Department of Orthopedics News and Stories

BOULDER, Colo. - In this video from the International Extreme Sports Medicine Congress, Sherrie L. Ballantine-Talmadge, DO, discussed sport-specific return to play protocols for extreme sports athletes.

“What we have found throughout the years is that – even with diagnosis as well as treatment – we had to make it sport-specific. These athletes developed early brain mapping so that they could spin, twist and turn in a different way than a football player or a soccer player,” she said. “The goal of today was to have people think and take the next step and understand there [are] differences in the way that you [rehabilitate] athletes after concussion, and that you are going to get the best outcome with a sport-specific return.”

Healio | May 21, 2022

Flips and perfect finishes initially made Biles a role model to so many. However, her latest decisions, prioritizing mental health on the world’s center stage at the Olympics is something sports medicine doctors hope young athletes can learn from.

FOX News | July 31, 2021

Elite-level rock and ice climbers, BASE jumpers, free divers, and parkour athletes all have one thing in common—and it’s not that they’re adrenaline junkies. 

5280 | September 12, 2019

She's just 5'2,'' but this gymnast is a 'warrior' in the world of gymnastics. Before Jessica López could dominate at the Rio Olympics, she had to be able to walk again.

UCHealth | September 12, 2019

On September 7, the Denver Nuggets will be hosting a 3v3 basketball tournament just outside of Pepsi Center. This will be the inaugural 3v3 tournament for the Nuggets, which will include at least four games for each registered team.

NBA | August 28, 2019

Charles Duke tore his rotator cuff in a fall on his driveway. After surgery and extensive physical therapy, he’s back to his passion of fly fishing. The fisherman stands in a tributary of the Arkansas River as it snakes through a meadow near Leadville and effortlessly casts his line so the fly lands in the perfect spot to entice a hungry trout.

UCHealth | August 06, 2019

For several years, Therese Glowacki had an unwelcome companion: nagging pain in her right shoulder. It was often quiet, but it barked when she threw, swam, reached out to clean a countertop, extended upward to wipe a window or other routine actions.

UCHealth | July 24, 2019

Professional athletes, students and weekend warriors all can take advantage of the clinic's cutting edge orthopedic care, physical therapy and training facilities to boost sports performance.The much-anticipated new UCHealth Steadman Hawkins Clinic Denver facility is now open.

UCHealth | June 25, 2019

Physimax’s markerless motion-capture assessments are gaining traction in elite sports, including with the NBA’s Pacers and Jazz, MLB’s Rockies, the U.S. Tennis Association player development program, major college athletic programs such as Clemson and UNC, and Brazil’s most popular soccer club, Flamengo.

Sport Techie | June 20, 2019

On Memorial Day, thousands of runners hit the streets for the Bolder Boulder. Among them is an elite group of just 61 people who have run all 40 races.

CBS4 Denver | May 22, 2019

A custom, 3D-printed cobalt-chromium talus bone put Deanne Carlson on skis three months after surgery to repair a crumbling ankle. If the ankle is a lever, the talus is its fulcrum. It’s an oddly shaped lump onto which the bones of the lower leg drive the body into the bones of the foot. By late 2018, the fulcrum in Deanne “Dee Dee” Carlson’s left ankle had long since given in to the punishments its owner had imparted upon it, and it was dead and crumbling. 

UCHealth | May 20, 2019

Since 2018, CRYSC and UCHealth have worked together to improve the sports medicine, safety, and health resources at the Club. The partnership has continually evolved, bringing our organizations closer together with the ultimate goal of providing the best youth soccer experience in Colorado and beyond.

UCHealth | May 20, 2019

The Denver Broncos made their presence known at the Colorado State Capitol Monday. Phillip Lindsay, along with several other Denver Broncos — including quarterback Case Keenum — came to support a measure requiring athletic trainers to be licensed in the state.

Fox 31 | Channel 2 | February 06, 2019