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Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Evaluation and nonoperative management of all musculoskeletal injuries, with special interests in tendon and joint disorders, sports-related injures in runners and other endurance athletes as well as adaptive, overhead, and younger athletes.Common diagnoses treated include: Carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbar herniated disc, osteoarthritis, radiculopathy (sciatica), stress fractures, tendon and ligament injuries. Common procedures include: Electrodiagnostic studies (EMG/nerve conduction studies), fluoroscopic lumbar spine injections, hyaluronic acid injections, peripheral joint injections (fluoroscopic and ultrasound guided).
Clinical interests
Carpal tunnel syndrome, lumbar herniated disc, osteoarthritis, radiculopathy (sciatica), stress fractures, tendon and ligament injuries. Dr. Olafsen specializes in the evaluation and nonoperative management of all musculoskeletal injuries, with special interests in tendon and joint disorders, sports-related injuries in runners and other endurance athletes as well as adaptive, overhead, and younger athletes.
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Sports Medicine Physician Decision-Making, Practice Changes, and Mental Health during the Early Phase of the SARS-CoV-2 Global Pandemic
Cushman, D. M., Teramoto, M., Babu, A., Olafsen, N., Onishi, K., Asay, A. & McCormick, Z. L., Jan 1 2022, In: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 32, 1, p. 28-39 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lumbar puncture: Creation and resident acceptance of a low-cost, durable, reusable fluoroscopic phantom with a fluid-filled spinal canal for training at an academic program
Lerner, D. J., Gifford, S. E., Olafsen, N., Mileto, A. & Soloff, E., Mar 1 2020, In: American Journal of Neuroradiology. 41, 3, p. 548-550 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Scopus citations -
Hip, pelvis, and thigh injuries in runners
Olafsen, N. & Simpson, S., Jan 1 2019, Clinical Care of the Runner: Assessment, Biomechanical Principles, and Injury Management. Elsevier, p. 181-195 15 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Injectable Corticosteroids in Sport
Olafsen, N. P., Herring, S. A. & Orchard, J. W., Sep 1 2018, In: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. 28, 5, p. 451-456 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
11 Scopus citations -
Pain management in sport: therapeutic injections
Olafsen, N. P. & Herring, S. A., Jan 1 2018, Handbook of Clinical Neurology. Elsevier B.V., p. 431-442 12 p. (Handbook of Clinical Neurology; vol. 158).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
2 Scopus citations