Aug 3, 2022MPFL Repair vs. MPFL Reconstruction for Patellar Instability
Results presented here showed patients who underwent medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair for patellar instability had a higher failure rate compared with MPFL reconstruction at long-term follow-up. A recent report from Healio.com highlighted the study's... more »
Aug 2, 2022How Do NFL Teams Handle Training in the Summer Heat?
Football is in full swing — not just at the high school and collegiate levels, but also at the professional level. But while football players push themselves to train in the hot summer heat, they... more »
Aug 1, 2022The Core Benefits of Planking
Most people have heard of planking, but there are also plenty of misconceptions about what this move entails. Although there are lots of variations and modifications, a plank is an isometric exercise that targets the... more »
Jul 28, 2022Study Finds ‘Conclusive Proof’ Contact Sports Leads to CTE
New research claims to have found "conclusive evidence" that repetitive head impacts can cause degenerative brain disease, with leading sports organizations urged to acknowledge the analysis by world-leading experts. According to a recent article from... more »
Jul 26, 2022Exercises to Improve Knee Strength and Flexibility
As the name suggests, runner’s knee is one of the most common running injuries, and it’s also one of the most annoying to beat once it strikes. According to Michael Harrop, specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist at Pure Sports Medicine(opens in new... more »
Jul 21, 2022The Effect of Prescribing Patterns on Utilization of Opioid Medication in ACL Reconstruction
Prescribing smaller quantities of opioid medication appears to be as effective in controlling postoperative pain after knee surgery as higher quantities and may help to limit the number of opioids prescribed and possible diversion of... more »
Jul 20, 2022What’s Best for ACL Tear — Repair or Reconstruction?
Adults who tear a key ligament in the knee can fare well with a less extensive type of surgery, preliminary research suggests. A recent article from HealthDay News outlined the findings of the study. Below... more »
