Disorders Due to Physical Agents Caroline A. Nelson, MD Photodermatoses Basic Concepts Abnormal cutaneous effects of UVR exposure may be classified as idiopathic photodermatoses, defective DNA repair and chromosomal instability…
Physical Treatments John S. Barbieri, MD, MBA Sherry H. Yu, MD Phototherapy Basic Concepts In phototherapy, UVR is used to induce a therapeutic effect. Methods include: bbUVB: 290 to 320…
Sports-related concussion represents a unique type of brain injury because the goal of medical care is to return the athlete safely and expeditiously to the same activity that led to…
The muscles that attach to the pubic bone (rectus abdominis, adductor longus, pectineus, and adductor brevis) constitute a harness that serves as the bedrock of core stability and underpinning the…
Holistic care of the baseball athlete is incomplete without attention to mental health. Baseball athletes are exposed to multiple stressors that may impact mental health negatively, but little is known…
Spine and pelvis issues in Major League Baseball do not often get the publicity that other, more common injuries do. However, despite low incidence rates involving significant time loss, there…
Pitching, catching, and base-running may predispose professional baseball players to injury—particularly in the hand and wrist. In this study, we outline the diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of commonly encountered injuries…
Injuries in overhead throwers are common, and there are limited data on return to throw programs in the literature. This article outlines the criteria that baseball players should meet before…
Foot and ankle injuries in baseball provide unique challenges to the provider. Most foot and ankle injuries (ie, ankle sprains and contusions) can be managed non-operatively using a similar approach…
