Laura Bechard

ORCID: 0000-0001-9364-1410
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Research Areas
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Occupational Health and Performance
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Jackson Foundation
2022-2023

Henry M. Jackson Foundation
2022-2023

Naval Medical Center San Diego
2022-2023

Defense Health Agency
2023

Naval Hospital Pensacola
2023

University of Pittsburgh
2019-2020

Rehabilitation following knee injury or surgery is critical for recovery of function and independence. However, patient non-adherence remains a significant barrier to success. Remote rehabilitation using mobile health (mHealth) technologies have potential improving adherence execution home exercise. We developed remote management system combining two wireless inertial measurement units (IMUs) with an interactive application web-based clinician portal (interACTION). in order translate...

10.3390/s19051021 article EN cc-by Sensors 2019-02-28

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to explore associations between the utilization active, passive, and manual therapy interventions for low back pain (LBP) with 1-year escalation-of-care events, including opioid prescriptions, spinal injections, specialty care visits, hospitalizations. Methods This a retrospective cohort 4827 patients identified via Military Health System Data Repository who received physical therapist LBP in 4 outpatient clinics January 1, 2015 2018. One-year...

10.1093/ptj/pzad173 article EN Physical Therapy 2023-12-18

Lateral ankle sprains (LASs) are common injuries among military service members. Approximately 40% of individuals with an LAS progress to develop chronic instability (CAI), a condition that results in substantial mechanical and neurophysiological impairment activity limitation. Since proprioceptive balance training improve functional outcomes prevent secondary injury following LAS, they recommended clinical practice. Uneven treadmills innovative modality challenge the sensorimotor system...

10.2196/38442 article EN cc-by JMIR Research Protocols 2022-04-28

ABSTRACT Military service members (SMs) demonstrate high rates of patellofemoral chondral defects (PFCDs) that are difficult to diagnosis and, if untreated, result in a cascade events eventually leading osteoarthritis. Running is an essential occupational task for SMs; however, there little evidence regarding techniques maintain running ability individuals with cartilage defects. The purpose this case series was assess the clinical application foot strike run retraining patients PFCDs. This...

10.1093/milmed/usad413 article EN Military Medicine 2023-10-31

ABSTRACT Introduction Running-related injuries are prevalent in the military and often related to physical fitness test training. Non-rearfoot striking while running is known increase risk of Achilles tendon because high eccentric energy absorption by elastic components planarflexor muscle-tendon complex. However, there limited evidence suggest benefits converting runners with pain use a rearfoot strike. Methods This case series two active-duty Service members chronic, running-related that...

10.1093/milmed/usad436 article EN public-domain Military Medicine 2023-11-10

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Lateral ankle sprains (LASs) are common injuries among military service members. Approximately 40% of individuals with an LAS progress to develop chronic instability (CAI), a condition that results in substantial mechanical and neurophysiological impairment activity limitation. Since proprioceptive balance training improve functional outcomes prevent secondary injury following LAS, they recommended clinical practice. Uneven treadmills innovative modality...

10.2196/preprints.38442 preprint EN 2022-04-01
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