Primary Sources
Our content draws from established sports medicine and medical sources including:
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): Exercise guidelines, injury prevention, and sports medicine research
- National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA): Position statements on injury management, rehabilitation, and return-to-play protocols
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) / OrthoInfo: Clinical guidelines and patient education on musculoskeletal injuries
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA): Rehabilitation guidelines, exercise protocols, and clinical practice guidelines
- British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM): Peer-reviewed sports medicine and soft tissue injury research
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): Research on musculoskeletal biology, healing, and injury recovery
- CDC National Center for Injury Prevention: Injury statistics and prevention data
- PubMed / National Library of Medicine: Peer-reviewed research articles on strains, sprains, and rehabilitation
How We Use Sources
We reference primary sources when presenting statistics, treatment recommendations, or clinical claims. We prioritize systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical practice guidelines over individual studies when available.
If you have questions about a specific claim or would like to see our sources for particular content, please contact us.
