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January 27, 2017/Orthopaedics/Sports Health

82 Games: Cavs Head Team Physician on Overuse Injuries (video)

Treating common overuse injuries in professional athletes

Richard Parker, MD, Head Team Physician and President of Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital, treats three main types of injuries in his patients, the 2016 NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers. Watch as he discusses the overuse injuries common in basketball’s 82+ games-long season.

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