Issue # 1
Condition in Focus: none (first issue introductory article)
Looking in Depth: Physiological effects of orthopedic massage
Literature Review #1: Shin splints and forefoot contact running
Literature Review #2: Biomechanical evaluation of high-heel shock waves
Literature Review #3: Focusing the diagnosis of shoulder pain
Literature Review #4: Anterior knee pain in adolescents
Kinesiology Corner: Understanding muscle contractions
Resource Review: Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine

Issue # 2
Condition in Focus: Shoulder impingement syndrome
Looking in Depth: What is ultrasound?
Literature Review #1: Effect of stretch on neural processing
Literature Review #2: Observed levels of activity in elementary school children
Literature Review #3: Stress fractures in freshmen
Literature Review #4: Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome
Kinesiology Corner: Mechanics of common knee ligament injuries
Editor’s Commentary: Search for credentials
Resource Review: Science of Stretching

Issue # 3
Condition in Focus: ITB Friction Syndrome
Looking in Depth: Strength training & conditioning
Literature Review #1: The musical athlete
Kinesiology Corner: Foot mechanics & lower extremity dysfunction
Editor’s Commentary: Massage therapy & direct access health care
Resource Review: Athletic training action

Issue # 4
Condition in Focus: Lateral humeral epicondylitis
Looking in Depth: Heat & cold therapy
Literature Review #1: Acute exertional anterior compartment syndrome
Literature Review #2: Therapeutic imagery & athletic injuries
Literature Review #3: Anti-inflammatory treatment of muscle injuries
Kinesiology Corner: Biomechanics of tendon & ligament tissue
Editor’s Commentary: Straddling medical paradigms
Resource Review: Physical Examination of the Spine & Extremities

Issue # 5
Condition in Focus: Lateral ankle sprains
Looking in Depth: Nerve entrapment
Literature Review #1: Pain and pain tolerance in ballet dancers
Literature Review #2: Clinical implications of secondary impingement of the shoulder in freesytle swimmers
Literature Review #3: Management options for plantar fasciitis
Literature Review #4: Factors associated with hamstring injuries
Kinesiology Corner: Understanding the proprioceptors
Editor’s Commentary: Technical learning & artistic mastery
Resource Review: Therapeutic Exercise

Issue # 6
Condition in Focus: Rotator cuff tear
Looking in Depth: Plyometric training
Literature Review #1: Physiological evaluation of the sports massage
Literature Review #2: Shin splints: a review of the terminology
Kinesiology Corner: Biomechanics of muscle force production
Editor’s Commentary: Health insurance reimbursement
Resource Review: Athletic Training: Sports Health Care Perspectives

Issue # 7
Condition in Focus: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Looking in Depth: Orthopedic assessment skills
Literature Review #1: Effect of stretching on intensity of DOMS
Literature Review #2: Patellar tendinitis
Kinesiology Corner: Kinetic chain
Editor’s Commentary: Who you are really matters
Resource Review: Alternative medicine: expanding medical horizons

Issue # 8
Condition in Focus: Plantar fasciitis
Looking in Depth: Clinical manifestations of pain
Literature Review #1: Effect of time on flexibility of hamstring muscles
Literature Review #2: eccentric activation and muscle damage: biomechanical and physiological considerations during downhill running
Kinesiology Corner: Considerations of the shoulder
Editor’s Commentary: Know your limits
Resource Review: Musculoskeletal & Sports Injuries

Issue # 9
Condition in Focus: Shin splints
Looking in Depth: Information resources on the internet
Literature Review #1: Effect of continuous wave ultrasound on blood flow in skeletal muscle
Literature Review #2: vastus medialis oblique/vastus lateralis muscle activity ratios for selected exercise
Kinesiology Corner: Wrist & hand
Resource Review: Muscles: testing & function

Issue # 10
Condition in Focus: Thoracic outlet syndrome
Looking in Depth: Nerve injuries
Literature Review #1: Contrast therapy & intramuscular temperature in the human leg
Kinesiology Corner: Lumbar spinal mechanics
Resource Review: Essentials of strength training & conditioning

Issue # 11
Condition in Focus: Low back pain
Looking in Depth: Rehabilitation protocol
Literature Review #1: Anti-inflammatory medication after muscle injury
Literature Review #2: Effects of 3 modalities on delayed onset muscle soreness
Kinesiology Corner: Malicious malalignment syndrome
Resource Review: Understanding sports massage

Issue # 12
Condition in Focus: Carpal tunnel syndrome
Looking in Depth: Viscerosomatic reflexes
Literature Review #1: Kinetics of baseball pitching with implications about injury mechanisms
Kinesiology Corner: Multi-articulate muscles
Resource Review: Video Atlas of Human Anatomy

Issue # 13
Condition in Focus: Bicipital tendinitis
Looking in Depth: Connective tissue adhesion
Literature Review #1: Effects of local injection of corticosteroids on the healing of ligaments
Kinesiology Corner: Torque & rotary motion
Resource Review: Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies

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