn about and
Concussion Specialist Keep Young Athletes Safe
A bump, blow or jolt to the head – whether from a fall, accident or sporting event – is an injury that can have serious consequences. Even a mild bump, if not properly treated, can alter the way your brain works. Repeated concussions can be
Hip pain in athletes — femoroacetabular what?
Dr. Sanjeev Bhatia is an orthopaedic specialist with Mercy Health. He treats a variety of sports medicine injuries and has office hours in Blue Ash and Montgomery and has written this piece on hip pain: The hip is a ball and socket joint that allows for
The Fall Sports Season Begins Now
Summer vacation is upon us; time to relax, sleep-in, go on vacation, and, yes, begin training for fall sports! Here is som great advice from Dr. Amelia Wiggins, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at Mercy Health who treats a variety of
Keeping Female Athletes in the Game
Female athletes who participate in jumping and pivoting sports are 2 to 10 times more likely to sustain a knee ligament injury, such as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, than male athletes participating in the same sports. To keep women and
