Physical Examination Overview and Essentials Steven J. Karageanes The physical examination is a crucial tool used by the sports medicine clinician to diagnose musculoskeletal injury. In skilled hands, the examination…
Core Stabilization in the Athlete Gwynne Waters OVERVIEW The core is where the human body’s center of gravity is located and where all movement begins. Core stabilization is particularly important…
Stretching Angela Vitale INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS Tight or shortened muscles are vulnerable to injury, especially when there is demand for repetitive use of a particular muscle as required in sports-related…
Exercise Prescription Steven J. Keteyian OVERVIEW Exercise is now touted as a treatment for many types of disease; in fact, lack of exercise and physical activity leads to disease and…
Exercise Principles Shawn Kerger OVERVIEW Osteopathic philosophy and practice is truly at its pinnacle when dealing with exercise principles in the athlete. The mechanism at work (or play) as envisioned…
Massage and Soft Tissue Manipulation Richard Radnovich OVERVIEW Massage as a therapeutic modality has been written about and used for hundreds of years (1). In the athletic community, massage has…
Physical Medicine Modalities Lawrence L. Prokop OVERVIEW In the practice of sports medicine, the majority of injuries are musculoskeletal in nature. Acute traumas such as sprains, strains, and contusions are…
Myofascial Release Cliff Stark Wayne English OVERVIEW Myofascial release refers to a class of manual techniques that are used to relieve the abnormal constriction of tense fascia. Myofascial treatments are…
Joint Play Matthew S. Reeves OVERVIEW John Mennell introduced the theory of joint play as a therapeutic manual medicine technique through his book Joint Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment Using Manipulative…
Muscle Energy Techniques Todd J. May OVERVIEW The first description of the muscle energy technique is attributed to Fred Mitchell Sr., who first published his work in 1958. This publication…
