The Iliotibial Band Syndrome Manual

For people who develop Iliotibial Band Syndrome, mobility can become painful at best, catastrophic at worst. Without intervention, the pain can grow steadily on the outside of the knee, and trying to push through the pain may only make it worse. Hafner explains how using a strategic collection of stretching, strengthening, and nurturing actions can soothe the pain of Iliotibial Band Syndrome and bolster one's defenses against it.

Background: Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is a condition characterized by lateral knee and thigh pain often seen in active populations, such as runners. The purpose of this review is to determine the benefits of dry needling (DN) versus cross friction massage (CFM) as an adjunct to traditional physical therapy (PT) management for ITBS in runners.Methods: Researchers conducted searches on Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane, SPORTDiscus, PEDro and Rehab Reference Center between September 2021 and April 2023. Main search terms included “Iliotibial band syndrome,” “cross friction massage” and “dry needling.” Articles were included if participants were adults with knee, lateral thigh, or hip pain of soft tissue origin, received CFM or DN, and used the visual analog scale (VAS), numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) or lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) as outcome measures. Non-English articles were excluded from the review. Articles were also excluded if they focused on acupuncture, myofascial pain syndrome, treatments that did not include manual therapy.Results: The primary search string yielded 94 results. After a preliminary title scan, 47 articles were removed based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Remaining abstracts were reviewed, of which four articles (two case series and two systematic reviews) were included for review.Discussion/Conclusion: Limited research exists investigating DN or CFM for the treatment of ITBS. Results did not indicate that one type of manual therapy was more beneficial than the other when combined with traditional PT management. However, low-quality evidence showed both DN and CFM decreased pain and increased function. Additional high-quality articles are required to adequately compare dry needling to cross friction massage in the management of ITBS.

Published in association with the International Federation of Sports Medicine, FIMS Sports Medicine Event Manual covers all aspects of setting up sports medicine care for sporting events along with what to do to care for the athletes. This emergency sports medicine manual addresses an array of essential issues including: planning the medical aspects of sporting events, evaluating the “return to play” conundrum, and on-field treatment of an injured or ill athlete. These topics and skills are crucial for all event physicians to master. Separated into five sections, the book will cover everything from planning the medical aspects of a sports event to providing a sport specific list of conditions an event physician must be able to treat. Ideal for sports medicine physicians and athletic trainers who coordinate care for events, this manual covers practical how-to-do-it coverage of injuries to athletes.

The thoroughly updated Sixth Edition of this popular Spiral® Manual is a reliable, accessible guide for all health care professionals who diagnose and treat musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. In a user-friendly outline format, the book presents specific proven treatment regimens for the full range of acute and chronic orthopaedic disorders. More than 200 illustrations complement the text. This edition's chapters on non-acute disorders include guidelines for primary care physicians on evaluating patients' complaints, planning a cost-effective workup, utilizing physical and occupational therapy, and determining whether orthopaedic subspecialist care is needed. A new chapter covers aspiration and injection of upper and lower extremities.

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This manual is the perfect pocket reference for all health care professionals who care for athletes, including sports medicine specialists, orthopaedic surgeons, family practitioners, physical therapists, and trainers. In a format designed for quick reference, the book provides comprehensive guidance on the full range of issues in sports medicine--from pre-participation examinations, protective equipment, and training, to care of specific medical problems and injuries, to summaries of what to expect in each particular sport. Paperback edition available only in selected countries. Please check with your local representative or distributor.

This book is a quick start guide that equips students and professionals with musculoskeletal ultrasound image acquisition basics. Written in plain language, it focuses on the common, clinically relevant conditions diagnosable by musculoskeletal ultrasound. With many verbal and illustrative mnemonics, images, and whimsical illustrations, the manual provides many different methods to remember complicated anatomy and examination protocols. Manual of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound teaches a protocol-based approach designed to help people understand why and how we perform musculoskeletal ultrasound studies. Each chapter covers a different body part and starts with basic anatomy and the clinical questions we want an ultrasound examination of that body part to answer. The protocols within each chapter tell the student precisely how and where to move the probe to obtain and optimize images. It demonstrates what a normal sonographic image should look like and explains what dynamic or structural issues would be abnormal in certain clinical circumstances. The protocol is a checklist that can be practiced on a partner or the reader themself. Chapters also discuss pathologic entities discernable on ultrasound, pitfalls to avoid, and imaging tricks of the trade. This manual is invaluable for students and practicing clinicians in rheumatology, orthopedics, physiatry, neurology, sports medicine, advanced practice, and sonography.

In its 38th year, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology has been a companion reference for anyone who needs the most up-to-date terms, acronyms, and codes terms relating to clinical orthopaedics and research. Portable and easily accessible, this authoritative compilation categorizes and cross-references terms to enable those unfamiliar with orthopaedics to locate a term in its proper context. Unlike a traditional A-Z dictionary format, terms are organized by topic—facilitating faster search results with related terms appearing on the same or immediately adjacent page. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader. Understand basic science terms as they relate to clinically relevant issues. Clarifies terms used in injury and insurance claims with immediately neighboring relative terms. Find information quickly with chapters organized by topic for easy reference. Stay abreast of the latest terminology with new terms provided by contributors who are orthopaedic researchers from across the country and whose expertise provides current information on terminology and procedures. Understandable to the lay reader and the professional with new illustrations, formatting, and tables clarifying disease processes. Confer on the go with an easy-to-carry pocket size and online access to the complete text on Expert Consult, which also includes an enhanced eBook version at no extra cost!