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Pickleball: A tendency for tendon injuries
Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States, particularly among older adults. It's also a quick way for seniors to hurt themselves, unless they watch their form and warm up properly, experts say. In particular, doctors are seeing a significant number of Achilles tendon ruptures among people ages 60 to 70, particularly among women.
Should you stretch before exercise? After? Never? Here's what to know
For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things can be true, but the differing advice has created some confusion.
High-intensity laser therapy may reduce patellofemoral pain, improve function
For patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, high-intensity laser therapy was associated with reduced pain and improved lower extremity function compared with ultrasound and nerve stimulation, according to published results.
The psychology of Olympians and how they master their minds to perform
Participating in the Olympic Games is a rare achievement and the pressures and stressors that come with it are unique. Whether an athlete is battling to win the breaststroke or powering their way to gold in the modern pentathlon, psychology will play a vital role in their success or failure in Paris this summer.
Augmented ACL reconstruction yielded faster functional recovery vs. no augmentation
Published results showed ACL reconstruction augmented with bone marrow aspirate concentrate, demineralized bone matrix and suture tape yielded superior functional outcomes and faster recovery compared with standard ACL reconstruction.