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 NOVEMBER 13, 2002 Boomeritis For many baby boomers, sports injuries are a rite of passage into middle age. A generation of fitness buffs now in their 40s and 50s have run headlong into the barriers of time and their own mortality. They are tearing ligaments, twisting ankles, shearing shoulder muscles, all in a determined effort to forestall aging. "We have a generation that is living longer and staying active into their 40s and 50s. No other generation did this," says Philadelphia orthopedic surgeon Nicholas DiNubile, MD, who coined the term "boomeritis." To help them overcome their tendinitis, bursitis, and arthritis, many boomers want to get back on the courts, roads, or gyms as soon as possible. They are pushing sports medicine experts to raise the bar and find ways to do things better. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission confirms that the number of sports-related hospital emergency room visits by baby boomers increased by 18% over the past decade. While advances in surgery make treating sports injuries more efficient, and recovery time is faster, the best way to avoid the adverse effects of boomeritis is a little prevention. How to Prevent Boomeritis |
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