Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation VOLUME 105, ISSUE 5, P953-962, MAY 2024 Guan-Cheng Zhu, PhD Published: July 16, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.07.001 Highlights • Stretching exercise can mitigate knee osteoarthritis-associated pain. • Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching programs are the most effective stretching exercises for pain relief in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. • Mind-body exercises are […]
A Literature-Based Review Swiatek, Peter R. MDa; Nandurkar, Tejas S. MSb; Maroon, Joseph C. MDc; Cantu, Robert C. MDd; Feuer, Henry MDe; Bailes, Julian E. MDf; Hsu, Wellington K. MDgAuthor Information SPINE: July 1, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 13 – p 886-892 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003931 Study Design Literature-based review. Objective We sought to evaluate […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: February 28, 2021 Volume 51 Issue 3 Pages135-143 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.9710 Abstract Objective To investigate whether motion-control shoes reduce the risk of pronation-related injuries in recreational runners. Design Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial of the effect of shoes on running injuries. Methods Three hundred seventy-two recreational […]
AUTHORS José AfonsoRodrigo Ramirez-CampilloJoão MoscãoTiago RochaRodrigo ZaccaAlexandre MartinsAndré A. MilheiroJoão FerreiraHugo SarmentoFilipe Manuel Clemente Abstract Background: Range of motion (ROM) is an important feature of sports performance and health. Stretching is usually prescribed to improve promote ROM gains, but evidence has suggested that strength training (ST) also improves ROM. However, it is unclear if its […]
Physical Therapy in Sport Volume 47, January 2021, Pages 147-155 Xueping Dong Highlights · A meta-analysis was done to evaluate the effect of running on knee cartilage. · A short-term adverse effect on COMP was caused by running. · Running has more advantages than disadvantages to knee cartilage. · Runners could follow the moderate principle […]
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Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies January 2019 Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 16–22 Luis Espejo-Antúnez Abstract Objective To assess the immediate and mid-term (after 7 days) effects of electric current combined with simultaneous muscle stretching (EME technique) per comparison to the isolated use of the same current (without applying simultaneous muscle stretching), over the […]
By Bob Weeks Apr 12, 2018 It was likely the most famous ankle on social media last week, and possibly ever. When Tony Finau rolled his foot celebrating a hole-in-one in the Par 3 contest at the Masters, golf fans cringed in horror as his leg popped out of the joint. They cringed again even […]
BY KATE HOROWITZ APRIL 11, 2016 For all the advances in science and technology made in the last century, people often find themselves thwarted by the simplest of problems. There’s still no cure for the common cold, for example. Our conditioner always seems to run out before our shampoo. And we still have no scientifically […]
JMPT. January 2017 Volume 40, Issue 1, Pages 1–10 Rodrigo Miguel Ruivo, PhD AbstractGo Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 16-week resistance and stretching training program applied in physical education (PE) classes on forward head posture and protracted shoulder posture in Portuguese adolescents. Methods This prospective, randomized, controlled […]
This Sunday over 111 million people will tune into watch the SuperBowl. Behind the scenes both teams and coaches have been fine tuning their game plans as they prepare for the biggest game of their lives. As part of the players preparation there have been a few lucky individuals with direct access to care for these athletes. […]
Tom Pelissero USA TODAY Sports December 9, 2014 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Captain Munnerlyn is a believer. The Minnesota Vikings’ veteran cornerback thought he’d miss up to a month after injuring a hamstring in training camp this year. Then he visited “Dr. Josh”, who worked on the injury once and left Munnerlyn thinking he’d just […]
Roxanne Caron, BSEd, MEd, DC, ATC, LAT Athletic Training and Sports Health Care September/October 2014 – Volume 6 · Issue 5: 203-205 DOI: 10.3928/19425864-20140916-12 Adding a chiropractor to a sports medicine team is an important decision. The first step is to determine whether the chiropractor will be equal to or report to the team medical […]
Practice Update Barry J Maron MD Story Source Screening young people for cardiovascular disease has been advocated largely for those engaged in competitive organized sports. Indeed, some clinicians have promoted mandatory screening 12-lead ECGs for all athletes, even on a national level, in an effort to prevent sudden death. This model, initially proposed by Italian […]
Published: Jun 9, 2014 | Updated: Jun 9, 2014 By Sarah Wickline, Staff Writer, MedPage Today CHICAGO — To me and many others, cheerleading is clearly a sport, but its official designation as such has many implications — both intended and unintended, all of which were apparent as AMA House of Delegates debated the issue. […]
Medscape Medical News Steven Fox April 16, 2014 Daily iron supplementation can boost physical performance in women of reproductive age (WRA), according to findings from a new review of the literature. The researchers who conducted the study said their findings provide a strong rationale for preventing and treating iron deficiencies among women. The study, by […]