Expert Guidance: Beating the Heat–Back to School Takes Preparation
By Ciara L. Taylor, EdD, LAT, ATC Approximately 9,000 high school athletes are treated for heat-related illnesses every year in the United States.1 Back-to-school means back-to-sports for many students around the country. With the return of sports, health and safety...
Dog-Item-Related Falls Affecting the Lower Extremity Treated at United States Hospital Emergency Departments
By Mathias B. Forrester, BS Background: Millions of families in the United States (US) own dogs, and with these dogs comes an assortment of dog items (gates, beds, toys, etc.). Tens of thousands of falls associated with dogs are treated at US hospital emergency...
Top 3 Recommended Therapies for KOA: Knee Orthoses, Hydrotherapy, Exercise
By Xiao Chen, Yuanhe Fan, Hongliang Tu, and Yuan Luo Assessing the clinical efficacy of different therapeutic options for KOA will aid clinicians in treating patients. While clinicians recognize the positive role of physical therapy in improving symptoms and...