January 1999 Table of Contents
THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 27 - NO. 1 - JANUARY 99
Stress Urinary Incontinence
in Women
Removing the Barriers to Exercise
Women who have trouble with urinary incontinence may be inclined to quit exercising because of this annoying problem. Conservative treatment often can help them beat the condition and stay active. The options include various intravaginal support devices, barrier devices, and pelvic muscle exercises, perhaps assisted by vaginal cones or biofeedback.
Giovanni Elia, MD
Foot Injuries of the Recreational Athlete
People who stay chairbound on weekdays but morph into exercise fanatics on weekends are prime candidates for a wide variety of foot injuries. Some, like Jones fractures and tarsal navicular stress fractures, are notorious for delayed healing or nonunion and may require surgery. Here's a quick guide to handling the common problems, from Achilles tendon injuries to black toe.
Stephen M. Simons, MD
Overuse Injuries in Children and Adolescents
Young athletes work hard at their sports nowadays, and too often they pay a price in the form of overuse injuries. In fact, 30% to 50% of all pediatric sports injuries are now overuse injuries. A careful search for contributing factors, including growth-related factors and parental pressure, is part of optimal treatment.
John P. DiFiori, MD
Imaging Quiz
Forefoot Pain in a Young Girl
After striking her foot against a wall, a 12-year-old girl had foot pain that improved with rest but repeatedly returned with activity. What diagnosis does her x-ray suggest? What treatment would you recommend?
Kenneth R. Veenema, MD
Departments
Editor's Notes
Kids and Sports: Fly Balls or Butterflies?
Continuing Sportsmedicine Education
Staff
News Briefs
New Team Doc Group Combines Educational, Business Goals
High School Association Declines National PPE Form
Highlights
Heading Soccer Ball May Impair Cognitive Function
Exercise for Timely Childbirth
Pearls
CME Self Test
This test has expired, but additional CME credit available at http://www.physsportsmed.com/cme.htm
Calendar
Exercise Adviser
Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness: Work Out Now, Pay Later?
CAPT Michael Ross, MSEd, PT, OCS
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Clinical Techniques
Making an Ulnar Gutter Splint for a Boxer's Fracture
Michael J. Petrizzi, MD; Mark G. Petrizzi, MD; Allen Miller
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