Under the slogan “Fascination Football – Back in the game, stay in the game” the annual medical congress, hosted by ELF Head of Medical Commission Hans Olaf Baack and organized by Kretschmann&Kretschmann Industrieberatung, will once again attract team physicians from all over Germany and Europe. On September 24, the day of the Championship Game, from 8:30 in the morning to 1 PM, there will be a wide variety of talks about American football and the ELF.

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Whether it's Innovative Treatment of high ankle injuries or return to play after concussions, there's plenty on tap for those interested. The symposium at the Sportschule Wedau is free to students and team physicians of ELF franchises.

Program:

8.30 – Accreditation & Beginning

8.45 – Introduction (Hans Olaf Baack)

9.00 – Innovative treatment of high ankle injuries (Hans Olaf Baack)

9.30 – The off season in American Football (Natalia Wisniewska)

10.00 – Break

10.15 – Concussion – return to play (Dr. med. Andreas S. Gonschorek / PD Dr. med. Kai Wolfarth)

10.45 – Ramp up – Preseason concepts (Wischtukat / Bekavac)

11.15 – ELF Quo vadis – Does team performance relate to medical personnel? (Jan Schroeder M.A. phil)

11.45 – Return to play after Achilles tendon rupture (Ulrich Grünwald)

12.15 – Summary and end of Symposium (Hans Olaf Baack)