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Ian Gatt is a highly experienced sports physiotherapist with over 25 years in elite performance environments. He spent a significant portion of his career leading the multidisciplinary services for the Great Britain Boxing Programme, supporting athletes through major international events, including multiple Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Ian is recognised as an Upper Limb Injury Specialist with the UK Sports Institute (UKSI), where he provides expert advisory support to Olympic and Paralympic sports.  Ian is the current head of physiotherapy at Inspire Institute of Sport We explore three of the most common combat sport wrist injuries and expand on some of the key management principles, including: TFCC Injuries The Palmer Classification for TFCC injuries  Why the location of the injury matters How diagnosis and function provide you with prognostic indicators  When surgery may be indicated Scaphoid fractures and the importance of not missing them in your assessment.  The importance of the site of fracture (Proximal, waist or distal) Preferred imaging modality  When to refer for orthopaedic input Scapholunate ligament injuries & instability How to assess for and manage optimally  Key tools to be objective during a rehab process.  Strength training around the wrist https://youtu.be/6sqhoawyrbo

Dr. Keith Baar is a professor and the head of the Functional Molecular Biology Laboratory at the University of California, Davis. He has a PhD in Physiology and Biophysics.  Keith has dedicated his career to the study of muscle development and adaptation. His research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms behind muscle growth, repair, and the maintenance of muscle mass and function. In this episode, we chat with Keith about: Keith's background The theory of tendon stiffness relative to muscle strength and risk factors Benefits of measuring RFD as a measure of fatigue. Stress shielding and the influence of creep. How Isometric training can be used to load the tendon lesion. Can we apply this method of training for Injury prevention with respect to Achilles tendon ruptures? Why and when to choose yielding and overcoming isometrics in rehabilitation. Optimal loading for Patella tendinopathy. Ramping isometrics for Biceps Femoris IMT strain injuries. Dietary intake recommendations to complement your loading. And more! READ: Minimizing Injury and Maximizing Return to Play: Lessons from Engineered Ligaments  READ: Using load to improve tendon/ligament tissue engineering and develop novel treatments for tendinopathy WATCH this episode on our YouTube channel

Michael is a Senior Sports and MSK physiotherapist working at UPMC Sports Medicine. He has extensive experience in elite sport and has a keen clinical interest in lower limb muscle injury rehabilitation. Michael is also undertaking research investigating outcomes after hamstring tendon injury by undertaking a professional doctorate through the University of Limerick in Innovation and Human Performance at City Football.   We chat extensively with Michael about: - Michael’s career to date, his interest in hamstring injuries and how we can use the findings of his systematic review. - Michael provides a case scenario of a 3c Biceps Femoris Hamstring injury. - The thought process behind the diagnosis and prognosis - Surgical / non-surgical decision making. - Potential contributing factors to the hamstring injury - Early loading to optimise healing and avoid high strain early in the rehab process. - Addressing hamstring stiffness and hypertrophy of the Biceps Femoris - Combining mid stage field and gym-based rehabilitation - Return to play process ____   Some of the links Michael mentioned in this episode can be found here: Time to return to play and reinjury rate of hamstring injuries with and without intramuscular tendon involvement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Other resources mentioned, such as the Maeo article, can be found in our Hamstring resources guide WATCH this episode on our YouTube channel here

In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast we chat with David Power, physiotherapist at the renowned Aspetar rehab centre in Qatar. David previously worked as Athletic Performance & Return to Play Coach at Munster Rugby & physiotherapist and rehabilitation coordinator at Leicester Tigers Rugby Club in the UK. He is also a PhD researcher at University of Limerick, exploring loading strategies, pain-threshold rehabilitation and adaptations in the area of acute muscle injury rehabilitation. In this episode, we chat with David about: Learn about David’s background and his PhD What is pain threshold rehabilitation? How important is optimising loading to the injured tissue with respect to muscle re-injury? What has developed in David’s approach to rehabilitation since his case study was published 5 years ago? What are low-jerk isometrics and why might they be beneficial? What are long yielding isometrics and how and why does David use them? What is the difference between yielding and overcoming isometrics? What is a quasi-isometric? When does David recommend using these in the rehabilitation progression? When might we look to use isometrics with caution in a rehab or performance program? David's Case Study Paper: https://tinyurl.com/5e9vdcas WATCH this episode on our YouTube channel

In this episode of the How I Rehab podcast we chat with Rebecca McConville MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, CEDRD-S, a board certified sports specialist and eating disorder dietitian.  Becca has an extensive history working with team and individual  athletes across a large variety of sports including the Kansas City Chiefs. Becca is also the author of several books on RED-S and the role nutrition plays in this, not only for athletes but also active people across the lifespan.  We talk extensively about the role of nutrition in recovery and injury prevention including: Rebecca’s experience working with athletes and RED-S patients What to expect from the upcoming Fast Track the Injured Runner event in Boston  Defining RED-S and how the definition has changed over time. Signs of RED-s we should be looking for  in our athletes and patients The importance of considering nutrition and underfuelling in junior athletes for future bone health Supplementation - when and how this should be used Why ‘normal’ ranges on blood tests when looking at things such as calcium and iron may not be appropriate for  athletes How we should be supporting bone health in athletes with bone stress injuries Nutritional strategies for promoting muscle recovery including timing, type and amount of macronutrients The importance of education of the athlete around nutrition both as a recovery and preventative strategy for injury WATCH this episode on the Sports MAP YouTube channel