Intense exercise involving eccentric muscle contractions often leads to delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Cold water immersion, a form of cryotherapy where the limb(s) or body is submerged in a cold water bath, is thought to reduce pain and swelling…
Monthly Archives: April 2013
TREATMENT THURSDAY
The trapezius muscle plays an important role in maintaining proper shoulder kinematics and are often considered a source of dysfunction in patients with shoulder pathology. As the humerus is abducted, the three portions of the trapezius (upper, middle, and lower)…
Posted in Site Update, Treatment Tuesday
HOT OFF THE PRESS
The differential diagnosis of pain localized to the shoulder region is often a difficult task for both the novice and experienced clinician. Causes may be attributed to various conditions of the shoulder joint or the cervical spine. While numerous clinical…
Posted in Hot Off The Press
CASE OF THE WEEK
PATIENT INFO 28 y/o M presenting c L Chronic Achilles Tendonopathy. Onset 3 months ago. Failed conservative tx at another facility, was immobilized in cast by MD for 6 weeks. Now 2 week out of cast, has been seen…
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MD’S AND LOW BACK PAIN
Once again, I am perplexed and somewhat amused by the ignorance of some clinical practitioners when it comes to management of low back pain. I had a conversation with a patient this morning informing me that her husband had just recently…
Posted in Low Back Pain
HOT OFF THE PRESS
In this month’s issue in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, a wonderful editorial and authors’ response was provided regarding considerations for return to sport after injury rehabilitation (see here). For those of you with access to this journal, I highly recommend…
Posted in Hot Off The Press
TREATMENT TUESDAY
Abnormal hip kinematics and impaired hip muscle performance have been associated with various musculoskeletal conditions including patellofemoral pain, iliotibial band syndrome, anterior cruciate ligament injuries, and hip joint pathology. Based on this association there has been an increased focus on…
Posted in Treatment Tuesday
THIS JUST IN
Via Twitter @SportsCenter: BREAKING: Lakers say Kobe Bryant is suspected to have torn his left Achilles. Will have MRI tomorrow to confirm. Simply stated, this is a big blow to a team that can’t afford to lose players, or games, at…
Posted in Site Update
THIS JUST IN!!
Via Twitter @SportsCenter: BREAKING: Dodgers P Zack Greinke fractures left collarbone during benches-clearing brawl with Padres Well, I can’t say that this is an uncommon injury, although for it to occur on the baseball diamond, involving the pitcher, during a…
Posted in Injury Report
HOT OFF THE PRESS
For many individuals completing a post-operative rehab program following ACL reconstruction, the use of a functional knee brace for return to sport is common, but not without controversy. Proponents of bracing believe that external support enhances stability of the knee…
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