The Ball’s in Your Court: What Your Injured Athletic Patients Need You to Know

Name: The Ball’s in Your Court: What Your Injured Athletic Patients Need You to Know
Uploaded: 2020-03-11T00:00:00+00:00
Description: Sports medicine specialist Dr. Cindy Chang explains the importance of distinguishing elite athletes from recreational athletes and how this difference impacts the best treatment approaches to various injuries. She also discusses age considerations and provides guidelines on surgery referral and return-to-play.

Sports medicine specialist Dr. Cindy Chang explains the importance of distinguishing elite athletes from recreational athletes and how this difference impacts the best treatment approaches to various injuries. She also discusses age considerations and provides guidelines on surgery referral and return-to-play.

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March 11, 2020

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