Golf injuries take a swing at rehab and prevention

As injury rates mount, practitioners set focus on biomechanics and proper conditioning

By Kristen J. Light

While injury can occur at any phase of the golf swing, golfers may have a history of symptoms affecting the back, shoulders, and elbows that occur only during one specific phase.

Editor's Memo

Red eyes meet Red Bulls

By Anthony R. Edwards

Although most athletes don't fly across an ocean and immediately compete, many teams are playing three or four games a day.

Pain Management

Training brings athletes back after shin pain

By Joshua Dubin, DC, Rachel Appel Dubin, DPT, and Gregory Doerr, DC

Shin splints are one of the most common lower extremity injuries to beset athletes, especially those involved in sports like track and field, where bursts of running or jumping are the norm. The good news is that once a diagnosis and treatment plan are in place, most cases can be treated effectively with conservative care.

In Stride

Clinical news from the medical literature and the BioMechanics mainstream

Sports Medicine: Female soccer players turn to ACL injury prevention
Sports Medicine: Core stabilization exercises reduce lactate levels
Diabetes: Exercise options for neuropathy patients multiply
Diabetes: Osteomyelitis of the foot benefits from nonsurgical approach