For the past two years, York High School has strongly encouraged that all high school athletes take the ImPACT Baseline test to help better prepare them in the case that they suffer a head injury during practice or competitive play. Chris Wheeler explained how the physicians of Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics can use the ImPACT test to measure the effects of a concussion following a head-injury. In many cases, the more obvious symptoms including headaches or memory loss will have subsided, but the neurocognitive test can measure if there are still other deficits following a concussion. This information helps to ensure an athlete’s safe return to play.   Exeter, NH – August 3, 2010 – It’s mid-summer in New Hampshire and soon enough high schools across the state will be kicking off fall sport tryouts, workouts, and practices. Although the lazy days of summer have just ended, students soon must ramp up quickly to ready themselves for competitive matchups and rivalries in all fall athletics. These include those that produce some of the higher injury rates in scholastic sports, namely football, field hockey, soccer and cross country. This dangerous combination of de-conditioning coupled with the short preseason of fall athletics is a recipe for many injuries.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high school athletes account for an estimated two million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations each year. Not only are youth athletes injuring themselves playing sports more often, but the types of injuries and the magnitude of injuries that we are seeing have changed. More youth athletes are suffering from injuries that previously would have only been seen in professional level athletes. Overuse and serious acute injuries are becoming more common. As the intensity and demands of youth sports continue to rise, young athletes are more vulnerable than ever to these types of injuries. In response to the growing epidemic of sports injuries in youth athletes, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) in partnership with several other national organizations has introduced the STOP Sports Injuries Campaign. The STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Prevention) Sports Injuries Campaign was created by a network of organizations and corporations under the leadership of Dr. James Andrews to help prevent athletic overuse and trauma injuries in children. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of athletic injuries in athletes, parents and coaches, and educate all involved in methods of injury prevention and reduction. An added benefit is that by avoiding injuries, many athletes can sustain longer athletic careers while enjoying all the benefits of organized sports.
Once an athlete is engaged in competitive play, careful stretching and cool-down should be a regular part of the game-day routine. With every sport, correct form and technique should be taught, encouraged and reiterated to youth athletes. Proper hitting form and techniques, core strength and body positioning will help reduce the likelihood of an overuse or traumatic injury. Coaches and parents should make sure that their athletes are properly fitted with uniforms, pads and helmets. Athletes should speak regularly with a certified athletic trainer or sports medicine physician if they or their parents have any concerns about injuries or injury prevention before beginning any fitness program. Sports injuries are a problem with youth sports in this country. But by spreading the word and helping to educate our communities, we can all help to STOP Sports Injuries. Dr. Josh Siegel is the Director of the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy programs at Access Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics. He trained directly under Dr. Jim Andrews at The American Sports medicine Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. He has affiliations with the US Olympic Committee, the US Ski and Snowboard Team, and has covered USGA and PGA events. He is team physician for Phillips Exeter Academy, in addition to Exeter, Winnicunnet, Portsmouth and other regional high schools. Dr. Siegel is the 2010 Top Doctor in Sports Medicine in New Hampshire and has been voted a Top Doctor in New Hampshire six times. For more information about how to help STOP Sports Injuries in youth athletes or to make an appointment with Dr. Siegel, call 603-775-7575 or visit www.accesssportsmed.com. To take the pledge to STOP Sports Injuries or for more information about the campaign visit www.stopsportsinjuries.org.
Sports Physical Dates Announced Exeter, NH - July 2010- Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics is pleased to announce that we will be hosting our Sports Physical Clinics again this year. Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics has been offering pre-participation sports physical exams to Seacoast area youth athletes for almost a decade. The cost of the exam is only five dollars and will returned as a donation to each school's athletic program. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 3rd from 5-7pm in Portsmouth and Monday, August 9th from 5-7pm in Exeter. No appointments are necessary. Call 603-775-7575 for more information.
Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival Newington, NH -- Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics is proud to partner with Regal Cinemas in Newington and WOKQ for the 2010 Regal Cinemas Free Family Film Festival! Now through August 25th every Tuesday and Wednesday morning at 10AM, Regal Cinemas in Newington will be showing some of the most popular family movies FREE of Charge.
Make sure to stop by the Access Sports Medicine table at Regal Cinemas for a chance to win an iPad! 
Portsmouth, NH - On Saturday, June 12, 2010, almost 2,000 runners descended upon Market Square in Portsmouth for the annual 10K Road Race through the streets of the historic city. The race kicked off the 33rd Annual Market Square Day street festival in downtown Portsmouth. Despite the rainy weather, a record number of runners participated in this year's race and Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics was proud to be the Title Sponsor of the Market Square Day 10K Road Race for the sixth straight year. For the second consecutive year, Patrick Moulton of Providence, Rhode Island was the overall winner of the race with a time of 31 minutes and 9 seconds. Sherry Piers of Falmouth, Massachusetts was the top female finisher with a time of 36 minutes and 23 seconds. The Market Square Day 10K Road Race is part of the Seacoast Road Race Series and attracts many of the best runners in New England.
Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics understands how important it is to get involved with and give back to the local community. Sponsorship of the Market Square Day 10K Road Race is just one of many events that Access helps to support each year. For more information about Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics and other exciting events planned for the summer, call (603)775-7575 or visit www.accesssportsmed.com.
Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics Announces the Addition of Sonya R. Justus, PA-C Sonya is Now Accepting New Patients
Sonya studied at Ohio State University and she graduated Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from the Kettering College of the Medical Arts. She completed her Master's Degree in Physician Assistant Studies in April 2010. Prior to receiving her certification as a Physician Assistant she worked in an emergency room and trauma setting as a suture and orthopedic technician. She has significant experience with casting, splinting and suturing and has been an educator in a hospital setting. Sonya comes to Access with experience in orthopaedic surgery and has most recently practiced at the Bowdoin College Health Center in Brunswick, ME. She has worked abroad in the United Kingdom for the National Health System and has also worked for the Indian Health Services. Sonya is licensed to practice in both Maine and New Hampshire and is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. Please join us in welcoming Sonya Justus, PA-C to the Seacoast.
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Athletes Overuse Their Bodies and Strike Out Too Early Exeter, NH -- Today, Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics is coming together with the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, National Athletic Trainers' Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association and Safe Kids USA to launch the STOP Sports Injuries campaign. Sports injuries among young athletes are on the rise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), high school athletes account for an estimated two million injuries, 500,000 doctor visits and 30,000 hospitalizations every year alone. "We are seeing a lot of injuries in youth athletes that used to be limited to professional level athletes," says Dr. Joshua Siegel, Director of the Sports Medicine program at Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics. "If we use more preventative measures like pre-participation physicals, stretching and cross-training, we hope to avoid these more serious and persistant injuries." The high rate of youth sports injuries is fueled by an increase in overuse and trauma injuries and a lack of attention paid to proper injury prevention. According to the CDC, more than half of all sports injuries in children are preventable. "Regardless of whether the athlete is a professional, an amateur, an Olympian or a young recreational athlete, the number of sports injuries is increasing - but the escalation of injuries in kids is the most alarming," said Dr. James Andrews, president of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and STOP Sports Injuries Co-Campaign Chair. "Armed with the correct information and tools, today's young athletes can remain healthy, play safe, and stay in the game for life." Take the PLEDGE to STOP Sports Injuries today!
Dr. Quitkin graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Biology from Princeton University where he was also elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and the Sigma Xi Research Society. He earned his Medical Degree at the Yale University School of Medicine. Dr. Quitkin completed both his internship in general surgery and his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. He was the Robert E. Carroll fellow in hand surgery at New York Orthopaedic Hospital/Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York where he studied under Dr. Melvin P. Rosenwasser and Dr. Robert J. Strauch. Dr. Quitkin is an active member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and has made contributions to many distinguished publications on surgery of the hand and upper extremity. He specializes in pediatric and adult upper extremity and hand surgery. His areas of expertise include trauma, congenital abnormalities, arthritis, tumors, arthroscopy and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Quitkin joins Dr. Roderick J. Bruno, MD in an expansion of the Hand Center at Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics. Please join us in welcoming H. Matthew Quitkin, MD and his family to the Seacoast.
Each year, New Hampshire magazine asks physicians throughout New Hampshire, "If you or a loved one were sick and needed medical care, who would you choose?" This is the 6th year that Dr. Siegel has been recognized in the Top Doctors issue of New Hampshire magazine. Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics would also like to congratulate the other Top Doctors and Leading Physicians recongized in this year's magazine. Dr. Siegel appears on the cover of this year's Top Doctors issue and is also featured in an interview on page 59. Be sure to check your local newstand to pick up a copy of New Hampshire Magazine and visit www.nhmagazine.com for more information and to view an online version of the magazine(available in early April). Most
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A Top Doctor and Leading Physician in New Hampshire for five consecutive years according to New Hampshire magazine, Dr. Joshua Siegel is the Director of the Sports Medicine Program at Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics. A native of the Buffalo, NY region, Dr. Siegel received his Bachelor's degree with from Northwestern University, and his Medical degree from SUNY Buffalo. He completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham, AL, where he trained with shoulder specialist Dr. Jim Andrews and knee specialist Dr. Bill Clancy. Dr. Siegel treats professional, national, and division I collegiate athletes. He is a member of the medical pool treating Olympic Athletes through the US Olympic Committee and is also a team physician for the US Ski and Snowboarding Team. Dr. Siegel has brought innovative new treatment and diagnostic options to Seacoast area patients including platelet-rich plasma therapy, musculoskeletal ultrasound, and the latest in minimally invasive arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgeries.
Dr. Zipin completed his residency at The Boston Medical Center at Boston University and was fellowship trained in Interventional Spine and Musculoskeletal Medicine at Integrated Pain Management in Walnut Creek, California. He was a 2008 recipient of the Essential Scholarship from the American Academy of Pain Medicine and has contributed to numerous publications on physical medicine and rehabilitation over the past several years. Dr. Zipin is a member of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Association of Academic Physiatrists among many other professional memberships. Dr. Zipin specializes in the evaluation and management of back pain, non-operative spine care and musculoskeletal medicine. His areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and pain syndromes, interventional spine procedures and electrodiagnostic medicine. Dr. Zipin joins the physicians and other allied health professionals that make up Access Spine Care, an innovative new program offering a comprehensive team approach towards the treatment of disorders and injuries of the Spine. Please join us in welcoming Daniel S. Zipin, DO and his wife to the Seacoast. |
York, ME – August 16, 2010 – On Monday, August 16, 2010 Christopher L. Wheeler, PA-C was invited to speak about the Sports Concussion Program and utilization of the ImPACT Test to the coaches, parents and athletes of York High School. The Fall Sports information session at York High School is an opportunity to educate parents and athletes about the athletic program and some of the safety measures that are in place to help protect the athletes. 
There are some easy steps that youth athletes and their parents can take to help STOP sports injuries. Pre-participation exam physicals (which are required at most schools) are an important first step and evaluating a child’s health eligibility to play competitive sports. Most common overuse injuries result from the sudden increase of activity in intensity and/or duration. Cross-training and fitness training during the off-season help the body become acclimated to vigorous athletic activity which can effectually minimize the stress on the body at the start of a season. Also, ImPACT Baseline Concussion Testing should also be a part of every athlete’s preseason schedule. Youth athletes are especially vulnerable to serious head injuries, and neurocognitive testing can help ensure a player’s safe return to sports following a concussion.
Market Square Day 10K Road Race A Huge Success
Saturday's rain couldn't keep the crowds away from Portsmouth as the streets were filled with vendors and patrons throughout the day. There were several stages of live entertainment and hundreds of local vendors gave attendees the opportunity to shop Portsmouth retailers and sample foods from Seacoast area restaurants. 
Exeter, NH - June 8, 2010 - The Physicians of Access Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics are pleased to announce the addition of Sonya Justus, PA-C to their practice. Sonya is a Physician Assistant with experience in both orthopaedics and general practice medicine. 
