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With the increased exposure of professional female athletes, the powerful presence of women in sports today gives new meaning to the old adage, “You play like a girl!” More women on the track, field and treadmill also means they are suffering a greater incidence of sports-related injuries. While research in women’s sports medicine continues to be a relatively new and cutting-edge field in orthopedic surgery, studies have shown that women are more susceptible to certain sports-related injuries — female athletes are affected by ACL injuries four to eight times more than their male counterparts.
Women's Sports Medicine at Johns Hopkins
Miho Tanaka, M.D., director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins, discusses the difference between injuries in female and male athletes.
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The Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins was created to provide the growing number of elite female athletes with comprehensive, coordinated care from sports medicine experts who understand the unique needs of women in sports.
Our program, led by Dr. Miho Tanaka, aims to provide the best treatment, and also the best care, for female athletes by providing:
As women continue to challenge the definition of what it means to be a female athlete, the Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Johns Hopkins is designed to meet and support the evolving medical needs of this growing community.
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