From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Severs Disease

October 23, 2009

Severs disease or calcaneal apophysitis is a common problem of the heel in children aged 8 to 12 years. Some recent data on Severs Disease has suggested that the mechanism of injury may be a stress fracture like lesion of the cartilage growth plate. Most cases respond well to a cushioning heel lift, calf muscle [...]

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Sports Medicine Forums

October 23, 2009

There are a number of online sports medicine communities for the discussion of issues of relevance to the discipline.  The Forum Finder directory of forums, has a listing of Sports Medicine Forums. At these forums you can interact with colleagues and discuss the latest sports medicine issues.

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Does your clinical practice have a website?

October 23, 2009

Do you have a website to promote your clinical practice. How does it rank in the search engines? DO you know how to get it to rank better? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the art (there is no science in it!) of getting a site to rank well in the search engines, such as Google [...]

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Exercise for cancer patients under going chemotherapy

October 23, 2009

A randomized controlled trial from two hospitals in Denmark published in the British Medical Journal set out to assess the effect of a group exercise intervention, as an adjunct to conventional care, on fatigue, physical capacity, general wellbeing, physical activity, and quality of life in patients with cancer who were undergoing chemotherapy. They found an [...]

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Experts Applaud Physical Activity Guidelines Bill

October 23, 2009

Press Release:
EXPERTS APPLAUD PHYSICAL ACTIVITY GUIDELINES BILL
ACSM led call for creation of federal guidelines in 2006; members served on scientific writing team

INDIANAPOLIS — As debate continues over health system reform, a proposal with vast preventive power is drawing widespread support. Scientists, physicians, public health experts and others have rallied in favor of the Physical Activity [...]

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Gout as a cause of heel pain

October 22, 2009

Gout is not a common cause of heel pain but gout can affect the subtalar joint, causing pain in the rearfoot. The urate crystals can also deposit in the plantar soft tissue and mimic plantar fasciitis. The differential diagnosis is usually difficult as both can mimic other symptoms. For gout and heel pain, considers a [...]

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Masai Barefoot Technology (MBT) Shoes

October 17, 2009

These are the shoes that are supposed to give you a workout while you wear them. Masai Barefoot Technology or MBT shoes are shoes inspired in design by the non-shoe wearing Masai tribe of people from Africa. The shoes have a rocker bottom that is supposed to simulate the natural gait of walking barefoot exhibited [...]

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