Evaluation of the injured runner: developing the clinical hypothesis
2011
Evaluating Injured Runners
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Author Information
Author(s): Davis Irene
Primary Institution: Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School
Hypothesis
How can we effectively assess and develop a clinical hypothesis for injured runners?
Conclusion
A thorough evaluation of an injured runner's structure, mechanics, and running dosage is essential for developing an effective treatment plan.
Supporting Evidence
- Running injuries have multiple causes related to structure, mechanics, and dosage.
- A thorough history and evaluation of the runner's structure and alignment are crucial.
- Assessing the runner while they are running is important for understanding the injury.
Takeaway
To help runners who get hurt, we need to look at how they run and their body structure to figure out what went wrong.
Methodology
The presentation reviews evaluation methods for injured runners and discusses the development of clinical hypotheses based on these evaluations.
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