Ankle

Management of chronic tendon injuries

Childress MA,et al. Am Fam Physician. 2013 Apr 1;87(7):486-90. Abstract Chronic tendon injuries present unique management challenges. The assumption that these injuries result from ongoing inflammation has caused physicians to rely on treatments demonstrated to be ineffective in the long term. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be limited in the treatment of these injuries. Corticosteroid injections […]

Forefoot Strikers Exhibit Lower Running-Induced Knee Loading Than Rearfoot Strikers

Juha-Pekka Kulmala; Janne Avela; Kati Pasanen; Jari Parkkari Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2013;45(12):2306-2313. Abstract Purpose: Knee pain and Achilles tendinopathies are the most common complaints among runners. The differences in the running mechanics may play an important role in the pathogenesis of lower limb overuse injuries. However, the effect of a runner’s foot strike pattern […]

Clinical presentation and manual therapy for lower quadrant musculoskeletal conditions – Full Text Available

This paper will discuss the evidence which supports the use of manual therapy for lower quarter musculoskeletal dysfunction.

How to Tape an Ankle to Prevent Inversion

Ankle sprain: pathophysiology, predisposing factors, and management strategies

Authors: Tricia J Hubbard, Erik A Wikstrom Published Date July 2010 Volume 2010:1 Pages 115 – 122 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJSM.S9060 Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine Abstract: With the high percentage (up to 75%) of initial lateral ankle sprains (LAS) leading to repetitive sprains and chronic symptoms, it is imperative to better understand how best to treat […]