How evidence-based “exercise snacks” can combat sedentary lifestyles
What are “exercise snacks”? A newer concept for evidence-based exercises, called “exercise snacks” or “activity snacks,” is gaining traction for helping improve health outcomes for patients with sedentary lifestyles. These “snacks,” which involve short bursts […]
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Myocarditis in athletes after COVID-19
It is hard to find a group not been adversely affected by COVID-19 and all its variants in the last two years. One such group that has seen lingering and sometimes fatal effects of COVID-19 […]
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Integrated sports performance center started as a young resident’s vision
By integrating rehabilitation, wellness and performance under one roof, the Norton Sports Health Performance & Wellness Center is more than a workout facility geared for athletes. It’s for people throughout their lives who simply want […]
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Prevent minor injuries from having major impacts with quick referral
Patients who sustain minor injuries may not realize the extent of the damage. If patients’ symptoms are interfering with normal activity, hobbies (including sports) or sleeping, a physician should be consulted to determine the appropriate […]
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Seamless progress through surgery, rehab and conditioning for injured quarterback
St. Xavier High School quarterback Jack Sivori can’t pinpoint the day he injured his shoulder. But as the 2019 football season progressed, throwing became more and more painful. “I couldn’t throw as hard, and I […]
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Sports medicine was always the plan for University of Louisville football’s head team physician
By David Steen Martin With Norton Sports Health teaming with the Louisville Cardinals as official health care provider, Chad Smith, M.D., is the head team physician for University of Louisville football as well as an […]
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New physician joins Norton Sports Health to treat athletes of all levels
Norton Sports Health’s team is growing with the addition of a new specialist who will care for the Louisville Cardinals . Scotty Newcomer, D.O., sports medicine physician with Norton Orthopedic Institute, previously worked with the […]
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2019 Sports Medicine Symposium coming in June
The 2019 Sports Medicine Symposium, provided by Norton Sports Health and KORT, is designed to give physicians, health care providers and athletic trainers the latest scientific and clinical information about sports medicine, including injury prevention, […]
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PRP injections Platelet-rich plasma helps accelerate healing
As an alternative to surgery, the platelet-rich plasma injection is getting attention for its ability to help the body use its own healing properties to treat muscle, tendon and ligament injuries. During a PRP injection […]
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CDC releases first guidelines on concussions in children
For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines on treating children with concussions and other mild traumatic brain injuries. The timing is fitting, with contact sports such […]
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Sports neurology center, first of its kind in state
Norton Neuroscience Institute Sports Neurology Center treats sports-related concussions in a state-of-the-art facility Norton Neuroscience Institute Sports Neurology Center combines the expertise of nationally known sports concussion authority Tad D. Seifert, M.D., with a progressive and […]
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