Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy

Papers
(The H4-Index of Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy is 24. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
Hip Pain and Movement Dysfunction Associated With Nonarthritic Hip Joint Pain: A Revision315
Similar Effect of Exercise Therapy, Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs, and Opioids for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Systematic Review with Network Meta-analysis114
What Do Women (With Serious Knee Injury) Want to Know About Knee Health? Identifying Research Priorities With a Consumer Advisory Group97
Interpreting Odds and Risk and Understanding the Difference: Linking Evidence to Practice79
Home Exercise Programs Are Infrequently Prescribed in Trials of Supervised Exercise for Individuals With Low Back Pain: A Scoping Review of 292 Randomized Controlled Trials55
Do Maladaptive Imaging Beliefs Predict Self-Reported Pain Interference and Physical Function in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders?49
Screening for Yellow Flags in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: A Clinical Framework48
Usual Medical Care for Patellofemoral Pain Does Not Usually Involve Much Care: 2-Year Follow-up in the Military Health System46
Popping Pills in Youth Elite Sports—Fact or Fiction? A 36-Week Prospective Cohort Study of Analgesic Use in 1195 Youth Elite Athletes and Student Controls37
Three Main Mechanisms Characterize Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries in Professional Male Soccer—Blow to the Knee, Contact to the Leg or Foot, and Sliding: Video Analysis of 37 Consecutive Injuries34
Are Findings From a Pragmatic Dry Needling Trial Always Applicable in the Real World?34
Treating Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain33
Celebrating the Achievements of Yet Another Challenging Year33
Confounding: Linking Evidence to Practice31
Demystifying Qualitative Research for Musculoskeletal Practitioners Part 5: Rigor in Qualitative Research29
Hamstring Injury: What Is It? What Should I Do About It? When Can I Get Back to My Sport?28
Qualitative Research: Linking Evidence to Practice28
Six Treatments Have Positive Effects at 3 Months for People With Patellofemoral Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis27
Pain Science in Practice (Part 5): Central Sensitization II26
Prognostic Models for Chronic Low Back Pain Outcomes in Primary Care Are at High Risk of Bias and Lack Validation—High-Quality Studies Are Needed: A Systematic Review26
Asking the Right Question Is Key to Getting a Valuable Answer26
Relationship Between Leisure Time Physical Activity, Weight, and the Onset and Persistence of Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review25
The Tendinopathy Game Changers: Five Papers From the Last 5 Years That Might Change How You Manage Tendons25
The Missing Link in Running Injury Research: Nonrunning Physical Activity24
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