This exciting, five-day event included over 700 of the best gymnasts in the country and helped determine the USA Jr. National Team. Some of these athletes will likely be part of the 2016 Olympic games. Cincinnati SportsMedicine provides athletic trainers to many organizations throughout Greater Cincinnati. If your team or organization would like Cincinnati SportsMedicine’s medical staff to help you, contact Al Ducker at aducker@csmoc.com.

A level 10 gymnast ices his upper extremity prior to competition

Al Ducker helps stretch an athlete

Cincinnati SportsMedicine is proud to educate the community on injury prevention and when to see the doctor. If your sporting team or organization would like a staff member from Cincinnati SportsMedicine to present to your group, contact Al Ducker at aducker@csmoc.com.

For more information on good versus bad pain, read the article below Dr. Busam wrote that was in the Cincinnati Enquirer:

Runners: Pay attention to pain As the dark days and cold mornings of winter begin to (hopefully) give way to the warmer temperatures and sunnier skies of spring, thousands of runners dust off their shoes and start their training for the weekend-long celebration of Cincinnati running, the Flying Pig Marathon and its associated races. In the process, we learn that dust might have gathered on more than shoes, and we begin to question just which pains are normal and acceptable and which ones warrant a trip to the specialist. I like to break down pain into three types: good pain, concerning pain and bad pain.

Good pain: This is the pain associated with getting in shape. Some discomfort with hard exertion is expected. General muscles soreness after a hard workout is OK and is almost like a badge of honor for having worked hard. Good pain does not impact our running and goes away before the next workout is scheduled.

Concerning pain: This is pain that persists during the run, but does not hinder it. It might linger after the run, but doesn’t cause swelling or limping. This pain usually means one of two things. We are working a little too hard and need a break to prevent worse injury, or a more serious event has occurred and we’re about to break down. Treat this pain with an extra day off to be sure you’re on the mend before running again. Focus on stretching and crosstraining.

Bad pain: This is pain that affects our running. Swelling or limping might occur and the pain does not go away during the run. If this is the case, stop running. Give yourself at least a few days break. Ice the affected area, cross train for a week. If the pain persists get it checked out.

What is causing my pain? Most pain can be classified into one of two broad categories: Structural or dynamic. Structural pain is when something is torn, broken, arthritic or otherwise damaged. An example is a stress fracture. This pain often needs rest to allow things to heal or possibly surgery to correct the problem. Dynamic pain is much more common in runners. Runner’s knee or ilio-tibial band pain are examples of dynamic pain. This pain comes when the muscles are not strong enough or flexible enough to move the joint correctly during the running cycle. Unfortunately, these pains can cross over and mix. As with most running pains, swelling, limping and worsening performance should all be taken seriously and be evaluated. A running coach, sports medicine specialist, or physical therapist can help determine what is deficient and point you on the right path to get this corrected. All runners need three things to succeed. Endurance, strength and flexibility. When one of these is missing, problems will rise.

The recent publication of Gheiti et al in Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, April 2012 had the purpose of determining which published articles in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia had been most frequently cited by other authors. The study was performed by conducting an extensive searching process of 61 orthopedic journals to determine the 25 most cited articles in the specialty of Arthroscopic Orthopaedic Surgery. The distinction of being the most frequently cited Surgeon by other authors was used as a criteria of the importance of the published work of the surgeon.

Of the 25 most cited articles in the World a highly select group of 20 Surgeons had one published article achieving this distinction, one author had two published articles that were cited. Dr Noyes achieved the distinction of not only having one article cited but in fact three publications cited as the leading orthopedic surgeon cited for his published studies. The Center Dr Noyes founded was recognized as the leading Center in the world for achieving this distinction and honor over all other Universities and Clinics in North America and the World. Dr Noyes has received the prior honor of being awarded the distinction of the only surgeon in the Tri-State area inducted into the Sportsmedicine Hall of Fame of the American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine. Dr Noyes has lectured at Universities throughout the United States, Europe , Asia and Arabic Countries. Dr Noyes founded and is Director of the Sportsmedicine and Arthroscopic Surgical Fellowship and has trained over 130 Surgeons in the specialized treatment of Knee Disorders with these Surgeons now practicing throughout the United States and Canada.

Dr Noyes credits the clinical and research team he established in Cincinnati as some of the leading researchers in the world which continues to this day to provide the most cutting edge clinical treatments and research on advancing the treatment of knee injuries and disorders. He performs his specialized knee surgical procedures at the Jewish Mercy Health Hospital in Kenwood which has an advanced and highly trained team of surgical nurses and technicians. Dr Noyes performed one of the first Robotic Knee Surgeries in this area and Jewish Mercy Health is the only hospital in the entire Tri-State area to have the Robotic Knee Surgical suite for this highly advanced surgery.

Dr Noyes founded an ACL prevention, conditioning and performance program called Sportsmetrics which has been insititued in many Cincinnati and Kentucky athletic programs and is the leading ACL prevention program for female athletes in the United States and World. This non-profit prorgram has saved hundreds and hundreds of young female athletes from having a serious ACL knee injury and requring surgery and is viewed as a give-back by the Foundation Dr Noyes established (www.sportsmetrics.org).

Dr Noyes provides care for patients at the Noyes Knee Institute which is located at the Cincinnati Sportsmedicne and Orthopedic Center in Montgomery Ohio. The Center has a total of five locations throughout CINCINNATI and Kentucky. This Center is recognized as a whole of consisting of highly recognized leading fellowship trained Orthopedic and Sportsmedicine Surgeons who have achieved multiple honors including being named as the Top Orthopedic Surgeons in Cincinnati and the USA.

When:         Thursday, May 17                 Tuesday, May 22                  Wednesday, May 23

Where:         Dixie Heights HS                      McAuley HS                               Milford HS

Time:                6-8 pm                                     6-8 pm                                      6-8 pm

Cost:                   $20                                           $20                                             $20

Attire:    Please wear shorts and a t-shirt

Parents:    You must fill out and sign the physical form provided by your state prior to the physical.

For Ohio parents:

The State of Ohio has a new physical form for 2012-2013.   Fill out the form EXCEPT for pages 3 and 4 and bring it with your child. If you need the form, contact your athletic director or look under

http://www.ohsaa.org/medicine/PreparticipationPhysicalEvaluation.pdf.

For Kentucky parents:

Fill out part I, II, IV, and V and bring it with your child.  If you need a form, contact your athletic director or look under http://www.khsaa.org/forms/ge04.pdf.   The form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian prior to the physical.

The Big 33 Football Classic has attracted many outstanding athletes. There has never been a Super Bowl without at least one player coming from the Big 33 game. Ben Roethlisberger, an Alumnus of the game, will be this year’s honorable chairman. The game takes place in Hersey, Pennsylvania and will be broadcast on the NFL Network. Brian Castner, Head Coach for Mason High School, will be an assistant coach for Ohio. Good luck Josh, Joe, Coach Castner, and OHIO!