Category Archives: Injury of the Month

A Side Ache Can Be A Real Pain

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc A side ache (also called side stitch) can be a real pain.  It seems to occur most often in runners and cyclists, but I’ve seen plenty of athletes in team sports … Continue reading

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What To Do If Your Young Athlete Breaks His Leg During A Game

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc By now we’ve all heard about the tragic leg fracture sustained by University of Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware in last night’s NCAA basketball tournament game.  It was a gut wrenching … Continue reading

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Hamstring Injuries In Young Athletes- Beware!

By Dev K. Mishra M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc “When can I play again?”  For the young athlete, that’s the question they all want answered no matter what type of injury.  Parents want to know that answer too, but parents … Continue reading

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Young Tennis Players At Risk For Hip Impingement

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc The recently concluded Australian Open Tennis Championship produced some fantastic tennis, with a number of phenomenal teenage up-and-coming stars.  Like every other sport that requires countless hours of dedication and physical … Continue reading

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The Brain Doesn’t Care What Sport It’s Playing

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc Did anyone see these comments from New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams over the past weekend? I found them published on ESPN online, with Williams commenting on his big man Anthony … Continue reading

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“Doc- When Can I Play?”

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc There’s never a good time to be injured. As we come up to the end of many spring sports, players often have their eyes on championships or important tournaments.  When an … Continue reading

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Little League Shoulder: Unfortunately, It Means Springtime Is Here

By: Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc This week I’ve already seen three young baseball players with “Little League Shoulder”, which unfortunately puts us on record pace.  In years past I’ve usually seen only 3-5 of these in … Continue reading

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Should We Have A “Header Count” For Soccer Players?

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc With advanced brain imaging techniques and brain functional tests, researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine have presented findings from an interesting study that suggests that repeatedly heading a soccer … Continue reading

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Don’t Hide From Injuries

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, LLC As we near the end of the high school regular season for football an interesting pattern emerges that team physicians and athletic trainers have seen for many years:  athletes start … Continue reading

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Injury of the Week: Multiple Concussions

Posted By: Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, LLC A certain prominent NFL quarterback generated quite a bit of publicity a few weeks back as he was cleared for return to play after having sustained his second concussion of … Continue reading

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