Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC

Orthopedics, Exercise, Athletes, Research. I pack a lunch. Rad skier, wife and mama. 🇨🇦

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

@FractureDoc Satisfying post. Thanks for articulating this clearly.

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

Hard NO to that ‘scale’. The acceptable code of conduct is plainly written in the UCCMS which, in Canadian sport, all participants must adhere to.

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

https://t.co/LcV1RppbbX

When the judge asked “whether it's ever acceptable to use vulgarities”, Bungay replied "there's a scale … you're dealing with adults."

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

This sends such positive vibes. Athletes just throw away 🚀 barriers and move forward. Watch the video 😊

[Athlete365 @Athlete365]

Day 1 at the #IAF2025 was awesome! 🙌

There was an update from the IOC Athletes’ Commission, panels on AC best practices and supporting the athlete community, and even a legendary surprise guest. 👀

We can’t wait for what today has in store! 🙌

#Athlete365

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

@BradenMannsYYC Yes. This adds up. The patients have a trainer and a program. Not just ‘go for walks’ or ‘try exercise’. This investment (say Kinesiology grads) as experts in medical clinics will pay off.

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

Kudos to get this position statement out. A resource for the rest of the world.

[Canadian Orthopaedic Association @CdnOrthoAssoc]

The Canadian Orthopaedic Association (COA) is proud to release its latest advocacy-based position statement on Pregnancy and Parental Responsibility in the Orthopaedic Profession and Throughout Orthopaedic Training. The comprehensive documents (abbreviated and complete) outline key recommendations to support orthopaedic professionals through every stage of their journey – from preconception to parental leave and return to work. By fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment, COA is committed to ensuring that career and family responsibilities can coexist.

Discover the full position statement and learn how these recommendations can shape the future of orthopaedic training and practice.

https://t.co/7JolB7kN4v / Abbreviated: https://t.co/iDgQYjZPz3)

L'Association Canadienne d'Orthopédie (COA) est fière de publier sa dernière déclaration de principe axée sur la défense des droits concernant la grossesse et les responsabilités parentales dans la profession orthopédique et tout au long de la formation en orthopédie. Les documents complets (abrégé et intégral) présentent des recommandations clés visant à soutenir les professionnels de l’orthopédie à chaque étape de leur parcours – de la préconception au congé parental et au retour au travail. En favorisant un environnement plus inclusif et solidaire, la COA s’engage à permettre la coexistence des responsabilités professionnelles et familiales.

Découvrez la déclaration complète et voyez comment ces recommandations peuvent influencer l’avenir de la formation et de la pratique en orthopédie.

https://t.co/Xx14Agk06w ; Abrégée : https://t.co/aCDPNWRbqJ)

[Dr. Brian Goldman @NightShiftMD]

A massive jump in cases. And it’s only getting worse.

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

@DeakinSue1 @thetimes Good thing Ortho isn’t *actually* the 💖Barbie movie 🎥:
Ken loved the Real World and the Patriarchy. Ken gained a child's grasp of it, enough to bring Patriarchy back to Barbieland 🎸. But just one campfire later, the Barbies 🔨 fixed all that.

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

Back pain and MRI - 🤓

[James Noake @DrJN_SportsMed]

4 years since I posted this!

Still remains relevant though

[Dr. Luanne Metz @luanne_metz]

Alberta is facing a measles outbreak with 50 confirmed cases as of April 10th.

This is a reminder to parents and grandparents in Alberta to get your children and grandchildren vaccinated for measles. This disease kills and causes disability in otherwise healthy children.

[James Noake @DrJN_SportsMed]

THREAD ALERT 🚨🚨

Seen loads of interesting & 'left-field' foot & ankle cases over the last week so I thought I'd post them 🦶👣

1. Footballer

Anterior ankle pain on powerful kick, sprint & inclines

When very irritable, gets an uncomfortable 'flicking' sensation

Pain reproduced on dynamic lunge & resisted dorsiflexion

Tender over tibialis anterior & into anterior joint recess

MRI shows inflammation anterior ankle joint line

POCUS video - large dorsal talar ostophyte irritating TA tendon on active DF / PF

So, 2 problems - 'footballers ankle' plus compression of TA tendon under load & through ROM

US guided injection to anterior ankle impingement zone, podiatry & physio input before RTP

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

I remind my patients this way:

“Tendons need something to do: Not too much- but also not too little”. 💪

I also say, “The muscle wants to be strong and springy- that helps the tendon to recover”.

Consider intermittent bracing to tolerate reload.

[Howard Luks MD @hjluks]

More tendons are “injured” from inactivity than overuse.

Sedentary people develop tendinopathy as often—if not more often—than those with overuse injuries.

Inactivity, inflammatory mediators and poor metabolic health weakens tendons, making them more prone to pain and dysfunction.

More people are sidelined by stillness than by movement.

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

Good catch 🩻 in youth hockey. Smelling salts (ammonia) were being sold to youth players via vending machines at a rink. The hero is president of a nurses union- and her grandkids’ hockey fan. https://t.co/MSONaRXABq

[Sam Ghali, M.D. @EM_RESUS]

Hi, ER Doc here.

Every time I see somebody with a nosebleed doing this wrong I feel the need to get this message out:

If your nose is bleeding, DO NOT TILT YOUR HEAD BACK. This just makes the blood drip down the back of your throat and you will then swallow and/or choke on it. Pinch the soft part of your nose and TILT YOUR HEAD FORWARD. Please tell all your friends about this.

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

@DrJN_SportsMed You are not crazy. I saw a hiker with anterior hip pain. Had visited a rheumatologist (no xray), and a sexual health clinic. All said vaguely ‘you have a soft tissue condition’. Begged for an xray at an urgent care clinic. Mod-Severe bilateral OA hips.

[Jem Arnold @jem_arnold]

Polarised🆚Pyramidal🆚Threshold

Which training model is best?🏆
It might matter how trained you are🤔

Our new meta-analysis tries to answer which training intervention produces the greatest improvements in endurance performance in trained athletes

Thread🧵 & 🔗links below👇

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

@DominicCardy Agree. Science is science- the methods, statistics and sources of bias have to be interpreted rigorously. A ‘contrarian view’ does not get a free pass on any of these steps.

[FootEducation @footEducation]

A medial ankle sprain is a relatively uncommon, but serious injury that affects the inside of the ankle. This is contrasted with the common classic #anklesprain which affects the outside of the ankle. Learn more with @FootEducation: https://t.co/KjLvMjEkB0

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

@Devin_Heroux @stevetzemis @CBCOlympics @cbcsports @Alpine_Canada Featuring ballet skiing is refreshing. Kind of like those Paris Olympic sweater choices. 🧶

[Gwyneth deVries MD FRCSC @DevriesGwyneth]

I definitely watch for and investigate for this. 👣 It’s a rewarding diagnosis to make. (Nobody likes to be mislabeled with ‘it’s just plantar fasciitis”)

[FootEducation @footEducation]

Struggling with foot pain or a persistent bump in the arch of your foot? You might be dealing with Master Knot of Henry Tenosynovitis! This condition affects the tendons under the arch, causing pain and discomfort.
https://t.co/zBSGS0xNQH
#FootHealth #ArchPain