AMSSM Sports Medcasts

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO (X: @thejschro), is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD, to provide a preview of the Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT) Pre-Conference that will take place during the 2026 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Dr. Tenforde is a sports medicine physician and an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. He is also the Director of Running Medicine at Spaulding National Running Center and the Co-Director of Harvard Sports Medicine. As a former elite distance runner, he has a great interest in running medicine, bone health, prevention, and management of overuse injuries.

In-person and virtual attendance options are still available for the conference. Register to attend the 2026 AMSSM Annual Meeting at annualmeeting.amssm.org.

Dr. Christie Langenberg reviews the No. 5 article of 2024, titled “Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis,” which was originally published in The New England Journal of Medicine in October 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host.

Dr. Langenberg is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Persons with Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2403664

Dr. Christie Langenberg reviews the No. 6 article of 2024, titled “Clinical Efficacy of Multiple Intra-Articular Injection for Hip Osteoarthritis,” which was originally published in The Bone and Joint Journal in June 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host.

Dr. Langenberg is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Clinical Efficacy of Multiple Intra-Articular Injection for Hip Osteoarthritis: https://boneandjoint.org.uk/Article/10.1302/0301-620X.106B6.BJJ-2023-1272.R1

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Jesse Cook, PhD, to discuss Building a Sleep Health Plan for Athletes.

In this conversation, which was recorded during the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting, Dr. Cook shares more information on his main stage lecture of the same name, which focused on best practices and essential principles.

Dr. Cook is a postdoctoral fellow with a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the intersection of sleep and mental health, with his primary program of research purposed to advance the classification, assessment, and treatment of unexplained hypersomnolence.

He has additional research interests related to the strengths, limitations, and overall utility of wearable sleep tracking technology for research and clinical purposes, as well as the roles of sleep and circadian health in the performance and well-being of athletes. Clinically, he embraces an integrative orientation, drawing principally from CBT and third-wave therapy approaches (i.e., ACT and DBT).

Registration is now open for the 2026 AMSSM Annual Meeting! Visit the conference website to learn more: annualmeeting.amssm.org/

Dr. Christie Langenberg reviews the No. 7 article of 2024, titled “Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Alternative Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Statistical Fragility Index-Based Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in February 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host.

Dr. Langenberg is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Alternative Injections for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Systematic Review and Statistical Fragility Index-Based Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03635465231224463

Dr. Peter Rippey covers the No. 8 article of 2024, titled “High-Intensity Interval Training and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses,” which was originally published in the Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports in May 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host.

Dr. Rippey is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

High-Intensity Interval Training and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sms.14652

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jake Wessels, MD, is joined by Dr. Nailah Adams Morancie, MD, MS, to discuss Low Energy Availability in Minority Populations.

In this conversation, which was recorded during the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting, Dr. Adams shares more information on her main stage lecture of the same name, which was selected as one of the AMSSM Collaborative Research Network Spotlight talks.

Dr. Adams is a Primary Care Sports Medicine Physician in the UNC Department of Family Medicine. She has received a number of awards during her medical career, and her research areas of interest lie primarily in assessing and managing high-risk behaviors and nutritional and physiologic misconceptions that may plague adolescent and young adult athletes.

She is the Founder and Medical Director of Run For Life Trinidad and Tobago, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of fun, healthy lifestyles for secondary school students through training for a marathon relay and currently serves as a national team doctor with the Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee.

Registration is now open for the 2026 AMSSM Annual Meeting. Visit the conference website to learn more: annualmeeting.amssm.org/

Dr. Peter Rippey covers the No. 9 article of 2024, titled “Platelet-Rich Plasma Has Better Results for Long-term Functional Improvement and Pain Relief for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in February 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host.

Dr. Rippey is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Platelet-Rich Plasma Has Better Results for Long-term Functional Improvement and Pain Relief for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/03635465231213087

Dr. Peter Rippey covers the No. 10 article of 2024, titled “Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” which was originally published in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders in May 2024. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host.

Dr. Rippey is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-024-07445-7

Dr. Jim Dunlap discusses one of the honorable mention articles of 2024, titled “Does Headgear Prevent Sport-Related Concussion? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Including 6,311 Players and 173,383 Exposure Hours,” which was originally published in Sports Health. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as the series host.

Dr. Dunlap is a member of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Does Headgear Prevent Sport-Related Concussion? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Including 6311 Players and 173,383 Exposure Hours: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/19417381231174461