Expectations for Sports Medicine Month

MUSCULOSKELETAL

Be able to work up a patient with shoulder and knee pain. H & P > dx > tx > f/up Young patients – think labral issues; older patients – think arthritis and rotator cuff issues. Common causes of each (knee pain & shoulder pain) for each age...

Eccentric calf muscle exercises for Achilles tendinopathy

MUSCULOSKELETAL

“For chronic midsubstance Achilles tendinopathy (symptoms lasting longer than 6 weeks), the preferred first-line treatment is an intense eccentric strengthening program of the gastrocnemius/soleus complex (SOR A). In randomized, controlled trials, eccentric...

Salter Harris Classification Mnemonic

MNEMONICS, MUSCULOSKELETAL

SALTER Straight across (Type I) – 5% of fractures are type I Above (Type II) – 75% of fractures are type II Lower or beLow (Type III) – 10% of fractures are type III Two or Through or Transverse ( Type IV) – 10% of fractures are type IV ERasure...

Management of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

MUSCULOSKELETAL

http://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0115/p194.html

Osteitis Pubis

MUSCULOSKELETAL

Abdominal Wall Pain

Clinic A/P, adults, MUSCULOSKELETAL

Diagnosis -H&P -Typical presentation: Patient comes in with lower abd./pelvic pain. During PE, with the patient in supine, you palpate the tender area of her lower abd. When you have her raise both legs off the table while you palpate the abdomen, her pain...