A small but unfortunate percentage of people who tear their Achilles tendon on one side will go on to tear the opposite side. The authors of this study evaluated medical records of 181 patients presenting with Achilles tendon ruptures to identify which specific risk...
Achilles tendon ruptures are disabling injuries that lead to long-term deficits in strength, physical activity, and function. Despite the high prevalence of this injury, the optimal treatments for the management of Achilles tendon ruptures are poorly defined. The...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Listen to Podcast Whether you’re on the fairway or the green, the ability to hit a golf ball so it moves at the desired speed and trajectory is one of the most difficult, complex movements in all of sport (1). To be...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Like it or not, as we age, most of our sensory systems begin to break down: our hearing worsens, our vision gets blurry, and our reflexes slow down. An under-appreciated sensory system that also worsens with age is the...
Click Here to download a PDF of this article Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common of all joint diseases, affecting more than 30 million Americans. In the next few decades, the number of people suffering with osteoarthritis is expected to skyrocket, as people are...
