In this episode, I discuss the importance of including both open kinetic chain (OKC) and closed kinetic chain (CKC) exercises an ACL rehab program. There are a lot of arguments against the use of OKC exercises and I address them all, demonstrating that there is no reason to fear OKC exercises! You can also read my blog on this topic here: https://www.nicolesurdykaphysio.com/2020/05/10/the-case-for-open-kinetic-chain-exercises-in-aclr-rehab/  

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Open Kinetic Chain Exercises in ACL Rehab

This episode features part 2 of an interview with four incredible women who work in professional and elite sport. The aim of this roundtable conversation was to give young female physical therapists and students who want to work in sport some practical tips and advice on how to accomplish their goals. __________________________________________________________________ You can reach out to any of the women in this interview via their social media platforms: Amy Arundale: https://twitter.com/soccerPT11 Sarah Smith: https://twitter.com/SarahSmith_PT Maggie Bryant: https://twitter.com/Bryant5Maggie Shireen Mansoori: https://www.instagram.com/seattlesportsinstitute/ __________________________________________________________________ You can also always reach out to me through my website: https://www.nicolesurdykaphysio.com

Women in High Performance: Part 2

This episode features an interview with four incredible women who work in professional and elite sport. The aim of this roundtable conversation was to give young female physical therapists and students who want to work in sport some practical tips and advice on how to accomplish their goals. __________________________________________________________________ You can reach out to any of the women in this interview via their social media platforms: Amy Arundale: https://twitter.com/soccerPT11 Sarah Smith: https://twitter.com/SarahSmith_PT Maggie Bryant: https://twitter.com/Bryant5Maggie Shireen Mansoori: https://www.instagram.com/seattlesportsinstitute/ __________________________________________________________________ You can also always reach out to me through my website: https://www.nicolesurdykaphysio.com You can also read the full blog on my key takeaways from the interview here: https://www.nicolesurdykaphysio.com/2020/04/20/women-in-high-performance/  

Women in High Performance: Part 1

In this episode, I highlight the research articles that have helped to shape and form how I approach ACLR rehab with athletes, and they key messages I've taken from each of them. ___________________________________________________________________ You can check out the full blog I wrote on my rehab approach for athletes with primary ACLR in order to reduce the risk of a 2nd ACL injury here: https://www.nicolesurdykaphysio.com/2020/04/12/reducing-the-risk-of-second-acl-injury/ ___________________________________________________________________ Article Links: ___________________________________________________________________ Mark Paterno Papers: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22343967 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24753238 ___________________________________________________________________ Roald Bahr Paper: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/13/776.short?g=w_bjsm_ahead_tab ___________________________________________________________________ Delaware-Oslo ACL Cohort Studies: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27162233 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32046955 ___________________________________________________________________ Inter- and Intra-Limb Compensations: Wren et al Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29602303 Sigward et al Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29895231 ___________________________________________________________________ The Role of the Nervous System: Grooms et al Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25579692 Gokeler et al Paper: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30719683 ___________________________________________________________________ Control-Chaos Continuum: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/18/1132 ___________________________________________________________________ On Field Rehab: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31291553 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31291556 ___________________________________________________________________    

Research That Has Impacted My Clinical Practice with ACLR Rehab

In this episode, we review a recent article out of the Delaware-Oslo ACL cohort study looking at the relationship between age, return to level 1 sport within 1 year of ACL surgery, and passing return to sport testing criteria and second ACL injury. __________________________________________________________________ Link to article: http://bjsm.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=32046955  

Age and 2nd ACL Injury

In this special Q&A episode, I take some of your questions from Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Some themes of the questions included the roles of a physical therapist vs performance coach, how to get involved in soccer rehab/performance, and resources for performance training.

Q&A Special Episode

In this episode, I discuss the goals of each phase of rehabilitation for a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury in soccer players. ______________________________________________________________________ Link to paper: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-55713-6_37 

The Rehabilitation of Medial Knee Injuries

In this episode, I discuss 5 instances in which an injury to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) requires surgical intervention. __________________________________________________________________ Link to article: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-662-55713-6_37    

When does an MCL injury need surgery?

In this episode, I discuss the most common knee ligament injury in soccer. ACL injuries get all the glory and although they do lead to significant time loss from sport, they are not the most common knee ligament injury in soccer players. That title goes to MCL injuries. This episode covers common mechanisms of injury, injury rates, average time to return to sport, and some relevant anatomy for medial knee injuries. __________________________________________________________________ Link to article:  https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/12/759

The Most Common Knee Ligament Injury in Soccer

Although not the most common injury seen in soccer players, the rate of ankle syndesmosis injuries continues to increase each year. In this episode, we take a look at how we might be able to differentiate between stable and unstable ankle syndesmosis injuries and determine who may or may not need surgery. Articles: Lubberts B, D’Hooghe P, Bengtsson H, DiGiovanni CW, Calder J, Ekstrand J. Epidemiology and return to play following isolated syndesmotic injuries of the ankle: a prospective cohort study of 3677 male professional footballers in the UEFA Elite Club Injury Study. Br J Sports Med. 2019;53(15):959-964. Lubberts B, van Dijk PAD, Donovan N, van Dijk CN, Calder JD. Stable and unstable grade II syndesmotic injuries require different treatment strategies and vary in functional outcomes: a systematic review. Journal of ISAKOS: Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 2016;1(4):192-197. doi:10.1136/jisakos-2015-000026 Calder JD, Bamford R, Petrie A, McCollum GA. Stable Versus Unstable Grade II High Ankle Sprains: A Prospective Study Predicting the Need for Surgical Stabilization and Time to Return to Sports. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery. 2016;32(4):634-642. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2015.10.003 

Stable vs Unstable Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries

In this episode, I review my experience at the 2020 American Physical Therapy Association's Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) where I gave 2 presentations and got the chance to meet and connect with so many incredible people! I also share some of my tips for "networking" at conferences.

My CSM Experience + Networking at Conferences

In this episode, I review a 2016 article by Cailbhe Doherty et al that looked at factors that might predict the development of chronic ankle instability (CAI) in individuals who had suffered a first-time lateral ankle sprain. ______________________________________________________________________ Link to article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0363546516628870  

Predictors of Chronic Ankle Instability

In this episode, I review the 2019 Consensus Statement on the clinical assessment of acute lateral ankle sprains from the International Ankle Consortium. This episode covers the diagnosis and evaluation of acute lateral ankle sprains with an emphasis on assessing the mechanical and sensorimotor impairments commonly seen in those with chronic ankle instability. You can find the paper here: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/20/1304.abstract  

Evaluating Acute Lateral Ankle Sprains

In order to reduce the risk of injury amongst soccer players, we must first know what the most common injury types and locations are. In this episode, we hear from Markus Walden who has been studying the injury rates, burdens, and patterns of footballers for over 20 years!

Epidemiology of Soccer Related Injuries

In this episode, I take you through an initial evaluation of an injured soccer player including what soccer-specific questions to ask in the subjective interview, the importance of matching the assessment to the demands of the sport, and a case study example.

The Initial Evaluation of a Soccer Player

In the Complete Football Health Podcast we interview experts and break down the research surrounding all aspects of health and wellness as they relate to soccer players.

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