Sports Medicine 107 / 1 Credit

Reviews Included:

1. Screening Tests to Predict Injuries – Critical Review +MP3 
2. Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Tendinopathy +MP3
3. Core Stability as a Risk Factor for Lower Extremity Injury +MP3
4. Manual Physical Therapy for Plantar Heel Pain – Systematic Review +MP3
5. Joint Mobilization & Manipulation for Ankle Sprains – Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis +MP3 

Learning Objectives:

1. Evaluate the utility of screening tests for predicting injury risk in athletes
2. Identify the potential benefits of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for tendinopathy
3. Summarize the literature that assesses core stability as a risk factor for lower extremity injury in athletic populations
4. Explore the evidence on the effects of manual therapy for the treatment of plantar heel pain
5. Outline the state of the evidence pertaining to the clinical effects of joint mobilization on grades I and II ankle sprains

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