Managing Limb Length Discrepancies

Excerpted from his book, Human Locomotion Limb length discrepancy (LLD), which is divided into functional and structural categories, is a common cause of injury. In a study of 3,026 subjects with radiographically confirmed LLD, Harvey et al. (152) determined that...

Does a Torn Rotator Cuff Really Require Surgery?

Click Here to download a PDF of this article Summary: Tears of the rotator cuff tendons are extremely common, and the vast majority of these tears involve the supraspinatus tendon. Because small to moderate thickness supraspinatus tears respond so well to conservative...

The Overlooked and Underappreciated Soleus Muscle

Click Here to Download a PDF of this Article Listen to Podcast Summary: Soleus is the largest muscle of the leg, producing force of nearly 8 times body weight during pushoff. The world’s fastest marathon runners have the largest soleus muscles, and weakness of the...