Why is this study important? Injury prevention exercise programmes (IPEPs) efficaciously prevent injuries, but studies show challenges related to low adherence with IPEPs [1-3]. Irrespective of the IPEPs’ efficacy in preventing injuries, the programmes also need to be feasible in a real-world context outside the well-organised randomised controlled trial to be able to prevent injuries […]
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Moving towards a triplanar view of hamstring strain injuries
Broadening understanding beyond simply ‘sprint’ and ‘stretch’ type injuries may impact injury prevention, rehabilitation, and diagnosis History of hamstring injury mechanisms Since 2006, we have known that the mechanism of injury impacts functional deficits, injury location and time to return to play (1-4) . At that point, these mechanisms were viewed as sprint type (occurring, […]
Starting non-operative treatment in ACL injuries: no need to be afraid of more meniscal procedures
Keywords: anterior cruciate ligament injury, meniscal tear, physical therapy Although recent evidence supports starting non-operative treatment in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, orthopaedic surgeons are uncertain in doing so. Will starting non-operative treatment lead to an increase in meniscal tears? This idea is often used as an argument to choose for an early ACL reconstruction. […]
Effect of degree of rapid weight cutting prior to competition on in-competition injury risk in collegiate Division I wrestlers.
Keywords: Wrestling, weight loss, injury In this blog post, we will explore our study that investigated the association between degree of rapid weight loss (weight cutting) and in-competition injury in Division I collegiate wrestlers [1]. We used data that was collected over seven years at the University of Wisconsin for the analysis. Why is […]
The effect of mindfulness-based interventions on elite athlete mental health
The question of how to improve mental health is receiving increased attention across all walks of life. Placing the spotlight on elite sport, some interesting challenges arise. Athletes are admired, sometimes even adored, for their physical and psychological strength. Conflicts arise, however, when the very thing athletes are inherently good at (enduring adversity to achieve […]
Interpreting patient-reported outcomes following anterior cruciate ligament tears or traumatic meniscal injuries
How do we know if our patients are getting better? From an OPTIKNEE systematic review. This blog is part of a series on work by OPTIKNEE Consensus. This is an international consensus group focused on improving knee health and preventing osteoarthritis after a traumatic knee injury. Keywords: patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), […]
Don’t Stress about your fractures! Have you tried VIBE-MRI?
VIBE-MRI is a promising tool for the diagnosis of MSK injuries in radiation-sensitive athletes Keywords: VIBE-MRI, musculoskeletal injuries, radiation exposure Volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) is an MRI sequence that is increasingly being used by Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) clinicians, to evaluate sports injuries in radiation-sensitive populations (1). It offers the promise of evaluating […]
Risk factors for osteoarthritis after a knee injury
‘Clinical Take Home Messages’ from an OPTIKNEE systematic review This blog is part of a series on work by OPTIKNEE Consensus. This is an international consensus group focused on improving knee health and preventing osteoarthritis after a traumatic knee injury. People who injure their knee have an elevated risk for post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis (PTOA) (1). […]
Let’s Play Ball: COVID-19 Graduated Return to Play Guidlelines
Keywords: Basketball, COVID-19, return to play The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resulted in suspension of youth, academic and professional sport in New Zealand, and around the world. Following resumption of domestic and international competition there have been several reports of an increased number of athletes testing positive for COVID-19 after returning to competition (1). In […]
ACL Injury rehabilitation: clinical implications from an OPTIKNEE systematic review
This blog is part of a series on work by OPTIKNEE Consensus. This is an international consensus group focused on improving knee health and preventing osteoarthritis after a traumatic knee injury. Keywords: Rehabilitation, Anterior cruciate ligament, OPTIKNEE Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the most talked about injuries in sports medicine. Most people […]