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Assoc Professor, #physicaltherapy @wustl_pt @wustl_ptclinics. Interest in MSK injuries of hip/knee and return to sport following injury. Thoughts my own.
Dec 3, 2020 8 tweets 4 min read
Final con edu summary for me for the day (more tomorrow, hopefully):

@BartDingenen on RTP after #ACL injury in football (again, soccer for the Americans) players

#sportfisio2020 @BartDingenen End goal must be known at the start of rehab - what are the individual requirements of the sport?
Dec 3, 2020 6 tweets 5 min read
#ACL injuries in professional football (aka Soccer for the Americans in the crowd - anyone else challenged when they hear this lol) with @MarkusWalden

My note thread to follow....

#Sportsfisio2020 @MarkusWalden "ACL injuries in men's professional football: a 15-year prospective study on time trends and return-to-play rates reveals only 65% of players still play at the top level 3 years after ACL rupture" bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/12/…

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Dec 3, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
Next up: Nicola Maffiuletti on Explosive Strength in Sports Rehab

Notes to follow in this thread.....

#sportfisio2020 Explosive strength = the capacity to generate FORCE as QUICKLY (<200ms) as possible. Often quantified as rate of force development (RFD).

Impt bc it's FUNCTIONALLY more relevant than max strength - not just for athletes, but even unexpected perturbations in ADL.
Dec 3, 2020 9 tweets 4 min read
But onward ho! First up with my note thread attached: @DrKateWebster on #ACL RTS and reinjury rates in elite female athletes.

Impt to point out: a lot of data is often on male athletes, not as much known about female athletes!

#sportsfisio2020 @DrKateWebster At ALL LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION, females are at greater risk for #ACL injury.

Overall, elite athletes: 83% return to pre-injury level

Elite females: Also 83%!
(incl handball, soccer, alpine skiing/snowboarding, basketball)
Dec 3, 2020 24 tweets 14 min read
Finally getting to Part 3 of @ACLStudyDay - integrating motor learning into #ACL rehab, with @Dusty_Grooms !

First: required pre-reading:
1) jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jo…
2) ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

Thread of my notes from the lectures to follow ..... @ACLStudyDay @Dusty_Grooms The brain functions as a hierarchy of networks that promote movement. Everything eventually links to the motor cortex.

Environmental context influences how well a patient looks in different environments.
Oct 27, 2020 33 tweets 19 min read
On to topic #2 from @ACLStudyDay home study session:

Return to run post-ACLR with @rwilly2003 ! Notes to follow in this thread... @ACLStudyDay @rwilly2003 Resolving basic fundamentals is impt prior to running - edema, ROM, strength, etc - or these impairments may persist/be magnified once pt returns to running
Oct 23, 2020 9 tweets 5 min read
Tips to return athletes confidently to sport with @clare_ardern via @ACLStudyDay Home Study Sessions!

Notes in the thread below.... @clare_ardern @ACLStudyDay MIND MATTERS.

Psych readiness critical across all injuries, not just ACL, for return to sport.

Fear of re-injury is #1 reason for not returning to pre-injury sport.
Oct 23, 2020 19 tweets 12 min read
Finally getting to review a few of the @ACLStudyDay home sessions! First up: Managing ACL injuries and athlete RTS with @clare_ardern! Notes to follow in this thread.... @ACLStudyDay @clare_ardern #ACL rehab goals:
1) protect the meniscus
2) QUADS QUADS QUADS (strength)
3) injury free sport participation