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Update on stress fractures in female athletes: epidemiology, treatment, and prevention
Stress fractures are a common type of overuse injury in athletes. Females have unique risk factors such as the female athlete triad that contribute to stress fracture injuries. We review the current literature...
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Bone Stress Injuries
Bone stress injuries (BSI) are a common overuse injury in active individuals. The injury is particularly common in athletes participating in land-based sports including running. The cause of BSI is often multi...
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Gait Retraining as an Intervention for Patellofemoral Pain
Movement retraining in rehabilitation is the process by which a motor program is changed with the overall goal of reducing pain or injury risk. Movement retraining is an important component of interventions to...
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Bone Stress Injuries
Bone stress injuries (BSIs) result from repetitive microtrauma to bone that exceeds its remodeling capacity; they are common among athletes. Risk factors include low energy availability (as described by the Fe...
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Achilles Tendon
Achilles tendon injury is one of the most common musculoskeletal conditions in athletes. The majority of Achilles tendon injuries are managed non-surgically. However, a subset of athletes can experience chroni...
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Considerations for Treating the Pediatric Endurance Athlete
The popularity of youth participation in endurance sports, particularly running, has dramatically increased in the middle school- and high school-aged populations. Youth running provides various benefits in he...