OBJECTIVE To report the 4-phase rehabilitation progression of a professional athlete who underwent arthroscopic intra-articular repair of the hip after injury during the 2006-07 season. DESIGN Case study; level of evidence, 4. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Objective values were obtained by standard goniometric measurements, handheld dynamometer, dynamic sports testing, and clinical testing for intr...

BACKGROUND Persistent unexplained pain around the knee can be a perplexing problem. Reports of complex regional pain syndrome involving primarily knee have been published, yet complex regional pain syndrome of the knee is infrequently included in differential diagnosis of pain out of proportion. CASE PRESENTATION A 54 year old female presented to the physiotherapy outpatient department with c...

Objective(s) The objective of this study was to document and explain bilateral differences in the Q angle. Materials and Methods Two hundred limbs of healthy adult Indian volunteers were studied. The Q angle was measured using a goniometric method with the subjects supine, quadriceps relaxed and lower limbs in neutral rotation. The relative lateral placement of the tibial tuberosity with res...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none fa background: osteoarthritis is one of the most common diseases and the knee is the most commonly affected joint. intra-articular prolotherapy is being utilized in acute and chronic pain management setting. this study was designed to compare the efficacy of three methods of intra-articular knee joint therapies with erythropoietin, dextrose, and pulsed ra...