PRP for Tendon and Ligament Injuries: Does it Work?

A systematic review of the use of platelet-rich plasma in sports medicine as a new treatment for tendon and ligament injuries. Taylor DW, Petrera M, Hendry M, Theodoropoulos JS. Clin J Sport Med. 2011 Jul;21(4):344-52. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21562414 As...

The High School Throwing Elbow – What’s “Normal”?

Magnetic resonance imaging of the throwing elbow in the uninjured, high school-aged baseball pitcher. Hurd WJ, Eby S, Kaufman KR, Murthy NS. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Apr;39(4):722-8. Epub 2011 Jan 12. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21228309 There is no question that...

Does Pelvic Control Effect Pitching Performance?

Lumbopelvic control and pitching performance of professional baseball pitchers. Chaudhari AM, McKenzie CS, Borchers JR, Best TM.J Strength Cond Res. 2011 Aug;25(8):2127-32. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21760550 Baseball is a game that is unique for a variety of...

Does Hip Strength Training Improve Running Mechanics?

The Effect of a Hip Strengthening Program on Mechanics During Running and During a Single Leg Squat. Willy RW, Davis IS. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Jul 12. [Epub ahead of print] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21765220 In a previous post, we reviewed an...

Exercises to Maximize Hip Muscle Activation

Hip muscle activation and knee frontal plane motion during weight bearing therapeutic exercises. Lubahn AJ, Kernozek TW, Tyson TL, Merkitch KW, Reutemann P, Chestnut JM. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Jun;6(2):92-103. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21713231 As the...