The effects of cryotherapy on quadriceps electromyographic activity and isometric strength in patient in the early phases following knee surgery.

Purpose: To determine the effects of cryotherapy on quadriceps electromyographic (EMG) activity and isometric strength in early postoperative knee surgery patients.

Methods: Twenty-two volunteers with recent knee surgeries were included. EMG readings of the vastus medialis (VM), rectus femoris (RF), and vastus lateralis (VL) from the surgical leg were collected during a maximal voluntary quadriceps setting (QS) activity.

THE MUSCULOSKELETAL READINESS SCREENING TOOL- ATHLETE CONCERN FOR INJURY & PRIOR INJURY ASSOCIATED WITH FUTURE INJURY.

Background: The Musculoskeletal Readiness Screening Tool (MRST) was developed in an effort to consistently predict injury among military personnel. Current injury prediction tools have not consistently predicted injury in this population. The MRST is comprised of the weight bearing forward lunge, modified deep squat, closed kinetic chain upper extremity stability test (CKCUEST), forward step down with eyes closed, stationary tuck jump, unilateral wall sit hold, and subjective, individual perceived level of risk for injury.

Effects of technique-focused training in conjunction with physical readiness training on Army physical fitness test performance.

The Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) is a semiannual requirement. While conducting physical readiness training (PRT) is a requirement for all Soldiers, there is no requirement to train Soldiers on techniques that may help to optimize their performance on the APFT. A cohort of 34 officers that attended the Army Medical Department Basic Officer Leadership Course completed a technique-focused training program in conjunction with their required PRT program subsequent to failing one or more events on their initial APFT.

Real time interrater reliability of a novel musculoskeletal readiness screening tool.

Unlabelled: Military service members receive regular screenings for a variety of health conditions, but a field-expedient and military-specific screening tool that identifies an individual's risk for injury has not yet been identified. The purpose of this study is to describe the conduct of a novel musculoskeletal readiness screening tool (MRST) and evaluate the real-time interrater reliability of the MRST when scored by raters with differing levels of medical experience.

Materials/methods: This study included a convenience sample of 40 active duty military participants (30 male, 10 female, mean age 29.

Reliability of a Novel Return to Duty Screening Tool for Military Clinicians.

Purpose/hypothesis: Lower extremity and low back injuries represent a significant financial burden on the military healthcare system. Subsequent injuries often occur during the recuperation period or in the period directly after physical therapy ends when the patient returns to full duty. Medical providers have relatively few objective tools with which to determine if someone is ready for return to duty (RTD).

Cervical myelopathy: diagnosing another great impostor.

Context: Cervical myelopathy, especially during the early stages of the disorder, is very difficult to diagnose. It has the ability to mimic a number of other neurologic and musculoskeletal conditions, resulting in prolonged diagnostic delay in some cases. Excessive delay can result in permanent paralysis, gait, and genitourinary dysfunction.

Identification of a high-risk anterior tibial stress fracture.

The patient was a deployed 34-year-old female soldier with a chief complaint of bilateral anterior shin pain for the past 8 weeks. Due to concern for a stress fracture, radiographic views of the bilateral tibia and fibula were completed, which revealed cortical thickening through the anterior midtibial regions bilaterally, consistent with stress reactive changes. Furthermore, a transverse lucency through the anterior cortex of the anterior right midtibial region was noted, which was consistent with a stress fracture.

The clinical efficacy of kinesio tape for shoulder pain: a randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, double-blinded, clinical trial using a repeated-measures design.

Objectives: To determine the short-term clinical efficacy of Kinesio Tape (KT) when applied to college students with shoulder pain, as compared to a sham tape application.

Background: Tape is commonly used as an adjunct for treatment and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries.