Athlete with Overuse Wrist and Hand Injuries Patrick Guerrero Xinning Li INTRODUCTION Chronic overuse injuries in the upper extremity are commonly seen in competitive or recreational athletes. It has been…
Athlete with Elbow Pain Michelle Mariani Ethan Healy INTRODUCTION Elbow pain is a common complaint among athletes that can result from acute or chronic conditions. From a diagnostic standpoint, the…
Athlete with Overuse Shoulder Pain Michael Brown INTRODUCTION Shoulder pain is one of the most common complaints encountered in a sports medicine clinic. Subacromial or internal impingement and tears of…
Athlete with Shoulder Pain during Throwing/Overhead Motion Lee A. Mancini INTRODUCTION Shoulder pain is a common complaint found in the athlete involved in throwing/overhead motions. The throwing motion seen in…
Athlete with Shoulder Dislocation and Instability Amy Abbot INTRODUCTION The shoulder is the least constrained joint in the body, which affords it an incredible range of motion but also leaves…
Athlete with Neck Pain Vasilios Chrisostomidis Jake D. Veigel INTRODUCTION Acute and overuse neck injuries are common conditions encountered among athletes. Approximately 8.7% of all new cases of spinal cord…
Athlete with Diabetes Gregory Czarnecki Jake D. Veigel INTRODUCTION For patients with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, exercise has been and continues to be an integral component…
Febrile/Sick Athlete Pierre Rouzier INTRODUCTION Caring for the sick athlete is both rewarding and challenging. In general your patient is healthier and more motivated to get well. However, because of…
Athlete with Rash Christopher J. Lutrzykowski INTRODUCTION There are a multitude of exanthems that affect the athlete. The number and breadth of rashes mimic the general population, and the primary…
Female Athlete Lee A. Mancini INTRODUCTION It has been over 35 years since the passage of Title IX in 1972, which prohibited sex discrimination in sports. There are now almost…
