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		<title>Don’t Choke, “Just Breathe” – Dr. David Cox Helps Steve Nash</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SportMedBC’s long-time Chair is nicely represented in this month’s edition of Men’s Journal as two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash looks back at some simple advice he received from sport psychologist Dr. David Cox.

In the September 2010 edition of the magazine, Nash refers to Dr. Cox’s straightforward, but effective example of beating stress: “Just breathe.”
Chair of the SportMedBC Board of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1415</link>
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		<title>Strasburg Undergoes Successful Tommy John Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo said Friday that young pitching star Stephen Strasburg underwent successful Tommy John surgery.

The three-hour operation was performed by Nationals team doctor Wiemi Douoguih and orthopedist Dr. Lewis Youcum in Los Angeles.  
Rizzo said, &#8220;everything went very smoothly and the reports were very good. He&#8217;ll start his rehab in a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1402</link>
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		<title>Azarenka Collapses at US Open</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Scary stuff at the US Open on Wednesday, September 1st when womens number-ten seed Victoria Azarenka collapsed and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair.

Azarenka suffered a mild concussion prior to Wednesday’s match when she fell and hit her head during warm-up.
The Belarusian tried to fight through her match on a humid day [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1390</link>
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		<title>Portugal Coach Suspended Six Months for Anti-Doping Disruption</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Very interesting story coming from Portugal as the Portuguese Anti-doping Authority has suspended national soccer team coach Carlos Queiroz six months after ruling that he disrupted an anti-doping test prior to the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) had already dished out a one-month ban to the former Manchester United assistant for the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1362</link>
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		<title>Plenty of Big Name Stars Injured as Euro Qualifiers Approach</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With Euro 2012 qualifiers beginning on Friday September 3rd, some of the continents’ powers are feeling the pain when it comes to injuries to some big-time players.

Portugal will be without forward Cristiano Ronaldo for their opening matches against Cyprus and Norway after the star suffered an ankle injury in Real Madrid’s scoreless draw in their [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1351</link>
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		<title>Young Pitching Star Faces Lengthy Layoff</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Awful news for promising Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, as the 22 year-old has a torn elbow ligament and will likely have Tommy John surgery.
Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said an MRI on the right elbow revealed a &#8220;significant tear.&#8221;

Strasburg will look to get a second opinion, but Nationals management is expecting the young [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1340</link>
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		<title>Doctors Want to Ban Mixed Martial Arts in Canada</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Canadian Medical Association wants government to ban the sport of mixed martial arts across the country.

Canada’s largest doctors group says the sport is dangerous and it puts fighters at risk of severe head trauma and other injuries that could have lifelong effects.
Outgoing CMA president Dr. Anne Doig said a physician’s responsibility is to promote [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1332</link>
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		<title>Canada’s Weir Done for Season Due to Torn Ligament in Elbow</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s been one of his worst seasons on the PGA Tour, struggling with injuries, and now 2010 has come to an early close for Canada’s Mike Weir.
The left-hander has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow and will miss the remainder of the 2010 season.
He’s played with pain for the last two months, seeking treatment [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1322</link>
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		<title>Canucks Duo to Miss Start of Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Vancouver Canucks General Manager Mike Gillis confirmed that a pair of his players will start the season on injured reserve and miss the opening of the 2010-11 NHL season.
Defenceman Sami Salo suffered a torn Achilles tendon injury earlier this summer while playing floorball in his native Finland. The 35 year-old will be out of action [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1301</link>
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		<title>Delayed Sport Medicine and Training Institute Could Open in Late 2011</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some great news continues to come in from the fine folks who are putting the plans in place to build the MultiSport Centre of Excellence!

After the recession forced construction to stop in late 2008, a new business plan was put in place. Add some new private funding and decreasing building costs, and the sport medicine [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.sportmedbc.com/SportMedBlog/?p=1284</link>
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