DAILY NEWS
"Plumbing" For The Knee
A new product to aid in torn knee cartilage repair just received FDA approval for use in humans. The BioDuct is implanted in the knee and acts as a transporter of cells and blood from the outer ligament to the site of the tear.
Posted: May 15, 2008
Right To Know?
If female athletes are more susceptible to suffer injuries than their male counterparts, is it the coach and athletic trainer's responsibility to inform them of this fact?
Posted: May 14, 2008
As Athletes Age
Does an injury to joint cartilage eventually lead to osteoarthritis? Researchers are trying to figure out exactly how the cells surrounding the injured joint react to the trauma.
Posted: May 13, 2008
WEEKLY BLOG
Banishing Blisters
By Stan Reents Blisters occur commonly and they can occur anywhere. Here, contributor Stan Reents shares tips for blister treatment and prevention.
SPECIAL FEATURE
Q&A with Jenny Moshak
By Abigail Funk It isn’t every day a college athletic trainer is heralded in a front-page story on ESPN.com or in USA Today. But Jenny Moshak, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at the University of Tennessee, recently found herself in the media spotlight as she helped to rehab All-American forward Candace Parker in the midst of the Lady Volunteers’ run to its eighth NCAA national championship last month. Here, Moshak recounts Parker’s injury, what went into her extremely fast rehab in the days before the team’s Final Four game, and how Moshak dealt with the sudden onslaught of interview requests and media exposure.




