Sports Medicine Section Newsroom

January 18, 2023 • Sports Medicine Section

On-Field Emergencies

You’re on the field as the covering team physician for a local high school football game. The star wide-receiver has just completed a 45 yard catch-and-run play before he is tackled from behind in the...

December 7, 2022 • Sports Medicine Section

Tendon Injuries in the Emergency Department

Pearls, Pitfalls and Three Case Studies

December 7, 2022 • Sports Medicine Section

Anterior Knee Pain - A Guide and Differential Diagnosis

A 14-year-old male cross-country runner and baseball player presents to the sports medicine clinic for recurrent right anterior knee pain.

October 19, 2022 • Sports Medicine Section

Little League Shoulder

A 14-year-old male presents to the clinic with pain in the upper arm. The patient is a Little League pitcher, and his pain has been worsening since he started practicing for the all-star team.

October 19, 2022 • Sports Medicine Section

Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia

A 33 y/o female presents to your emergency department complaining of persistent nausea, fatigue, and dizziness. She tells you it has been going on for about 4 hours and began near the end of a 23-mile...

September 27, 2022 • Sports Medicine Section

Pain Control Options for Shoulder Reduction

A 21-year-old male walks into the emergency department complaining of right shoulder pain after a fall to the ground during a pickup basketball game.

August 31, 2022 • Sports Medicine Section

The Jammed Finger

You are working at a busy community emergency department when you see a 22-year-old male with a finger injury pop up on the track board.

August 17, 2022 • Sports Medicine Section

Re-evaluating Red Flags for Back Pain

It’s 8:00 am during a lazy morning ER shift. A patient pops up on the board as you take a sip of your morning coffee.

April 3, 2019

Even More Learning - Winter Wipeout and Pain in the Neck

Want to know more about skiing and snowboarding injuries or cervical spine injuries in athletes written by some of our own? Here are some teasers, but follow the links to read the entire articles!

April 3, 2019

An Interesting Case

You’re on morning shift, the ED is relatively quiet, and the first patient is a 35 year old complaining of unilateral shoulder weakness.

April 3, 2019

From the Chair

Greetings from Morgantown, West Virginia. Here at West Virginia University, spring is in the air, and I hope it is for you as well.

August 30, 2018

Not Just Another Patient with Low Back Pain. Discovering Bertolotti’s Syndrome

Patient is a 64 y/o Spanish speaking female presenting with an acute exacerbation of chronic lower back pain. Approximately 3 years ago she twisted her right ankle and believes this is what originall...

August 30, 2018

No Leg to Stand On

Case Report: Patient is a 17 year old high school American football player at the running back position who presents with distal lower extremity pain after being tackled during a routine football play...

August 30, 2018

Emergency Medicine Wants You!...To Optimize ED Concussion Management

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a relatively common reason for individuals to present to the Emergency Department (ED).

August 30, 2018

Should we leverage the Lever Sign test to evaluate for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears?

Bottom Line: The Lever Sign test is reportedly 63-100% sensitive and 90-100% specific for ACL tears. More studies are needed, but initial results may point toward a new viable maneuver in evaluating A...

August 28, 2018

The Championship Moment- A team victory, years in the making

There are a few moments in life where you find yourself in a place and wonder “just how did I get here”? Finding myself standing next to the Stanley Cup was one of those moments. Though I have had t...

August 28, 2018

AMSSM Update

Your section members are continuing to work hard collaborating across our organizations.

August 27, 2018

From the Chair

Dear Friends and Colleagues, With summer rapidly coming to an end, football season and lots of other fall sports are kicking into full gear. In addition, it is time to gear up for interview season fo...

September 15, 2017

The Growth of EM-supported Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowships

Jeffrey P. Feden, M.D., FACEP Historically, primary care sports medicine has been heavily dominated by family physicians, and this is reflected by the relatively large number of Family medicine-based ...

September 13, 2017

The Rio Experience: An Emergency Medicine/Sports Medicine Doctor

I first started working with USA Wrestling in 2011 when I accompanied a group that included several Olympians to two tournaments in Siberia. Besides some great stories, I gained valuable experiences a...

September 13, 2017

EMRA- Sports Medicine Division 2017-2018 Update

The Sports Medicine Division of the Emergency Medicine Residency Association (EMRA) was established three years ago. Our goal is to provide resources for medical students and emergency medicine reside...

September 13, 2017

EMRA Splinting Guide

When you need a quick refresher on various splinting techniques, this handy resource can help.

September 13, 2017

From the Chair

With summer rapidly coming to an end, football season and lots of other fall sports are kicking into full gear.

June 13, 2017

Elevate Your Game! Opportunities for Involvement, Continued

With all of these valuable offerings, I encourage you to pursue an area of interest – take advantage of these opportunities for your own professional development, and remember that increasing particip...

June 13, 2017

The Exertional Heat Stroke Working Group Meeting – Washington, DC

Exertional heat stroke (EHS) is a completely preventable disease, which occurs predominantly in athletes, laborers, and soldiers. Despite this, its incidence is on the rise.