Source: Newportbeach.patch.com | By OC Patch Staff | View Full Article
Medical experts will host a series of free lectures in Newport Beach focused on concussions, back injuries, preventing dehydration and other high school sports injuries.
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Parents, kids and community members are invited to attend free lectures in Newport Beach focused on high school sports injuries.
The Coaches & Captains lecture series begins tonight at Newport Beach's DISC Sports & Spine Center. The free seminars will feature medical experts, including Nike Track & Field Coach John Smith, Oakland Raiders Team Physician Dr. Frederic Nicola and neurosurgeon Dr. Robert S. Bray, Jr., who will discuss concussions, ACL injuries, dehydration, back injuries, shoulder injuries and more.
Event organizers say the series will help people understand the vital role of sports medicine for young athletes and other areas that contribute to long-term athlete health and performance.
For more information or to RSVP for the seminars, visit discmdgroup.com/sports-seminar.
Lecture Series Schedule:
- Concussions - Thursday, Feb. 28 from 6-7 p.m.
- Improving the 40-Yard Dash - Thursday, March 14 from 6-7 p.m.
- Shoulder Injuries in Overhead Athletes - Thursday, April 4 from 6-7 p.m.
- Surprising Symptoms of Back Injuries - Thursday, April 11 from 6-7 p.m.
- ACL Injuries in Athletes - Thursday, April 25 from 6-7 p.m.
- Preventing Dehydration - Thursday, May 9 from 6-7 p.m.
DISC Sports & Spine Center is located at 301 Bayview Circle, Suite 218 in Newport Beach.
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discmdgroup DISC Sports & Spine Center (DISC) is a national leader in minimally invasive spine surgery, orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine care. Our spine surgeons set the standard in artificial disc replacement, spine fusion, discectomy, microdiscectomy and the full spectrum of spine procedures. The group’s orthopedic surgeons advance the state of joint preservation surgery and total joint replacement, including total knee replacement as well as total hip replacement. Our flagship surgery centers based in Newport Beach, Marina del Rey, and Carlsbad serve patients local to Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, as well as the rest of the country. Read more articles by discmdgroup.
