Performance Medicine

Connecting Performance and Medical strategies to better the athlete

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Bottom line:

Classification systems structure communication and guide prognosis.

They should inform load progression — not override clinical judgment.

In BSI rehab, imaging guides pacing.

Load tolerance guides return.

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Bone stress injury (BSI) classification systems are useful — but only if we use them correctly.
A recent review clarifies how grading should inform prognosis without replacing clinical reasoning.

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Important nuance:

Clinical healing often precedes radiological healing.

Repeat imaging shouldn’t dictate RTP in low-risk cases where symptoms are resolving.

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New Research Review! Evolving Match Demands & Fixture Congestion in the Premier League: A Decade of Insights

https://t.co/eD9gH9SKwg

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Injury characteristics and potential causes

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Bony anatomy of the hand and wrist

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Kaltenborn's Mobilization Grades:

Grade I: Joint play
Grade II: Joint separation
Grade III: Joint restriction and beyond

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Insulin and Glucagon are released in response to blood sugar (glucose) levels. Insulin decreases glucose levels, glucagon increase.

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@jrhalversonatc @ThadiusJ The BOC doesnt have this kind of a question in the test! But it was a little too difficult to word it in another manner and still make sense

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The ellipsoidal joint is ovoid to elliptical joint. It allows movement in two planes of motion; flex/ext, abduction/adduction, curcumduction

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@cindaaay3 Glad to hear it Cindy! Hope all went well!

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Daily dietary guidelines:

Carbohydrates: 40-65%
Proteins: 10-35%
Fat: 20-35%

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What percentage should Fat make up in the average diet?

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Dermatomes: each spinal nerve is responsible for a certain area of sensation. A dermatome map shows that distribution

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Liver: Responsible for serving as the bodies warehouse for storing glucose

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The sacrum is the structure responsible for stabilization of the pelvic girdle

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Epidemiology: Study of distribution of disease, injury in human pop. for purpose of prevention of their development and spread