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American Family Physician
November 15, 2006
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Acute Ankle Sprain: An Update Some evidence suggests that previous injuries or limited joint flexibility may contribute to ankle sprains.   |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2002 |
Knee Bracing: What Works? What are knee braces?... Do knee braces work?... When are knee braces used?... How do I get a knee brace?... How do I use a knee brace?... etc. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2007
Dixit et al. |
Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Patellofemoral pain syndrome is the most common cause of knee pain in the outpatient setting. It is caused by imbalances in the forces controlling patellar tracking during knee flexion and extension, particularly with overloading of the joint. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2003
Calmbach & Hutchens |
Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part II. Differential Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2003
Calmbach & Hutchens |
Evaluation of Patients Presenting with Knee Pain: Part I History, physical examination, radiographs, and laboratory tests |
American Family Physician
January 1, 2001
Michael W. Wolfe |
Management of Ankle Sprains Without adequate care, acute ankle trauma can result in chronic joint instability. Use of a standardized protocol enhances the management of ankle sprains... |
American Family Physician
December 1, 2005
Cole, Seto & Gazewood |
Plantar Fasciitis: Evidence-Based Review of Diagnosis and Therapy Most interventions used to manage plantar fasciitis have not been studied adequately; however, shoe inserts, stretching exercises, steroid injection, and custom-made night splints may be beneficial. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003
Anthony J. Viera |
Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal tunnel syndrome, the most common focal peripheral neuropathy, results from compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The syndrome affects an estimated 3 percent of adult Americans and is approximately three times more common in women than in men. |
American Family Physician
September 1, 2002
Judd & Kim |
Foot Fractures Frequently Misdiagnosed as Ankle Sprains Most ankle injuries are straightforward ligamentous injuries. However, the clinical presentation of subtle fractures can be similar to that of ankle sprains, and these fractures are frequently missed on initial examination. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2006
Cassas Cassettari-Wayhs |
Childhood and Adolescent Sports-Related Overuse Injuries Each year in the United States, approximately 30 million children and teenagers participate in organized sports. Youth sports participation carries an inherent risk of injury, including overuse injuries. Here are key recommendations for practices. |
AskMen.com
November 1, 2001
Ian Lee |
Preventing Sports Injuries You don't need expensive gear to prevent injuries; just the basics and a bit of knowledge... |
American Family Physician
November 1, 2005
Forman, Forman & Rose |
A Clinical Approach to Diagnosing Wrist Pain Primary care physicians often are the first to evaluate and treat a patient with wrist pain. A detailed history alone may lead to a specific diagnosis in approximately 70% of patients who have wrist pain. |
Nursing
August 2011
Sandra C. Voda |
Bad breaks: A nurse's guide to distal radius fractures The most common upper extremity fracture, distal radius fracture accounts for an estimated 17% of fractures treated in the United States emergency departments and 16% of all fractures treated by orthopedic surgeons. |
AskMen.com
Sabrina Rogers |
Top 10 Common Sports Injuries Read on to find out which injuries are most common, as well as ways to prevent and treat these ailments. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2001
Craig C. Young |
Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis is a common cause of heel pain in adults. The pain is usually caused by collagen degeneration (which is sometimes misnamed "chronic inflammation") at the origin of the plantar fascia at the medial tubercle of the calcaneus... |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2003
Tallia & Cardone |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Ankle and Foot Joint and soft tissue injection of the ankle and foot region is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. This article reviews the injection procedure for the plantar fascia, ankle joint, tarsal tunnel, interdigital space, and first metatarsophalangeal joint. |
American Family Physician
March 15, 2005
Mark H. Ebell |
Evaluating the Patient with a Knee Injury What is the most appropriate evaluation for a patient with an acute knee injury? Traditionally, physical examination maneuvers, such as the Lachman test, the pivot shift, the anterior drawer, and the McMurray test, have been recommended for patients with acute or subacute knee injury. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2007 |
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome A patient guide: What are the symptoms of PFPS?... How is it treated?... Will I need surgery?... Will the pain come back?... |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2002 |
How to Care for Your Ankle Sprain What is an ankle sprain?... What should I do after an ankle sprain?... What can I take for pain?... After my ankle sprain heals, what can I do to strengthen my ankle?... What can I do to help prevent another ankle sprain?... |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2001
Swagerty & Hellinger |
Radiographic Assessment of Osteoarthritis Worldwide, osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and it is among the most prevalent and disabling chronic conditions in the United States. |
American Family Physician
May 15, 2003
Cardone & Tallia |
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Injection of the Hip and Knee Joint injection of the hip and knee regions is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic tool for the family physician. In this article, the injection procedure for the greater trochanteric bursa, the knee joint, the pes anserine bursa, the iliotibial band, and the prepatellar bursa is reviewed. |
Nurse Practitioner
December 2011 |
Managing pain in obese patients Obesity-related pain conditions can limit the patient's efforts at increasing activity and limit quality of life. This article will offer information on these conditions and treatment options. |
American Family Physician
July 15, 2003 |
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome What is carpal tunnel syndrome?... What are some symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome?... How does my doctor know that I have carpal tunnel syndrome?... How is carpal tunnel syndrome treated?... What is carpal tunnel release surgery?... etc. |
Nursing Management
March 2012
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Pain and obesity It can be a challenge to provide effective pain management for obese patients; however, a multimodal pain management regimen that combines medications and complementary techniques can help increase pain relief. |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2002
Ralph Hinton |
Osteoarthritis: Diagnosis and Therapeutic Considerations Osteoarthritis is not an inevitable consequence of aging. It is an acquired degenerative process that can be managed effectively by family physicians... |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2004
Mark H. Ebell |
Point-of-Care Guides When should radiographs be obtained in patients with an ankle or foot injury? |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2002
Thomas J. Zuber |
Knee Joint Aspiration and Injection Knee joint aspiration and injection are performed to aid in diagnosis and treatment of knee joint diseases. The knee joint is the most common and the easiest joint for the physician to aspirate. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2006 |
Ankle Sprains: What You Should Know A general overview of how to determine if you have an ankle sprain and how to treat it. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2007
Brian Orelli |
Pain-Free Phase 2 Data Anesiva's pain medication is moving up the clinical trial ladder. The Adlea results are very promising, but investors should look at the state of the entire company before investing. |
AskMen.com
July 20, 2003
Mike Davison |
Stress & Strain: Work-Related Injuries Is work sometimes a pain in the neck, literally? Do you come home with irritated eyes or knotted muscles? It might surprise you to know, but you may be suffering from work-related strains; injuries caused through an excess of use or misuse of a muscle or body part. |
Health
August 2006
Eric Steinmehl |
Help for Hurting Hands Chances are, that achy feeling is nothing serious. Here's how to find out and get better fast. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2000 |
Treating Knee Osteoarthritis with Injections Osteoarthritis is a painful knee problem. It is also called degenerative arthritis or wear-and-tear arthritis. What causes osteoarthritis? How can my doctor tell if I have osteoarthritis? How will my doctor treat my osteoarthritis? |
Nursing
October 2009
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Overturning barriers to pain relief in older adults This article will describe how to lower the barriers to effective pain control in older patients and provide practical tips for helping them receive the full benefit from pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2008
Jacobson et al. |
Patients' Perspectives on Total Knee Replacement Patients' perspectives on total knee replacement (TKR) surgery have rarely been the topic of research. This study sought to describe their pre- and postoperative experiences. |
Health
October 12, 2008
Jenny Hadfield |
Girls Gotta Move: Your #1 Pain-Relieved No need to put up with achy runner's knees. The most common complaint among runners -- knee pain, or "runner's knee" -- is usually easy to treat. Here's how to overcome it. |
AskMen.com
Jeff Bayer |
8 Body Pains You Mustn't Ignore These are body pains you mustn't ignore while you're at the gym to help to ensure that you can maintain your workouts and stay injury free. |
Outside
June 2009
Abe Streep |
The Real Heal A nagging sports injury is a formidable opponent. Here's what I learned defeating mine. |
Salon.com
October 2, 2000
Lynn O'Dell |
Pain in the brain The good news? The hurt is all in your mind. The bad news? The hurt is all in your mind... |
Outside
March 2007
Ryan Brandt |
The Spinal Frontier Rule number one for total physical fitness? Where your back goes, all else follows. Keep yours in top shape with our guide to strength, flexibility, and injury treatment. |
Health
February 13, 2009 |
Stretching: The Secret to Running Better, Faster, and Longer Stretching can improve your stride (which may actually increase your pace) and help you avoid injuries. |
