By Chuck Raasch WASHINGTON • Helmets with stronger concussion protection, and real-time impact sensors. Turf designed to lessen concussions from ground impact. Tethers from the helmet to the body to lessen pre-collision whiplash. These are some of the future technological innovations laid out by NFL representatives and researchers at a briefing for Capitol Hill staffers Thursday. […]
Two members of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) were named in the prestigiousOrthopedics This Week’s list of top shoulder surgeons, “20 of the Top North American Shoulder Surgeons: 2015.” James P. Bradley, M.D., M.S., head orthopedic surgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Matthew T. Provencher, M.D., head team physician for the New England Patriotswere chosen […]
Pittsburgh Steelers Head Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James P. Bradley Named One of the Top North American Shoulder Surgeons of 2015. Two members of the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) were named in the prestigious Orthopedics This Week’s list of top shoulder surgeons, “20 of the Top North American Shoulder Surgeons: 2015.” James P. Bradley, M.D., M.S., […]
On February 10, 2015 physician leaders of major medical organizations along with key federal personnel and National Security Council (NSC) staff participated in a Physicians Roundtable on a national initiative, Bystanders: Our Nation’s Immediate Responders. This medical preparedness initiative is a direct response to Presidential Policy Directive 8 (National Preparedness). The meeting was held at […]
Washington state’s student athletes gained a measure of safety today as Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Act (PDF of legislation). About one in 250 young athletes has a heart disorder that heightens the risk of sudden cardiac arrest. The new law aims to inform sports-playing students, their parents and coaches […]
The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) today applauded the selection of member Robert Brophy, MD, orthopedic surgeon for the St Louis Rams, who was selected for an American-British-Canadian (ABC) Traveling Fellowship by the American Orthopaedic Association (AOA). For five weeks, from April 19 to May 22, 2015, he will tour orthopaedic centers from around the world, including […]
By Mike Poorman True, his brother Tom may now be in Los Angeles as UCLA’s new defensive coordinator. But Dr. Jim Bradley – a Penn State football co-captain in 1974 – made the decision long ago to stay in Western Pennsylvania. Not that the elder Bradley, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head team orthopedic surgeon for the […]
Fain-Cain Award for Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer awarded to Steelers’ Norwig Arthur C. Rettig, M.D., Award for Academic Excellence Awarded to Ram’s Brophy Jerry “Hawk” Rhea award given to Jets’ Hershman Indianapolis, Ind. – February 24, 2015 – The NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) held its annual Scientific Meeting and Symposium during the NFL Scouting Combine […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Prospective NFL draftees don’t flinch at benching 225 pounds until exhaustion or trying to beat their personal best at the 40-yard dash. They do dread one sentence: “The doctor will see you now.” The NFL combine began Wednesday with orthopedic and medical exams for 320 draft prospects, all of whom gave blood […]
What are the latest technological advances helping team doctors do their jobs? Find out from Matthew Matava, M.D., president of the NFL Physicians Society. He tells OTW, “Improved communication and a more rapid response pretty much sums up our most recent progress in the technological realm. The sidelines are so crowded—53 players, 10 coaches, trainers, […]