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Expert Alert: Mayo Clinic Experts Available to Comment on Olympics, Paralympic Games
What is it that makes an Olympic athlete so special? Are they really that different from you and me? Plus, Olympian or weekend warrior, whatever the sport, injuries are part of the game. Mayo Clinic experts are available to offer comment throughout the Olympics and Paralympic Games on everything from the physiology and psychology of competitive athletes to injuries they may be coping with and controversies such as gender testing and doping.
Olympics - Common Sports Injuries
- Achilles Tendinitis
- Achilles Tendon Rupture
- ACL Injury
- Dislocation
- Muscle Cramp
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Rotator Cuff Injury
- Shin Splints
- Sprained Ankle
- Sprains & Strains
- Stress Fractures
- Swimmer’s Ear
- Tendinitis
- Torn Meniscus
To schedule an interview, contact:
Sharon Theimer
507-284-5005 (days)
507-284-2511 (evenings)
newsbureau@mayo.edu
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