Of most frequent types of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) conditions of patients treated in the Astrodome Clinic after a historic hurricane Katrina showed the majority (75%) of PMR conditions presented in the first week. Most frequent were swollen feet and...
There is limited research on the connection between the Holocaust and chronic pain, despite evidence suggesting that medical and psychological sequelae are common in survivors. The goals of this study were: (1) to define Holocaust survivors’ (n = 33) chronic...
Retrospective review of medical records was done to examine basketball-related injuries among adults presenting to ambulatory settings in the United States. An annual average of 507,000 adults were treated in an ambulatory care setting for injuries related to playing...
A study to describe the mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament injury in basketball based on videos of injury situations showed the following: There was contact at the assumed time of injury in 11 of the 39 cases (5 male and 6 female players). Four of these cases...
AIM: There is an emerging body of knowledge indicating static stretching (SS) acutely and adversely affects muscle performance. The purpose of this study was to determine if SS using more representative stretch durations affects muscle performance and to establish if...
A study was performed to describe the treatment of knee pain in older adults in primary care and to compare reported practice with published evidence. A semi-structured interview was performed of older adults with knee pain about their use of 26 interventions for knee...
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