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Ask the Researcher (03/07 to 03/11): Overuse Shoulder Injuries
Ask the Researcher Stephen Thomas, PhD, ATC Chronic Adaptations Leading to Overuse Shoulder Injuries Baseball is a common and popular sport in the United States. More than 2.5 million children…
Accuracy of Clinical Tests to Identify a Subset of Patients with Low Back Pain
Clinical tests to diagnose lumbar segmental instability: a systematic review. Alqarni AM, Schneiders AG, Hendrick PA. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011;41(3):130-40. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21289452 Many clinicians find treating low back pain a challenge. One…
Diagnostic Ultrasound used to Assess Sub-Coracoid Impingement
Sonography of the coracohumeral interval: a potential technique for diagnosing coracoid impingement Tracy MR, Trella TA, Nazarian LN, Tuohy CJ, Williams GR. J Ultrasound Med. 2010 Mar;29(3):337-41. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20194930 At…
Ask the Researcher (02/20 to 02/25): Osteoarthritis
Ask the Researcher Jeffery Driban, PhD, ATC, CSCS Novel Assessment Strategies for Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is characterized by multi-tissue organ failure of synovial joint(s) and is the most common form of…
Cross-Body Adduction Does not Create the Greatest Strain in the Posterior Capsule
Quantifying Strain on Posterior Shoulder Tissues During 5 Simulated Clinical Tests: A Cadaver Study Borstad JD, Dashottar A. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2011 Feb;41(2):90-9. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21169717 Clinically, the shoulder joint…
Evaluating Symptoms: Symptom Checklists or Expanded Descriptions
Development and preliminary validation of a meniscal symptom index. Niu NN, Losina E, Martin SD, Wright J, Solomon DH, Katz JN. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2011 Feb;63(2):208-15. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20862684 Many of…