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Mike and Pat quickly sat down to record a bonus episode because the squad was unable to meet this past week. Our bonus episode is on an area that both Mike and Pat are passionate about, but we still haven't really talked about on the podcast: running! This article is " Spatiotemporal and ground-reaction force characteristics as risk factors for running-related injury" by Malisoux et al 2022 (this...

This episode dives into " Where does blood flow restriction fit in the toolbox of athletic development: a narrative review of the proposed mechanisms and potential applications" by Davids et al. This was published in Sports Medicine in 2023. The abstract can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37578669/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast...

Mike and Pat talk about " Blood flow restriction exercise: considerations of methodology, application, and safety" by Patterson et al., published in 2019 in Frontiers in Physiology. The key takeaway: their tables are all you need. The article abstract can be found here:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6530612/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favori...

The squad is whole once again to finish off our conversation about ankle sprains! This week's article is " Return to sport decisions after an acute lateral ankle sprain injury: introducing the PAASS framework: an international multidisciplinary consensus" published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2021 by Smith et al. The article abstract can be found here:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih...

Mike and Pat discuss prognosis following lateral ankle sprain. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of good research out there. This week's article is " Prognostic factors for recovery following acute lateral ankle ligament sprain: a systematic review" by Thompson et al. published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders in 2017. The article abstract can be found here:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2906113...

We have a special treat for you today. Mike sat down to record a bonus episode with Nick Koch! Nick is a physical therapist with the University of Utah and treats as part of their climbers clinic. In this episode, he covers the essentials for clinicians to know when they are treating pulley injuries in climbers. Our conversation spans from the importance of diagnostic imaging, differential diagnos...

This week starts a new series on ankle sprains. There is no better place to start than the Clinical Practice Guidelines. We discuss " Ankle Stability and Movement Coordination Impairments: Lateral Ankle Ligament Sprains Revision 2021" published in the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy. The article abstract can be found here: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2021.0302 As alwa...

Continuing on in our climbing series, we are discussing a common injury in climbers but not to the outside world: pulley injuries. The article, " Rehabilitation of annular pulley injuries of the fingers in climbers: a clinical commentary" was published in Current Sports Medicine Reports in October, 2023. Thank you to Nicholas Koch for suggesting this article to us. If you have any article recommen...

In the second installment of our rock climbing series, we discuss strength training for rock climbing based on " Strength training in climbing: a systematic review". This was published by Langer et al in 2022 in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Enjoy! You can find the article abstract here:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36820707/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure...

It's time for a new series! We are diving into climbing for the next three weeks. This first article discusses climbing injury epidemiology: " Descriptive epidemiology, medical evaluation, and outcomes of rock climbing injuries." This was pubished in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine in 2017 by McDonald et al. Enjoy! You can find the article abstract here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28755...

Listen to two dudes who don't know baseball talk pitching! The dynamic duo of Mike and Pat return to discuss " Throwing injury prevention strategies with a whole kinetic chain-focused approach" by Mayes et al. This was published in Current Reviews of Musculoskeletal Medicine in 2022. The abstract can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35389192/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be...

Another shorter episode on a short article as we talk about " Athletic shoulder test differences exist bilaterally in healthy pitchers" by Trunt et al. 2021 published in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy.  The article can be found here:  https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/35722-athletic-shoulder-test-differences-exist-bilaterally-in-healthy-pitchers As always, if you enjoy...

This week is the first in a 3 part series about baseball! To start, we are talking about common injuries in NCAA men's baseball: "

It's time for the final installment in our ACL series! This week we are discussing " Optimising the late-stage rehabilitation and return-to-sport training and testing process after ACL reconstruction" by Buckthorpe. This was published in 2019 in Sports Medicine. The abstract can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31004279/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on...

Time for part 2 of our 3-part ACL series! Last week we discussed early stage ACL rehab, so this week is time for the middle stage! Our article this week is " Optimising the mid-stage training and testing process after ACL reconstruction" by Buckthorpe and Della Villa, published in Sports Medicine in 2020. The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31782065/ As always, if you en...

Welcome to the start of our new ACL series! The next three weeks we are going to work through a great series of papers discussing early, middle, and late stage ACL rehab. Starting with " Optimising the early-stage rehabilitation process post-ACL reconstruction" by Buckthorpe et al., published in Sports Medicine in 2023. The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37787846/ They...

This is the final installment in our adductor series! This week: treatment! We dive into " Clinical and biomechanical outcomes of rehabilitation targeting intersegmental control in athletic groin pain: prospective cohort of 205 patients" by King et al. published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2018. The article can be found here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjsports/52/16/1054.full.p...

This is the second week of our adductor series! This week's article is titled "

This week is the first week of our new adductor series! This week we will talk about the structure and function of the adductor magnus, which will be followed up in the next two weeks with two adductor injury management articles. We hope you enjoy this new format! This week's episode is titled "Adductor magnus: Extending the knowledge - a short review of structure and function" by Corcoran et al....

We are back after the holiday season with a new episode about maintaining gains! This week's article is "Maintaining physical performance: The minimum dose of exercise needed to preserve endurance and strength over time" by Spiering et al. This was published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research in 2021. The abstract can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33629972/ As al...

Mike and Pat are back to talk about the article "Muscle activation during various hamstring exercises" by McAllister et al. This was published in 2014 in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.  The abstract can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24149748/ As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingr...

Mike and Pat talk about something they know nothing about: pregnancy! We take a quick detour from KPI's and Ongoing Process Trackers to bring you "Filling the evidence void: exploration of coach and healthcare provider experices working with pregnant and postpartum elite ethletes - a qualitative study."  The abstract can be found here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/10/25/bjsports-2023-10...

Let's talk goals! Specifically, let's talk key performance indicators: definition, use, utility, drawbacks, and, finally, an updated model to use alongside KPIs. The article this week: "Selection of key performance indicators for your sport and program: Proposing a complementary process-driven approach" by Clubb et al., published in October, 2023 in the Strength and Conditioning Journal. The abstr...

The gang returns to "Return to sport following low-risk and high-risk bone stress injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis". This was published by Hoenig et al. in the April 2023 edition of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.  The abstract can be found here:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36720584/ . As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast...

Pat and Mike go over their highlights of "Return to sport following low-risk and high-risk bone stress injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis". This was published by Hoenig et al. in the April 2023 edition of the British Journal of Sports Medicine.  The abstract can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36720584/ . As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on yo...