Efficacy of a high-intensity home stretching device and traditional physical therapy in non-operative management of adhesive capsulitis - a prospective, randomized control trial.

Background: Historically, in-person physical therapy serves as a foundational component of nonoperative treatment of adhesive capsulitis (AC). This study compares the effectiveness of an at-home high-intensity stretch (HIS) device to traditional physical therapy (PT) and to PT in combination with the HIS device. We hypothesize that the HIS device will be as effective as PT alone or as combination therapy in the first-line treatment of AC and use of the HIS device will exhibit improvement at higher rate.

Musculoskeletal Injury in American Football: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Most Cited Articles.

Background: Textbook knowledge and clinical dogma are often insufficient for effective evidence-based decision making when treating musculoskeletal injuries in American football players, given the variability in presentation and outcomes across different sports and different levels of competition. Key evidence can be drawn directly from high-quality published articles to make the appropriate decisions and recommendations for each athlete's unique situation.

Purpose: To identify and analyze the 50 most cited articles related to football-related musculoskeletal injury to provide an efficient tool in the arsenal of trainees, researchers, and evidence-based practitioners alike.

Epidemiology and Outcomes of Ankle Injuries in the National Football League.

Background: Traumatic ankle injuries are commonly complicated by persistent symptoms and the development of chronic ankle instability.

Purpose: To describe the epidemiology of ankle injuries in the National Football League (NFL) and investigate the effects that ankle injuries have on performance metrics in the years after injury.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiologic study.