Sporting Events Dangerous for Spectators, Too
"You don't expect to be injured when you attend a sporting event as a spectator," said Dr. Amit Momaya, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Heads up: UAB does first-ever study of spectator injuries at sporting events
Injuries are part of the game. That is a common refrain in sports, usually referring to the athletes. But sometimes, it is the spectators who get hurt.
Good news for weekend warriors — UAB Orthopaedics opens sports medicine clinic
Collegiate athletes and weekend warriors have a new option for tending to the injuries that can come from a long season or an intense pickup game.
UAB opens new sports medicine clinic
The clinic from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is targeted at college-age and older athletes, UAB Medicine announced.