Jun 11, 2019
Dr. Kevin Black, vice dean of the College of Medicine’s University Park Regional Medical Campus and the C. McCollister Evarts Chair and Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, has been named the interim dean of the College of Medicine, effective July 1.
Mar 7, 2019
Shoulder pain has many causes – but there are also a lot of treatment options to help people find relief and get back to living a normal life.
Feb 12, 2019
The Winter 2019 edition of Sports Medicine for the Primary Care provider was recently published. Articles in this edition include "Achilles Tendon Ruptures, "Sever’s Disease: When Bones Grow Too Fast for Tendons," "Infectious Mononucleosis: Know the Risks" and "Research in Brief."
Jan 7, 2019
In a pink, motorized toy car adapted especially for her, Elyse Brown can finally keep up with her two active older brothers.
Nov 8, 2018
A clinical trial led by Dr. John Elfar, an orthopedic surgeon at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine, won the 2018 CureAccelerator Live! philanthropic pitch event on Oct. 17.
Nov 1, 2018
Both professional and amateur athletes often end up in physical therapy after an injury. But recently, there has been a shift toward proactive physical therapy. Here's why.
Oct 18, 2018
Hundreds of thousands of Americans get knee or hip replacements each year, and the procedures are becoming more common than ever. Luckily, the recovery from a total joint replacement, or arthroplasty, is improving.
Oct 5, 2018
The Summer 2018 edition of Sports Medicine for the Primary Care provider was recently published. Articles in this edition include "Sleep for Health and Recovery, "Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction," "Imaging Pearls" and "Research in Brief," a look at a recently presented study.
Aug 31, 2018
Fadia Kamal, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at Penn State College of Medicine, was recently awarded an Arthritis National Research Foundation grant for her work toward treating osteoarthritis.
Aug 15, 2018
An athlete is sailing through the air or making a quick turn when all of a sudden he or she hears a “pop” in the knee. An athlete who experiences this followed by sudden pain and swelling often receives the much-feared diagnosis of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.