Research

Huntsman Fitness Program Database

This database allows us to track physiologic and QOL outcomes after a three month training program in out Fitness program. We track SF36, Piper Fatigue Scale, Beck Depression inventory, VO2 peak, ROM measures, circumference measurements, balance testing, strength testing and hip to waist ratio.

Pamela Hansen, MD

Long-term Exercise Compliance Following Huntsman Fitness Program

This study is looking at long-term compliance with exercise programs after graduating from the Huntsman Fitness Program.

Pamela Hansen, MD

Eccentric strength training in men with prostate cancer: effects of ADT blunt training

Eccentric strength training in men with prostate cancer on ADT versus not on ADT to determine if blunting of strength training occurs.

Extended assessment of cortical stimulation in the treatment of upper extremity hemiparesis

The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and efficacy of a procedure called “cortical stimulation” as a therapeutic addition to stroke rehabilitation activities.

Stuart Willick, MD

Cross education

This is a prospective, randomized, controlled study that seeks to determine if performing unilateral motor training can improve motor control in the contralateral, untrained limb.

Richard Kendall, MD

The effect of osteopathic manual medicine on postoperative ileus

This study will attempt to validate the use of manual medicine techniques on stimulating resumption of normal bowel activity after colectomy.

Joseph Webster, MD
Teri Chou, Ph.D.

Perceptions and Acceptance of Osseointegration Among Individuals with Lower Limb Amputations: A Prospective Survey Study

Through the use of a survey instrument, this study proposes to investigate perceptions regarding osseointegration among volunteer patients with lower limb amputations.

Teri Chou, Ph.D.
Joseph Webster, MD

Feasibility of using ActiGraph accelerometer to determine activity levels in people using a lower limb prosthesis

The objective of this study is to determine if the ActiGraph accelerometer is accurate, precise, and convenient to use for monitoring the number of steps taken by a lower limb amputee using his/her prosthesis.

Senior athlete injury surveillance system

This project aims to implement an injury surveillance system (ISS), at the Huntsman World Senior Games. The ISS will document injury rates, injury trends over time, and mechanisms of injury. The purpose is to develop injury prevention strategies based on the results and then monitor the effects of the injury prevention strategies.

Stuart Willick, MD

Ski and snowboard area injury surveillance system

This study will use an injury surveillance system (ISS) to document injury demographics and mechanisms of injury at various ski resorts. The purpose is to use the results to develop injury prevention programs. ISS would then be used to determine if the programs reduced the rate of injuries in subsequent years.

Stuart Willick, MD

Shoulder pain in competitive volleyball players

This is a prospective study that aims to identify epidemiological, demographical and biomechanical factors associated with the development of shoulder pain in competitive volleyball players

Stuart Willick, MD

USSA core testing protocol

This study aims to develop a testing battery that might identify biomechanical deficits that put an athlete at risk for developing a back injury during training or competition.

Stuart Willick, MD
Arthur De Luigi, MD

Paralympic injury surveillance system

The Paralympic Injury Surveillance System (ISS) provides information on the types of injuries and risk factors of injuries sustained by athletes with disabilities competing in adapted winter sports at the elite level. The information from the ISS may help to determine injury prevention strategies.

Treatment of chemotherapy induced nausea with Acupuncture.

This study is looking at the effectiveness of treating chemotherapy induced nausea with acupuncture.

Pamela Hansen, MD
Stuart Willick, MD

Epidurography and relief of symptoms in radiculopathy

This study will analyze epidural contrast flow patterns in fluoroscopically guided cervical and lumbar transformational epidural steroid injection for radiculopathy.

Richard Kendall, MD

Lumbar trunk muscle endurance: does increasing it reduce back pain?

This study examines trunk endurance exercises in subjects with low back pain. A commonly held belief is that increasing lumber2 trunk flexor and extensor endurance will decrease back pain and disability.

Injection model

This study involves constructing a novel anatomical model for trainees to practice injection procedures. The purpose is to determine if this model can improve trainees’ injection techniques.

Richard Kendall, MD

EMG needle localization study

This is a prospective clinical EMG needle localization study using MRI compatible needles and MRI confirmation of needle placement.

Richard Kendall, MD

Assessment of myotomal strength in cervical radiculopathy using hand held dynamometry

This study compares key muscles in each cervical myotome for strength to evaluate an optimal muscle for each cervical myotome.

Stuart Willick, MD

Case Reports

These studies include treatment evaluations of hemorrhagic lumbar paraspinal muscle injury, ulna to median motor anastamosis: Mariacci’s Syndrome, thigh pain in a runner, Atlanto-Occipital Dissociation, lumbar nerve stretch injury, and

Stuart Willick, MD
Arthur De Luigi, MD

Case Report

Forearm Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome.

Arthur De Luigi, MD

Case Report

Rucksack Induced Brachial Plexopathy, Pancoast Tumor: An Atypical presentation of Chest and Breast Pain