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Cochrane Review: Exercise for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Summary by John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPTThis Cochrane review evaluates the effectiveness of exercise for adults with knee osteoarthritis (OA), a common condition associated with chronic pain, reduced physical function, and poorer quality of life. Exercise is...
Effect of Exercise Therapy in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis
Reviewed by John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPTTeirlinck et al examined whether supervised exercise therapy improves pain and function for adults with hip osteoarthritis (OA) and whether additional randomized trials are likely to change the evidence base.1 The review...
Heel Pain – Plantar Fasciitis: Revision 2023
Reviewed by: John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Koc and colleagues present the 2023 revision of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy/American Physical Therapy Association clinical practice guideline for heel pain and plantar fasciitis. The article is a focused...
Exercise-Based Knee and ACL Injury Prevention
Reviewed by: John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT Arundale and colleagues present a 2023 clinical practice guideline (CPG) on exercise-based prevention of knee and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The guideline updates the 2018 recommendations from the Academy...
Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for Preventing Neck Pain
Reviewed by: John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPTTeichert and colleagues conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to update the evidence on whether exercise interventions prevent new episodes of neck pain in adults without neck pain at baseline. The topic is...
2024 Clnical Practice Guideline for Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy
Reviewed by: John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPTChimenti and colleagues present the 2024 revision of the Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy clinical practice guideline for Achilles pain, stiffness, and muscle power deficits related specifically to midportion...
Optimizing Performance and Health: Nutrition Considerations for Female Athletes in Strength and Conditioning
By Hannah E. CabreReviewed by; John Baur, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPTCabre's narrative review examines how nutrition guidance for strength and conditioning athletes should be adapted for adult, premenopausal cisgender female athletes. The central argument is that sports...
Association Between Menstrual Cycle Phase, Menstrual Irregularities, Contraceptive Use and Musculoskeletal Injury Among Female Athletes
Reviewed by Tyler Tice, PT, DPT, OCS, ATCThis scoping review published in Sports Medicine (2024) synthesized literature from 1986–2023, including both published and unpublished studies, to examine the influence of menstrual cycle phases (MCP), menstrual irregularities...
Effects of kinesiotaping on disability and pain in patients with rotator cuff tendinopathy: double-blind randomized clinical trial
Reviewed by Tyler Tice, PT, DPT, OCS, ATCThis double-blind randomized control trial aimed to assess the clinical effects of Kinesiotape (KT) regarding short term use on rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT). KT is a conservative treatment for rotator cuff pathologies,...
Cannabidiol (CBD): Systematic Review of Clinical and Preclinical Evidence in the Treatment of Pain
Reviewed by Tyler Tice, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC This systematic review evaluated the clinical and preclinical evidence for cannabidiol (CBD), excluding THC, as a treatment for pain. The study followed PRISMA guidelines and searched PubMed and Web of Science using the terms...
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