An often-overlooked area of beneficial treatment in sports injuries is open wounds. With the increase in the overall prevalence of such infectious disease, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), as well as indications for improvement and access to treatment options, clinicians should consider the use of physical modalities. Physical modalities are common devices in the sports medicine clinic, and although their uses are better known in other areas of treatment, there is evidence in using such methods in accelerating wound healing in physical activity related injuries. Article is sometimes called a Scientific Article, a Peer-Reviewed Article, or a Scholarly Research Article. Together, journal articles in a particular field are often referred to as The Literature. Journal articles are most often Primary Research Articles. However, they can also be Review Articles. These types of articles have different aims and requirements. Sometimes, an article describes a new tool or method. Because articles in scientific journals are specific, meticulously cited and peer-reviewed, journal databases are the best place to look for information on previous research on your species. Without a background in the field, journal articles may be hard to understand - however, you do not need to understand an entire article to be able to get valuable information from it.