Current sports medicine reports
-
Curr Sports Med Rep · Oct 2020
ReviewChronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome of the Leg Management Is Changing: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is one of the wide range of causes of exercise-related leg pain in athletes. It is defined as a transient increase in compartment pressures during activity, which causes pain, because of the inability of the fascial compartments to accommodate and is usually relieved by cessation of exercise. ⋯ It may, however, encompass much of the differential for CECS, including medial tibial stress syndrome, muscle strain, and stress fracture. Improving diagnostic techniques, as well as treatments, will continue to help athletes and patients with leg pain in the future.
-
Curr Sports Med Rep · Jan 2020
Evaluation and Management of Sports-Related Lacerations of the Head and Neck.
Soft tissue injuries to the head and neck are a common occurrence in sports. These anatomical regions are somewhat predisposed because of the "athletic stance" that is utilized in many close-contact sports. Although appropriate use of protective equipment, including mouth guards, helmets, and face shields, has reduced the incidence and severity of these injuries, they still occur regularly. To provide appropriate medical care, one must possess adequate knowledge of the superficial and deep anatomical structures, fundamental knowledge and skill in regard to wound care, and awareness of potential poor outcomes related to lacerations of unique structures, such as the mouth, eye, or ear.
-
Curr Sports Med Rep · Jan 2018
Zurich to Berlin-"Where" Are We Now with the Concussion in Sport Group?
The Concussion in Sport Group recently published its highly anticipated fifth consensus statement on sports-related concussion. The latest iteration features a new organizational format-the "11 Rs" and has input from a wider range of health care professionals, organizations, and experts in the field from both the sport concussion area and from related areas outside of sport. The stated objective of this current document is to "build on the principles outlined in previous statements and develop further conceptual understanding of sports-related concussion." Its intended audience is "physicians and health care providers who are involved in athlete care, whether at a recreational, elite, or professional level." We review significant updates including recommendations for sideline evaluation, return to play, and return to learn in athletes with sports-related concussion.