Clinical Considerations in Returning Pediatric and Young Adults With Cancer to Physical Activity.

There is a gap in the literature on the best treatment of clinical sequelae within adolescent and young adult pediatric cancer populations. Children, adolescents, and young adults are at risk for a multitude of immediate and late effects of their disease and treatment that warrant a comprehensive, multidisciplinary team approach to optimize care. Sports medicine providers are well-equipped with their background to join the oncology rehabilitation team in diagnosing and managing cancer-related impairments to help these populations live a healthier and more active lifestyle.

Elbow Evaluation Via Telephone and Video Visit.

Background Elbow conditions and pathology are commonly seen in the outpatient clinic. Telephone and video visits can allow for expeditious assessment of elbow complaints, without the added challenges of commuting for a clinic-based evaluation. In the setting of a pandemic, the benefits of telemedicine are apparent, but the time and effort saved from being able to remotely evaluate musculoskeletal conditions are also useful in a non-pandemic situation.

Evaluation of the Hand and Wrist via Telephone and Video Visit.

Background:  The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the utility of telemedicine, with rapid incorporation throughout 2020. Telemedicine is a timely, safe, and effective means of evaluating, triaging, and treating patient conditions, including those of the musculoskeletal system. Hand and wrist complaints are frequently encountered in the primary care setting, and some can have serious consequences if not promptly diagnosed.

Tibial Post Fracture After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Ultrasound as a Viable Diagnostic Tool: A Case Report.

Case: A 60-year-old woman presented with knee instability and pain that started approximately 13 years after a posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty. Physical examination revealed significant posterior laxity. Bedside ultrasound (US) documented a free-floating, hyperechoic linear artifact within the posterior knee joint capsule.

Head Pain in the Competitive Aquatic Athlete-An Approach to a Differential Diagnosis and Management.

Aquatic athletes not only face common headache etiologies similar to the general population and land-based athletes but also experience their own unique pathology. Posture, aquatic pressure, equipment, and even marine animals pose as unique causes to head pain in the aquatic athlete. Common head pain pathologies seen in the aquatic athlete include tension-type headaches, migraines, cluster headaches, and compressive headaches, including supraorbital neuralgia.

Changing Perception: Outcomes from a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical Student Interest Fair.

Exposure to the field of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) is limited in the curricula of many medical schools. As a result, many students lack awareness of the field and may therefore ultimately choose different careers. A medical student PM&R career fair was held on October 13th, 2015 at the University of Pittsburgh, and several local medical schools were invited to participate.