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Welcome to A Step Ahead, Your Sports Medicine Resource!

Welcome! You have received the first issue of A Step Ahead, a free electronic newsletter from Heartland Orthopedic Specialists, the proven team of experts in sports medicine care. From prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries, the Heartland Orthopedic Specialists’ sports medicine team will be there from start to finish with the goal of returning patients to an active lifestyle.

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Are Female Athletes at a Higher Risk for ACL Injuries?

While sports talk usually centers on popular male athletes suffering an ACL tear, female athletes are four to eight times more likely to suffer an ACL tear in the same sport. Find out why females are more prone to this injury, prevention tips to avoid injury, and the treatment options available.

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Testing to Make an ImPACT on Concussion Recovery

Many of today’s athletes are faced with difficulties returning to the game after suffering from a concussion. To help athletes measure the severity of the concussion as well as the symptoms, Heartland Orthopedic Specialists offers the Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing (ImPACT) to area players.

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Shoulder: Dislocation vs. Separation

Major differences exist between shoulder separation and shoulder dislocation, although they are often confused. It is important to understand those differences because the management, treatment, and rehabilitation of each injury vary.

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Who Is Helping Athletes Behind the Scenes?

Offering prevention measures, injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation, athletic trainers are on the frontlines in the battle to keep athletes in the game. One of the ways that the sports medicine program at Heartland Orthopedic Specialists helps in this fight is by offering a full team of experienced athletic trainers to area colleges and high schools.

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