For professional soccer players, every match is an opportunity to make an impact. But when a season is interrupted by an injury, success starts being measured not by goals and wins, but by the determination to return stronger than before.

Two of the University of Alabama at Birmingham's key brand drivers, UAB Athletics and UAB Medicine, announced an expanded five-year partnership Monday that will significantly increase UAB Medicine's presence across Blazer Athletics, including new branding on select UAB uniforms and competition equipment.

Michael Johnson, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon with UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine. Below, he answers some common questions about high ankle injuries and how they are treated. This information is based on a typical high ankle injury and may not apply to every case.

Rachel Aliotta, M.D., is a hand and reconstructive surgeon with UAB Orthopaedic Surgery. Here, she answers some common questions about scaphoid fractures and how they’re treated. This information is based on the typical patient and may not apply to every case.

As the school year is beginning to ramp up for high school and college students, fall sports are also on the horizon. Student-athletes playing football, volleyball, soccer and cross country are preparing to return to early mornings and late nights filled with training, schoolwork and practices.

Walt Smith, M.D., is a shoulder and elbow surgeon with UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine. Here, he answers some common questions about ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries and how they’re treated. This information is based on a typical patient and may not apply to every case.

Michael Johnson, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon with UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine. Below, he answers some common questions about Achilles tendon tears and how they are treated. This information is based on the typical injury and may not apply to every case.

Michael Johnson, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon with UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine. Below, he answers some common questions about ankle injuries and how they are treated. This information is based on a typical ankle injury and may not apply to every case.

Pain in the knee and ankle are common experiences of human mobility. Joint and muscle experts from the UAB offer insight into what pain in the knee and ankle may mean and offer methods to take care of these essential parts of the musculoskeletal system.

UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine is extending its educational impact beyond Birmingham, serving as a clinical training resource for athletic training programs across Alabama through a growing series of invited lectures and hands-on labs.

Your alarm clock blares. It is time to begin the day. As you wake up, a mental checklist forms: pay the bill, do the laundry, run the errand, attend the appointment.

UAB Sports & Exercise Medicine has developed the nation’s first training video on how to perform CPR and defibrillation on athletes with disabilities. The video and accompanying tools are designed for medical professionals and others who provide sideline coverage for adaptive athletes, offering detailed guidance on performing CPR both in and out of a wheelchair.