Rodeo Attitude News: Sports Medicine

Training for a Pounding

Thu, 27 Aug 2008 15:07:00 GMT

Former Rangers trainer Ziegler now treats cowboys with Justin Sportsmedicine Team

Helmet Use on the Rise in Rodeo

Sat, 01 Feb 2008 13:05:00 GMT

Another concluded that head trauma accounts for about half of all serious bull riding injuries. Brandenburg studied head-injury data from 81 cowboys during ...

Conference highlights prevention of rodeo injuries

Sun, 19 Jan 2008 01:29:00 GMT

A group of medical experts are in Oklahoma City this week focusing on ways to prevent rodeo injuries.

Dr. Mark Brandenburg, an emergency room physician from Tulsa, is 1 of the organizers of the Second International Rodeo Medicine Conference in Oklahoma City. He says he became interested in rodeo

Rodeo injuries common, but preventable

Sat, 05 Oct 2007 20:14:00 GMT

The rough-and-tumble world of rodeo puts competitors at a high risk of injury, but better prevention efforts and a little less machismo might help, according to a new report. (Note - Report calls for more medical staff at events.)

International registry aims to round up rodeo injuries

Fri, 23 Aug 2007 20:48:00 GMT

In order to improve the health of those who participate in rodeos, physicians and health care personnel who provide care in this setting launched last month a registry to record the most devastating injuries that occur in this sport. Work is also underway to analyze some of the medical-related data that already exist and set up a conference to bring together those who work in this area.

Chiropractor sees rodeo from different angle

Fri, 23 Aug 2007 13:20:00 GMT

While watching the Ponoka Stampede the cowboys get tossed and thrown around like rag dolls. The average spectator never hears about the aches and pains that these professional cowboys endure. One Ponoka resident, chiropractor Brandy Frenette got to see the other side of the cowboys as she volunteered with the Canadian professional rodeo sports medicine team.

QuikClot Helps Rider Complete NFPB Federation Finals

Fri, 26 Jul 2007 17:06:00 GMT

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Rodeo medicine goes high tech

Tue, 19 Mar 2007 11:28:00 GMT

The Justin Sports Medicine Team is quick to provide first aid and more.

Sports training company opens in Brighton

Tue, 05 Mar 2007 09:44:00 GMT

A new sports performance training company is opening its doors this week in Brighton. Sports Lab LLC will offer performance assessment and training for all ages, from youth leagues to college and adult athletes.

Sports medicine center opens in Assembly Square

Tue, 05 Mar 2007 09:43:00 GMT

It was the third quarter of the hockey game when Jimmy Piwinski, 17, went charging after an opponent and dove for the puck, The next thing he knew was that his neck hurt and he had to go see a doctor.

U of I Hospitals looks at sports medicine center

Tue, 05 Mar 2007 09:41:00 GMT

Orthopedics and sports medicine could be just the first medical specialties to move out of University Hospitals in favor of more patient-friendly locations, hospital officials said today.