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Back on Track: Fitness After an Injury
Whether you got shin splints from running or tore your ACL while muscling your way to a slam dunk, you’ve been on the bench for a while. Now, you’re itching to get moving again. Even if you’re fired up to jump back in full force as soon as possible, that’s not always the best idea.
Safe Slopes: Preventing Winter Sports Injuries
Skiing (~15 million people) and snowboarding (~8 million people) represent the vast majority of winter sports activities. The incidence of injury in skiers is 1.23 per 100,000 participants and the incidence of injury in snowboarders is 1.22 per 100,000 participants. Given the number of ski and snowboard participants each year, it is important to understand how best to prevent and treat musculoskeletal injuries that occur in winter sports.
Is It a Sprain or a Strain? How to Tell the Difference
It’s a common scenario: You’re playing basketball or simply raking leaves when you take a wrong step and twist your ankle, resulting in sudden, sharp pain. Was it a strain? A sprain? A pulled muscle? A torn ligament? What do these all mean, and how are they different?
Latarjet procedure may be reliable in stabilizing shoulder dislocation with bone loss
The Latarjet procedure may be warranted for treatment of patients with recurrent instability or larger bone loss. However, surgeons should be cautious not to cause iatrogenic problems with the procedure.
Foot strike pattern, shoe type may be associated with injuries in endurance runners
Results showed self-detection of foot strike pattern may decrease the risk of running-related injuries in endurance runners. However varying characteristics in footwear may impact athletes’ ability to accurately detect foot strike patterns.