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Journal Club Review: The use of orthotics to control leg and knee pain with activity

 Mills K, Blanch P, Dev P, Martin M, Vicenzino.  A Randomized Control Trial of Short-Term Efficacy of In-Shoe Foot Orthoses […]

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Journal Club Review: Exercise Therapy for Anterior Knee Pain Provides Cost Savings

                  Exercise Therapy for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Costs Society Less Than Usual Care. Tan SS et al. J Med […]

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Journal Club Review: Use of Exercise to Reduce Chronic Post-Concussion Symptoms in Athletes

                A Preliminary Study of Subsymptom Threshold Exercise Training for Refractory Post-Concussion Syndrome.  Leddy JJ et al, Clin J Sports […]

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Journal Club Review: Iron Deficiency and Stress Fracture Risk for Females

                Prediction Model for Stress Fracture in Young Female Recruits During Basic Training.  Moran DS et al.  Med Sci Sports […]

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Journal Club Review: Antibiotic-associated tendonitis

KhalipY, Zhannel G.  Fluorquinolone-Associated Tendinopathy:  A Critical Review of the Literature.  Clinical Infectious Diseases 2003;36:1404-10. Occasionally we get questions about […]

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Journal Club Review: Decreased hamstring strength is associated with a risk of ACL tears in female athletes

Myer GD, Hewett TE et al.  The Relationship of Hamstrings and Quadriceps Strength to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Female […]

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Journal Club Review: Triathletes who have leg pain with exercise have abnormal muscle function with running when coming off their bikes.

Chapman AR et al.  Neuromuscular Control and Exercise-Related Leg Pain in Triathletes.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. Vol. […]

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Journal Club Review: Weight training is effective for control of arthritis pain in the knees

Jan MH et al.  Investigation of clinical effects of high- and low-resistance training for patients with knee osteoarthritis:  a randomized […]

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Effectiveness of Cold Water Immersion in the Treatment of Exertional Heat Stroke at the Falmouth Road Race

Why you should pay attention to this:   Cold water immersion showed 100% survival in 274 cases of exertional heat stroke […]

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Acute Hamstring Injuries in Swedish Elite Football:  A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Comparing Two Rehabilitation Protocols

Why you should pay attention to this:   Muscles can be strengthened through shortening or lengthening contractions.  Hamstring lengthening exercises done […]

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