Athlete with Knee Pain
Athlete with Knee Pain Carolyn Saluti INTRODUCTION Running is an excellent activity to keep a person healthy. Many people choose to run because of its convenience and affordability. It has…
Athlete with Acute Knee Injuries
Athlete with Acute Knee Injuries Nicola DeAngelis Robert Nascimento INTRODUCTION The knee plays a distinct role in a multitude of athletic activities. With the growing participation in competitive and recreational…
Athlete with Hip Pain
Athlete with Hip Pain Agam Shah Jonathan Fallon INTRODUCTION Athletic hip pain is a common complaint among athletes that historically has been hard to diagnose and treat. The vague nature…
Athlete with Back Pain
Athlete with Back Pain Peter Hoth Katherine Riggert INTRODUCTION Back pain is a symptom often encountered by athletes of all ages and levels of sports participation. Chronic back pain is…
Athlete with Acute Wrist and Hand Injuries
Athlete with Acute Wrist and Hand Injuries Michelle Mariani INTRODUCTION Hand and wrist injuries are common in athletes, making up between 3% and 9% of all athletic injuries. Athletic injuries…
Athlete with Overuse Wrist and Hand Injuries
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
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
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
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
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…
