By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC You might have noticed over the last five years that the Clinical Research Center has written a LOT about Alzheimer’s disease. Our webpage features a sweet one-minute video our center produced that stars a (real) couple who are engaged in the search for effective treatment. The Clinical Research Center Facebook […]
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City league softball players: Try these exercises to ease the throwing pains
By Paul Jaques, DPT, CSCS The Corvallis Clinic For the last few years, I’ve played city league slow-pitch softball. I grew up playing baseball, and softball can be a fun way to keep physically active and to be still part of a team. However, many adults who play softball struggle with shoulder pain when […]
Clinical Research staff became roles models for my healthcare career
By Rylee Salutregui Clinical Research Center Intern Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated by medicine and have enjoyed helping others. When you mention that you are a Public Health major and want to work in healthcare, most people assume you’re headed toward pre-med or nursing. They tend to overlook clinical research. But […]
Placebo-treated volunteers: Why are they so important in a study?
By Julie Carrico, MBA, CCRC Patients today seem to know a lot more about clinical trials than when I started my career in the mid-1980s. Phrases that used to require a lot of patient education, such as double blind or informed consent document or placebo, are often already understood by the patient volunteers. This newfound […]
Keeping ankle flexible can help avoid common painful conditions
By Paul Jaques, DPT, CSCS The Corvallis Clinic Poor ankle flexibility is associated with several common painful conditions, such as Achilles tendon pain, plantar fasciitis, knee pain, and recurrent ankle sprains. Poor ankle dorsiflexion (door-see-flex-shun) is an ankle motion that is often limited in people with these foot, ankle, and knee problems. What is Ankle […]
