Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học Critical Care giúp cho các bạn có thêm kiến thức về ngành y học đề tài: Sports chiropractic management at the World Ice Hockey Championships. | Julian et al. Chiropractic Osteopathy 2010 18 32 http content 18 1 32 CHIROPRACTIC OSTEOPATHY RESEARCH Open Access Sports chiropractic management at the World Ice Hockey Championships Chris Julian1 Wayne Hoskins2 Andrew L Vitiello3 Abstract Background Ice hockey is an international sport. Injuries occur in a full body fashion to a number of tissues commonly through body contact. There is a lack of literature documenting the scope of sports chiropractic practice. Thus it was the aim to document the type scope and severity of conditions presenting to and the treatment provided by the New Zealand team chiropractor acting as a primary health provider for the duration of the 2007 World Ice Hockey Championships. Methods All conditions presenting were recorded. Diagnosis was recorded along with clinical parameters of injury injury type severity mechanism and whether referral or advanced imaging was required. All treatment provided was continuously recorded including information on the number of treatments required and the reason duration type and location of treatment. Results Players presented for diagnosis of injury 50 times. Muscle 34 joint 24 and tendon injuries 18 were most common. Players presented with a new injury 76 of the time. Most injuries had been present for less than one week 84 with 53 occurring through a contact mechanism. Injuries were common at training and match locations. Only two injuries required the player to stop playing or training both of which were referred for advanced imaging. During the study 134 treatment consultations were rendered to 45 player injuries. Eighty percent of injuries were managed with four or less treatments. Three quarters of treatment was provided at training locations with treatment duration predominantly being between 11-15 minutes 71 and 16-20 minutes 27 . Most treatment delivered was passive in nature 71 although combination active and passive care was provided 27 . Treatment typically involved .
