Current Clinical Concepts: Management of Common Lumbar Spine Posterior Column Disorders in Young, Active Individuals.

Although posterior column disorders, such as spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, are not commonly encountered in the general population, athletic trainers frequently see these conditions in athletic and active individuals due to the repetitive spinal extension and rotational loads placed on the pars interarticularis while participating in sport. Athletic trainers can successfully evaluate patients with posterior column disorders by performing a complete and comprehensive clinical examination to identify the location of pain, test spinal stability, and recognize compensatory movement patterns. Conservative management typically leads to a successful outcome in this population, with rest, bracing, and the use of therapeutic exercise having the best supporting evidence.

Recurrent pendunculated osteochondroma of the tibia.

Osteochondromas have been widely reported in the literature. Surgical management can be a successful primary treatment option, but tumors can occur again in the presence of open epiphyseal growth plates. This case reports a recurrent pedunculated osteochondroma in a 15-year-old female.

Effect of heat modalities on hamstring length: a comparison of pneumatherm, moist heat pack, and a control.

Study Design: Prospective, researcher-blinded, repeated-measures, randomized complete block design.

Objectives: To compare the effects of a single treatment of Pneumatherm, moist heat pack, and a control treatment on hamstring muscle length.

Background: Traditionally, heating modalities have been used to facilitate increases in tissue length.