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Clinical outcomes following platelet-rich plasma injection for plantar plate injuries at midterm follow-up
To evaluate patient-reported outcomes, return to activity, complications, and failures at midterm follow-up in patients with plantar plate injuries treated with PRP injection.
Source: ScienceDirect
Arthroscopic versus open management of chronic lateral ankle instability: A prospective randomized controlled trial
This study compared the safety, efficacy, short-, and long-term clinical outcomes of open versus arthroscopic Brostr?m-Gould repair in management of chronic lateral ankle instability (CLAI).
Source: Healio
Jump tests can help predict athlete injury risk
A new study from Yale Sports Medicine reveals that a quick vertical jump test using force plate technology could provide a shortcut to identifying at-risk athletes before an injury occurs. The work is published in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy.
Source: Medical Xpress
Exercise may work better for keeping weight off than losing it
Exercise may not be a powerful weight-loss tool on its own, but it appears to play a much bigger role in preventing lost weight from returning. By preserving muscle, supporting metabolism, improving fat burning, and regulating appetite and blood sugar, regular activity can make long-term weight maintenance easier.
Source: Science Daily
Everything You Need To Know About Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles tendinitis is an overuse injury of the Achilles tendon, the tendon that connects your calf muscles at the back of your lower leg to your heel bone. When you walk, run, or jump, you are using your Achilles tendon.
Source: Health
