Posts by Danielle M. Torp, MS, ATC
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Stop! In the Name of Long-Term Joint Health
Elite and recreational cricket players have increased odds of having osteoarthritis and reporting joint pain if they continued to play sports while injured compared to those who did not play while injured.
Ankle Sprain Have You Fearful? You’re Not Alone.
A female athlete with greater ankle joint laxity after an ankle sprain is more likely to report a greater fear of movement/reinjury than their peers, even though they may not report functional instability.
Which Shoes Protect Those Who Protect Us?
Cadets wearing exercise shoes with a mild-to-moderate rigidity experienced fewer exercise-related injuries when compared to minimal rigidity. Likewise, shoes with a mild to moderate heel height reduced the risk of injury compared to minimal heel heights.
Ankle Sprains Need R&R, Too
Longer rest and recovery periods following an ankle sprain may lead to better short- and long-term physical activity and dynamic balance.
Taking Steps after Ankle Sprains (Webinar)
Danielle Torp, a Sports Med Res contributor and PhD Student at the University of North Caroline – Charlotte, leads our webinar entitled “Taking Steps after Ankle Sprains”.
Patients May Not Feel As Good As They Look On Paper
It Is Good To Feel Better, But Better To Feel Good: Whether A Patient Finds Treatment ‘Successful’ Or Not Depends On The Questions Researchers Ask Roos EM, Boyle E, Frobell…
Treat the Whole Patient, Not Just the Injury
Athletic Trainers’ Influence on National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletes’ Basic Psychological Needs During Sport Injury Rehabilitation Bejar MP, Raabe J, Zakrajsek RA, Fisher LA, Clement D. J Athl…
Manual Therapy after Ankle Surgery: Do or Don’t?
Short-Term Effects of Manual Therapy in Patients After Surgical Fixation of Ankle and/or Hindfoot Fracture: A Randomized Clinical Trial Albin SR, Koppenhaver SL, Marcus R, Dibble L, Cornwall M, Fritz…
Is Lifestyle a Factor for Adolescents with Bony Stress Injuries?
Identifying Factors That Contribute to Adolescent Bony Stress Injuries in Secondary School Athletes: A Comparative Analysis with a Healthy Control Group. Nussbaum ED, Bjornaraa J, Gatt CJ. Sports Health. 2019…
