Which Boomer Sports Injuries Keep Doctors Busy?
Which Boomer Sports Injuries Keep Doctors Busy? Wednesday August 27, 2008#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)Baby boomers are exercising more than any previous generation, using regular workouts to maintain health, manage stress, and improve their quality of life. But sport injuries from running, swimming and biking are also sending baby boomers into doctors offices and operating rooms in record numbers. What kind of baby boomer sports injuries are keeping doctors so busy? Photo by Michael Connors The sport injuries that cause baby boomers to seek medical care in record numbers include: • knee joint replacement • surgery to repair cartilage and ligament damage in knees • hip joint replacement • tendonitis •