Search results for "Sports Medicine"
Evaluating ‘weekend warrior’ knee injuries
Knee injuries are a common complaint attended to in the primary care setting. Many diagnostic tests can be performed in under a minute, sparring unneeded referrals to orthopedists.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/knee.htm
1 Jun 2011
Sports internists treat players as patients
These internists turned their own athletic pursuits into careers for professional sports teams, treating high-caliber athletes as they practice and play. When working the sidelines, it's just another day not at the office.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/10/sports.htm
1 Oct 2011
Work-life balance easily upset, tough to restore
Doctors sometimes struggle with their own poor health choices, as busy days in the office are carried home. Burnout, depression and stress can lead to smoking, drinking and weight gain. Find a balance that works.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/work-life.htm
1 Apr 2013
Moving toward effective physical activity counseling
Physicians should determine patients' aerobic fitness, which may be an even better indicator of their risk for heart disease and premature death than smoking and hypertension, according to a scientific statement.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/02/counseling.htm
1 Feb 2017
Foot orthotics may not be superior to conservative treatment for relieving plantar heel pain
Pooled data from six studies suggest no difference between prefabricated and sham orthotics, sham versus custom orthotics, or prefabricated versus custom orthotics, for plantar heel pain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/03/27/6.htm
27 Mar 2018
Improvements needed in communication between physicians, home health care workers
Nearly half of physicians reported spending less than a minute reviewing a care coordination form before certification, whereas one-fifth reported spending at least two minutes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/04/03/2.htm
3 Apr 2018
Concussions cause cognitive concerns
Traumatic brain injury accounts for three million ED visits a year and at least another three to six million visits for outpatient medical care several days after the injury, without an ED visit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/02/concussions-cause-cognitive-concerns.htm
1 Feb 2019
Exercise a fitting path to improved health
Some physicians tout successes in getting patients moving more by suggesting incremental changes in their activity levels, and also by highlighting the more immediately visible payoffs.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/04/exercise-a-fitting-path-to-improved-health.htm
1 Apr 2021
New ACP 2022 Internal Medicine Course Recordings available
Learners can stream expert-led sessions covering timely internal medicine topics, with the opportunity to earn CME credit and MOC points at their own pace, on any device.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/28/6.htm
28 Jun 2022
Standing on one foot for 10 seconds may predict mortality risk for adults ages 50 or older
A simple test adds relevant prognostic information beyond age, sex, and several other anthropometric and clinical variables, according to a recent study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/06/28/4.htm
28 Jun 2022