Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Doctor K: PT is one solution to torn ACL

  November 29, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I tore my ACL. Is surgery inevitable? DEAR READER: The anterior cruciate ligament is a band of tissue that runs through the middle of the knee joint …

• Dose of real-life skill appeals

  November 24, 2012 in Health, Washington Voices on Page V1 West Valley sophomore cheerleader Kensley Seacrest walked into the small room behind the gymnasium with a problem. She had been working on a stunt with her squad and hurt her … 2

• Arthroscopy makes surgery quicker, easier

  October 30, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m a lifelong runner with severe knee pain. Can you tell me about knee arthroscopy? How do I know if I’m a good candidate for it? DEAR …

• Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say

  October 22, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Cheerleading isn’t just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve … 1

• Tulane player stable after surgery on spine

  September 10, 2012 TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Loved ones and teammates of a Tulane University football player who fractured his spine while making a tackle will face an agonizing wait to learn how …

• Doctor: Surgery stabilizes Tulane player’s spine

  September 9, 2012 TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Tulane football player Devon Walker’s fractured spine was stabilized in a three-hour surgery Sunday, though it’s too soon to tell whether he will be paralyzed from …

• Doctor: Unclear if Tulane player is paralyzed

  September 9, 2012 TULSA, Okla. (AP) — It’s too soon to tell if Tulane safety Devon Walker will be paralyzed as the result of a spinal fracture he suffered while making a tackle, …

• Study: Brain disease deaths high in NFL veterans

  September 5, 2012 in Health NEW YORK (AP) — A study of former NFL players finds they were unusually prone to dying from degenerative brain disease, the latest indication that repeated blows to the head …

• From cancer to Olympics, twice, for U.S. beach volleyball star Jake Gibb

  July 31, 2012 in Health, Sports on Page B4 LONDON – First the drug tester told American beach volleyball player Jake Gibb that he was suspended. Then he said to call a doctor.

• Today’s knee injuries aren’t the career-enders of old

  July 22, 2012 in Health, Sports on Page C8 MINNEAPOLIS – The play called for a reverse punt return, an odd decision since the Chicago Bears already held a comfortable lead on the New England Patriots in the 1985 …