October 2002 Table of Contents
THE PHYSICIAN AND SPORTSMEDICINE - VOL 30 - NO. 10 - OCTOBER 2002
NEWS AND ANALYSIS
Editor's Notes
Feeling Connected? Or Just Plain Wired?
Gordon O. Matheson, MD, PhD
News Briefs
Pet Project: Can Animals Influence Lifestyle Changes?
A Dehydration Link to Altitude Sickness?
Pediatricians Call for Handlebar Standards
Are Certain Sports Risk Factors for Eating Disorders?
Best of the Literature
Shocking Therapy for Plantar Fasciitis
Keeping 'Em Active After Injury
Obese Kids Sing the Sugar Blues
Cool Weather and Glucose Oxidation
REVIEW ARTICLES
Does Training Affect Growth?
Answers to Common Questions
Medical literature suggests only mild, temporary delays, but interindividual differences can be dramatic. Monitoring activity level and growth will flag those at risk.
Robin M. Daly, PhD; Shona Bass, PhD; Dennis Caine, PhD; Warren Howe, MD
Evaluation and Management of the Unstable Patella
About half of patients with acute or recurrent instability have ongoing episodes, and nearly a quarter quit their sport. A clinical exam that identifies the mechanism of injury and predisposing factors is the key to treatment.
Andrew J. Cosgarea, MD; James A. Browne; Tae Kyun Kim, MD, PhD; Edward G. McFarland, MD
Exercise-Associated Amenorrhea
Are Altered Leptin Levels an Early Warning Sign?
Decreased leptin levels in amenorrheic athletes have been associated with inadequate nutrition, making dietary modification a treatment priority. Although unrealistic for some athletes, dietary changes may be acceptable for others.
Michelle P. Warren, MD; Russalind H. Ramos, MD; Emily M. Bronson
CASE REPORT
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease in a High School Tennis Player
The symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, the most common inherited neurologic disorder, can mimic recurrent ankle sprains. Physical exam findings such as pes cavus or hammertoes raise the physician's suspicion. Early diagnosis and aggressive physical therapy can help patients prevent falls and sprains.
Teresa S. Stadler, MD; David Ross, MD
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Pearls
Anemia Pointers for Diagnosis and Treatment
A Role for Bracing in Spondylolysis
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