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The Sports Page is a quarterly publication by Ortho Montana designed to provide education to the entire sports medicine community.

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The Sports Page is published by Ortho Montana. If you would like to receive a hard copy of this free publication, please write or call:
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The Sports Page 2008

Winter 2008, Volume 16, No. 1

In this issue:
Coach’s Finger
Patella Tendonitis
Sport and Functional Emotional Development
Download Winter 2008 Sports Page

The Sports Page 2007

Spring 2007, Volume 15, No. 2

In this issue:
How do you Distinguish Beneficial Intervention from Troublesome Intrusion?
Keeping Children in Sports
Building Muscle Mass
Spring 2007 Sports Page

Spring 2007, Volume 15, No. 1

In this issue:
Skin Cancer
Ask the Sports Specialist
Summer Musings: Some Ideas to Consider Between Seasons
Spring 2007 Sports Page

The Sports Page 2006

Winter 2006, Volume 15, No. 4

In this issue:
Energy Drinks
A Mirror in the Mind: When Seeing is Doing
Nutritional Guidelines for Athletic Performance
Winter 2006 Sports Page

Summer 2006, Volume 15, No. 2

In this issue:
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in the Female Athlete
What Shoe is Best for You
The Mental Game: Athletes in the Zone
Summer 2006 Sports Page

Spring 2006, Volume 15, No. 1

In this issue:
Sports Nutrition for Training and Running
Bicycles: Getting Fit & Proper Fit
Ask the Expert: Sports Hernias
Seeing is Believing or is it Really? Hindsight, Blindness to Change, Mindsight and Perception in Sports
Spring 2006 Sports Page

The Sports Page 2005

Winter 2005, Volume 14, No. 2

In this issue:
Water Exercise is for Everyone
What’s The Truth About Stretching?
Bills of Rights for Athletes About - What About an Athlete Bill of Responsibility?
Ask the Sports Specialist
Calendar of Events
Winter 2005 Sports Page

Spring 2005, Volume 14, No. 2

In this issue:
Rodeo Medicine
A Good Night’s Sleep
Scandals, Scoundrels, and the Society that Supports Them: Drugs in Sports
Ask the Sports Specialist
Calendar of Events
Spring 2005 Sports Page

Spring 2005, Volume 14, No. 1

In this issue:
Exercise: Obsession In Athletes
Could You Be Overtraining?
Balance: More To It Than Just Staying on Your Feet
Spring 2005 Sports Page

The Sports Page 2004

Winter 2004, Volume 13, No. 4

In this issue:
Supplements: Trying to Find That Competitive Edge
Why Should I Exercise?
Sport and Social Psychology: The Power of Contrast, Framing, and Sunk-Costs Effects
Winter 2004 Sports Page

Summer 2004, Volume 13, No. 2

In this issue:
Core Stabilization - Identification, Analysis, Hypothesis
One Repetition Maximal Lifts: Weighing Your Options
Going Out On A Limb - The Mental Game Of Sport In Real Life
Summer 2004 Sports Page

Spring 2004, Volume 13, No. 1

In this issue:
Core Stabilization - Identification, Analysis, Hypothesis
Post Exercise Nutrition: The Glycogen Window
Injury Assessment: The First Step in Treatment and Recovery
Spring 2004 Sports Page

The Sports Page 2003

Winter 2003, Volume 12, No. 4

In this issue:
Adolescent Scoliosis
Warming Up To Prevent Injuries
Coaches Say It All The Time; but, How do Athletes Really Step Up To A New Level?
Winter 2003 Sports Page

Spring 2003, Volume 12, No. 1

In this issue:
Over The Counter Medications & The Student Athlete
Post Exercise Nutrition: The Glycogen Window
Injury Assessment: The First Step in Treatment and Recovery
Getting Healthier by Turning Sport into Games and Games into Play
Spring 2003 Sports Page

The Sports Page 2002

Fall 2002, Volume 11, No. 3

In this issue:
Management of Muscle Strains
Expert or Naive Perspective - Which is Yours?
Tips for Two-A-Days
Fall 2002 Sports Page

Summer 2002, Volume 11, No. 2

In this issue:
Sports Injuries in the Young Athlete
Common Acute Sports Related Injuries in Children
Chronic "Overuse" Injuries
Summer 2002 Sports Page

Spring 2002, Volume 11, No. 1

In this issue:
Stress Fractures
Approaching Speed Development
The Mean Message: Making Sense of Performance
Spring 2002 Sports Page

The Sports Page 2001

Winter 2001, Volume 10, No. 4

In this issue:
Athletes with Exercise Induced Bronchospasm
Winter Sports Injury Prevention
Eat for Life: 10 Simple Ways to Improve Your Diet
Winter 2001 Sports Page

Fall 2001, Volume 10, No. 3

In this issue:
The Female Athlete Triad
Antioxidants & Athletes
Explanations, Expectations, & Sport Outcomes
Winter 2001 Sports Page

Summer 2001, Volume 10, No. 2

In this issue:
Preventing Shoulder Injuries in Young Pitchers
The Explosive Thrower
A Fine Line for Athletes & Coaches to Walk
Winter 2001 Sports Page

Spring 2001, Volume 10, No. 1

In this issue:
Jumping! Is It Time?
Eating on the Road: Nutrition Guide When Traveling
Self Discipline and Sports: An Uneasy Relationship