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Step One to Preventing Chronic Knee Pain? Talk About It!
Health care professionals, especially physical therapists, do not consistently discuss osteoarthritis risk with patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury.
ACL Patients May Be a Step Behind
On average, someone with an ACL reconstruction takes ~1,600 fewer daily steps and spends ~43 minutes less time moving at a moderate to vigorous pace (>100 steps/min) than healthy participants.
Is Grey Matter a Grey Area Following a Concussion?
Collegiate athletes with a sports-related concussion may experience a shrinking of the amygdala after return to play while other healthy contact athletes experience an increase in amygdala size. It may be beneficial to learn if these changes are clinically meaningful.
Improving Concussion Education: Consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge
Improving Concussion Education: Consensus from the NCAA-Department of Defense Mind Matters Research & Education Grand Challenge
High School Student Suicidality Rate is Already Too High, But Concussions Make It Worse
Sports- or physical activity-related concussions are associated with suicidality in high school students. Persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, current alcohol use, or current marijuana use may influence the relationship between a concussion and suicidality.
Decision Making in Treatment after a First Time Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocation-A Delphi Approach by the Neer Circle of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Decision Making in Treatment after a First Time Anterior Glenohumeral Dislocation-A Delphi Approach by the Neer Circle of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons
Could Depression Be an Acute Condition Following Concussion?
High school athletes with a concussion report depression symptoms up to 7 days after an injury; however, these emotional symptoms may resolve over 12 months.
Recommendations for Participation in Competitive Sport in Adolescent and Adult Athletes with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
Recommendations for participation in competitive sport in adolescent and adult athletes with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
Ankle Sprains are being Over-Medicated and Under-Rehabilitated
Despite clinical practice guidelines for treating ankle sprains, physicians are providing pain medications more frequently than referring patients to physical therapy during office-based visits.