REDUCTION OF SICK WASTAGE AFTER ATHLETIC INJURIES

Subtalar Joint Athletic Injuries

let, MD, FRCS(C) ind Ankle Center 'leveland Avenue Suite 100 imbus, OH 43231 Considerable attention has been given to the subtalar joint as an area of injury and pathology.--^ 27 Subtalar injuries frequently occur in combination with other injuries, especially sprains of the lateral ankle ligaments. Because lateral ankle sprains rank as the most common source of time-loss injury in sports, it f...

Psychosocial aspects of athletic injuries as perceived by athletic trainers.

CONTEXT Despite the Psychosocial Strategies and Referral content area, athletic trainers (ATs) generally lack confidence in their ability to use this information. OBJECTIVE The current study's primary purpose was to determine (a) perceived psychological responses and coping behaviors athletes may present to ATs, (b) psychosocial strategies ATs currently use with their athletes, (c) psychosoci...

Basic areas of prevention of athletic injuries.

Athletic Injuries of the Wrist and Hand

/Knee Bracing for Athletic Injuries/Rehabilitative Braces

Knee injuries represent the most common problem facing the sports medicine community. As sports participation continues to increase, so does the likelihood of sustaining a debilitating knee impairment. Thus, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of these injuries are important to both the athlete and the treating physician. Surgery is often a viable option; however, most of these injuries a...