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Why Does Strasburg Need Tommy John Surgery?

(Aug. 27) -- On Friday, Washington Nationals rookie phenom pitcher Stephen Strasburg learned the bad news: In order to try to salvage his burgeoning career, he will need to undergo Tommy John surgery. FanHouse reported that Strasburg, who routinely hurls fastballs close to 100 miles per hour, tore the ligament in his...

Compartment Syndrome Hits Football Players: 5 Questions Answered

(Aug. 23) -- For the moment, it remains something of a medical mystery. Last week, 30 high school football players in McMinnville, Ore., were sent to a hospital and evaluated for compartment syndrome, a little-diagnosed ailment that affects the body's soft tissue. Of those examined with injury to their triceps, 14 were...

Study: The Pain of High Heels, Explained at Last

(July 15) -- High heels can be elegant, bold or gaudy statements of a personal fashion ethic. They can also be a severe source of discomfort, especially for the many women who wear them on a regular basis, then kick them off at the end of the day and exchange them for easy, flat-soled sandals. Even Carrie Bradshaw suffered...

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05/31/12 Area sports briefs: USC catcher Greiner injures knee Source: Herald-Journal - Spartanburg SC
In Columbia, South Carolina freshman catcher Grayson Greiner sustained a lateral meniscus tear to his left knee during practice on Wednesday afternoon at Carolina Stadium.
Greiner will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Thursday with Dr. Chris MazouÃ© with USC Sports Medicine.
05/31/12 Monroe senior plans career in sports medicine Source: The Register-Herald - Beckley WV If his dreams come true, the only broken bones Dustin "Dusty" Pence will encounter in the future will belong to the patients he helps in his career in sports medicine.
05/31/12 High-strength silk scaffolds improve bone repair Source: NewsRx Biomedical engineers at Tufts University's School of Engineering have demonstrated the first all-polymeric bone scaffold material that is fully biodegradable and capable of providing significant mechanical support during repair.
05/31/12 'Walk with Wylee' to benefit genetic research Source: The Record Herald - Washington Court House OH PWS is a rare and very complex non-inherited genetic disorder.
05/30/12 Vikings' Percy Harvin sprints with Adrian Peterson... Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press - St. Paul MN Wearing a do-rag instead of a helmet, Vikings wide receiver Percy Harvin spent the organized team activities session sprinting up a practice hill with running back Adrian Peterson and working with trainer Eric Sugarman.

Background on Musculoskeletal system

A musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system) is an organ system that gives animals (including humans) the ability to move using the muscular and skeletal systems.

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