Shayna Goldfarb – Springfield College
“Investigation of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Prevalence and Education in DIII College Athletes”

Key take home message: Non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are a great tool for recovery and injury management for athletes. Being an easily obtainable over-the-counter medication, NSAIDs have become abused and athletes have little knowledge of proper dosage or long-term side effects. No athletic trainer can prevent all injuries, but it is our job to educate our athletes. This investigation raised awareness for the need to implement an NSAID education program.

Lucas Venegas – Weber State University
“Effectiveness of eccentric exercise in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in rehabilitation protocols: A literature review”

Key take home message: “Understanding the physiological and morphological responses associated with the correct application of eccentric exercise can serve as powerful tool that many athletic trainers can add to their repertoire of skills that can help to potentiate therapeutic exercise and performance in ACL-reconstructed individuals”

Aislinn Roth – Moravian University
“Proximal Tibiofibular Synostosis in a Female Soccer Athlete”

Key take home message: “This case study details a collegiate soccer player with a proximal tibiofibular synostosis. When symptomatic, the clinical presentation of osteochondromas may differ greatly, making accurate diagnosis difficult. The initial presentation mimicked a stress fracture, but traditional treatment did not relieve the pain. The correct diagnosis was only made after advanced imaging was obtained. While proximal tibiofibular synostosis is uncommon, clinicians should be aware of the potential causes, common clinical presentation, and diagnostic imaging required to make a definitive diagnosis.”