PATIENT EDUCATION
 
 
Additional Internet Resources for Patient Education

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) offers a comprehensive library of information related to the care and treatment of orthopaedic problems. Each item is reviewed for medical accuracy.

Georgia Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery is pleased to offer these links to our patients. Your Orthopaedic Connection, developed by the AAOS, contains the most thorough and accurate information on orthopaedics available on the Internet.

The Great Outdoors

Spring is a great time to reevaluate your exercise program — or start one from scratch. Outdoor activities such as walking, biking, and gardening are a great way to mix up your routine — plus give you a chance to take in the changing scenery.

Exercise Walking
Cross Training
Tips for a Safe Running Program
Eat Green!
Spring is the time when local fruits and vegetables become available again. Fresh produce is a perfect way to make sure you’re getting daily essential nutrients.

Nutrition
Sporting Spring

Outdoor sports are a hallmark of spring. Baseball, softball, and track and field are just a few of the activities we — and our children — enjoy. There is a risk for injury in all sports, but there are many ways to keep injuries at bay.

Baseball Injury Prevention
Throwing Injuries in the Elbow
A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
Muscle Strains in the Thigh
Safe Spring Cleaning

Getting ready for spring and summer often means tackling that long list of home projects. Many of these activities — from painting to gardening — result in injury. Learn ways to avoid injuries and still give spring a warm welcome.

Ladder Safety Tips
Lawn Mower Safety
Preventing Back Pain at Work and at Home
All About Knees

Save Your Knees is a new web portal developed by the AAOS. It is full of multimedia information focused on knees: keeping knees healthy, exercise, common knee problems, injury prevention, treatments, including non-surgical and surgical options, and more.

Visit www.saveyourknees.org
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Public Service Announcements from the AAOS
Educating the general public about ways to prevent injury and promote health is one of the missions of the AAOS.
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Get Up! Get Out! Get Moving!
The AAOS has developed a new way to exercise with friends on Facebook. This public service campaign helps you stick with your exercise program by making it more social.

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Tips on Bicycling Safety from the AAOS
Cyclist Lance Armstrong and Today Show anchor Matt Lauer both recently fell from bicycles. These two accidents highlight the importance of bicycle safety, as accidents can happen to anyone at anytime.
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Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
Treating Knee Ligament Injuries
Identifying level of injury is key to treating MCLs without surgery.
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Arm Fractures Indicate Greater Risk of Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients
Hip Understanding the relationship between the two events may help prevent future fractures.
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Hip Fractures
Guidelines for Preventing Falls
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