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When Treating Coexisting Low Back Pain and Hip Impairments, Focus on the Back: Adding Specific Hip Treatment Does Not Yield Additional Benefits
ARTICLE REVIEW by Tyler Tice PT, DPT, ATCIt is common for individuals with low back pain to also have associated hip pain and is often times challenging to determine the primary source of the pain. This article, which was recently published in the Journal of...
SIRVA: Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration
by Tyler Tice, PT, DPT, MS, ATCI have seen multiple patients recently reporting they have developed shoulder pain and limited range of motion after receiving the flu or COVID vaccines. The cases that I have seen have varied in time of symptom onset from 2 days to 4+...
Practical Postexercise Recovery Strategies in Male Adult Professional Soccer Players: A Systematic Review
by Nick Mattis, SPT, Ray Moore, PT Introduction: There are several aspects that go into game days when playing sports: traveling, getting suited up, pre-game warm-up, the game itself, and last but not least, the post-game recovery. This article looks into the...
Developing Athletic Motor Skill Competencies in Youth
by Nick Mattis, SPTIntroduction:The development of strength and coordination in children is a rapidly evolving topic that many parents are concerned with. Questions surrounding what the best movements to perform are for child growth and the progression into sports are...
Improvement in clinical outcomes after dry needling vs. myofascial release for patients with fibromyalgia
by Logan Swisher, PT, DPT, OCSIntroductionFibromyalgia syndrome is characterized by chronic and diffuse musculoskeletal pain. The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown but abnormalities of the pain processing in the nervous system, such as hyper-responsiveness and...
Early Postoperative Measures Predict 1-and 2-Year Outcomes After Unilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty
by Logan Swisher, PT, DPT, OCSIntroductionOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of disability in adults and it is estimated that 14 million individuals in the US have symptomatic knee OA. Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been proven as an effective and...
Noncontact Knee Soft-Tissue Injury Prevention Considerations and Practical Applications for Netball Players
by Nick Mattis, SPTIntroNetball is a popular court-based game in Australia and New Zealand that is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States. The game involves a lot of movement with rapid change of direction and immediate stopping when in possession of the...
Glenohumeral Extension on the Dip: Considerations for the Strength and Conditioning Professional
by Nick Mattis, SPTIntroduction:The glenohumeral joint (shoulder) has a high level of mobility which comes at a price of low stability. Due to the extensive range of motion of the shoulder, the shoulder is not as stable as several other joints in the body (i.e. elbow,...
Jogging After Total Hip Arthroplasty
by Ray Moore PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Introduction Total hip arthroplasty (THA), otherwise known as total hip replacement, is a common surgery performed to relieve pain in patients with hip osteoarthritis. Hip replacements have been well documented as successful...
Factors predicting outcomes in whiplash injury: a systematic meta-review of prognostic factors
by Mark Boyland, PT, DPT This meta-analysis explored the prognostic factors which can predict outcomes for patients with acute whiplash injuries. As a disclaimer this study was meant to identify the factors only and not what scales or intensity would lead to...
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