Sports Medicine Section Newsroom

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., FACEPHistorically, primary care sports medicine has been heavily dominated by family physicians, and this is reflected by the relatively large number of Family medicine-based f...

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.

June 13, 2017

Video Update- Musculoskeletal Exam Series

Funded by an ACEP Section Grant, the ACEP Sports Medicine Section has created video tutorials to assist emergency physicians in their evaluation and diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions in the ED.

June 13, 2017

Case Report: Intrathoracic Liver Herniation in Collegiate Football Player

We report a case of a collegiate American style football player presenting to the emergency department with four months of intermittent, non-exertional, midsternal chest pain and pressure.

June 13, 2017

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM)

Finally, AMSSM supports various opportunities for presenting and other types of involvement at the resident, fellow, and faculty levels.

June 13, 2017

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM)

SAEM offers a variety of platforms for presenting on a national stage. Have content to deliver related to career development, education, research, administration, or state-of-the-art practice?

June 13, 2017

Elevate Your Game! Opportunities for Involvement

As our group continues to grow, the question, “How can I get involved?” is frequently asked.

June 13, 2017

Journal Club: A Toast to a New and Improved Physical Exam Test for the Supraspinatus

The champagne toast sign provides almost 6 times better isolation of the supraspinatus than the Jobe’s or “empty can” test.

June 13, 2017

Our Favorite Sports Medicine Web Sites

A collection of interesting websites.

June 13, 2017

From the Chair

I hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the Spring! With the (hopefully!) good weather, we are transitioning from indoor to outdoor sports. Baseball, softball, and track and field are all i...