UI Sports Medicine Center Offers Throwing Seminar: News: University of Iowa Health Care

UI Health Care News: Week of March 27, 2006

UI Sports Medicine Center
Offers Throwing Seminar

Specialists with the UI Sports Medicine Center will present a special, free public seminar on throwing techniques for baseball and softball players, coaches and parents on Monday, April 10, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Sahai Auditorium at Medical Education Research Facility at the University of Iowa.

Presenters, all from the UI Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, include:

John Albright, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon
Brian Wolf, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon
Paul Pursley, P.T., C.S.C.S., physical therapist

These experts take care of the Hawkeye baseball and softball players. In addition, Gayle Blevins, head UI softball coach, and Jack Dahm, head Hawkeye baseball coach, will join the panel.

The presenters will field question from the audience and cover topics such as:

Preventing throwing injuries
Identifying and correcting improper throwing mechanics
Detecting injuries early
Common elbow and shoulder injuries
Recent surgical advances
Rehabilitation programs

To register for this free seminar, call UI Health Access at 384-8442 or 800-777-8442.

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