Robert Laus

Physio. Pioneer of MSK US in Sports Medicine. Still passionate after 29 years. Co-founder SMUG training courses. interest in complex sports injuries.

[MSK Ultrasound @SMUGcourses]

DO NOT MISS OUT! Early Bird Offer ends in 2 days.
THE event for anyone with an interest in muscle and tendon injuries.
SMUG in partnership with the RFU medical team, at the iconic Allianz Stadium Twickenham
https://t.co/gYQufwpljo

[Gonzalo Serrano-Belmar. @GSERRANOB_MSK]

SLIPPING RIB SYNDROME

Dynamic ultrasound allows musculoskeletal structures to be evaluated in motion, reproducing the patient’s symptoms and revealing abnormalities that may be missed on static imaging. Its greatest value lies in demonstrating instability, subluxation, and mechanical conflict in real time.

This case shows a beautiful example of slipping rib syndrome. At the medial portion of the 11th floating rib, at the level of the chondrocostal arch, I performed a modified hooking maneuver by manually translating the floating rib over the adjacent 10th rib. Dynamic ultrasound demonstrated marked rib displacement, with the 11th rib overriding the 10th rib, while reproducing the patient’s typical symptoms.

The combination of dynamic rib subluxation and symptom reproduction provided the key findings needed to establish the diagnosis.

#mskrad

[carlespedret @carlespedret]

An interesting issue to consider in #calf pain and injuries in either professional or amateur athletes is an abnormal proliferation of adaptive veins, particularly in the transitional region between the deep posterior compartment and the superficial posterior compartment.

[Adam Owen PhD @adamowen1980]

⚽️Socceromics: A Systematic Review of Omics Technologies to Optimize Performance and Health in Soccer

🔬Evidence from omics research in soccer supports the potential for individualized approaches to training, nutrition, recovery, and injury prevention
https://t.co/ogE2OdD66G

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

As I ponder on the milk bottle of treatment effects, and recent papers on placebo and contextual effects, I think we are possibly falling into the mereological fallacy. The whole treatment effect is not a simple addition of the nonspecific and specific effects. A brief thread 🧵

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

PRP= Profit Rich Placebo, it belongs in the Black box treatment group.

Use it is as an open label placebo. Be honest.

[Aspetar سبيتار @Aspetar]

🆕 The latest Aspetar Sports Medicine Journal is out now.

🎯“Targeted Topic: Bone Stress Injury”🎯

✍️ special issue explores bone stress injuries as a major yet often hidden threat to athletic performance, highlighting their evolution, impact, and the critical role of early diagnosis, prevention, and recovery.

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[Jaime Isern Kebschull @IsernKebschull]

📄 New publication in Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

A practical 7-step checklist for reporting Sports Muscle Injuries with MRI and ultrasound, highlighting “the injury-to-imaging interval” as a key concept to differentiate acute damage from healing changes.

Thanks to Alvaro Bartolomé Solanas & Marrero Agustin for their hard work! Hope you enjoy it!

https://t.co/2FsUigfoQj

#MSKRadiology #SportsImaging #StructuredReporting #MuscleInjury

[Mskfreak @mskfreak]

Morton’s neuroma on ultrasound 👇

• Well-defined hypoechoic mass
• Just distal to the deep intermetatarsal ligament
• Can mimic bursitis
Identifying the nerve is key to confirm Morton’s neuroma.#MSKUltrasound #MortonsNeuroma #UltrasoundTips #mskfreak

[Robert Laus @r_Laus]

@PhysioButler @PhysioDaveA @SMUGcourses @mike61668028 @CMyersPhysio 🎄🥂

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

Complex v complicated speaks to my bias.

7 Differences between complex and complicated

https://t.co/iCbbQGFgwo

[carlespedret @carlespedret]

I'm really proud and happy for this one.

A new anatomical approach to T-junction #hamstring injuries

And I think I'm giving the full access link here thanks to Springer Nature SharedIt.

Give it some love ❤️!

https://t.co/fX9aM75oWP

[Robert Laus @r_Laus]

@carlespedret 👍👍👍👌

[Stuart Butler @PhysioButler]

Two great days teaching @SMUGcourses Introduction to Ultrasound Scanning. Great group of tutors and participants @mike61668028 @CMyersPhysio @r_Laus

[Arthroscopy Journal @ArthroscopyJ]

To close or not close the capsule?
At 2-years, 38.9% of patients had unhealed hip capsules after interportal capsulotomy without repair.
Despite unhealed capsules, overall outcomes (pain relief & function) were not significantly different between healed vs. unhealed groups.

[ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ 🚴🏻 🇺🇸 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 @Retlouping]

This 👇

[Robert Laus @r_Laus]

@DrJN_SportsMed Good to see you are at least back in the saddle! All the best with your recovery James.

[MSK Ultrasound @SMUGcourses]

Ready for 2 fantastic MSKUS days?
See you tomorrow at Twickenham Stadium!

[carlespedret @carlespedret]

Image from this morning. Vastus intermedius Contusion. 12 days evolution. Not a significant problem if we manage it correctly.

[MSK Ultrasound @SMUGcourses]

@carlespedret Bit like flying: seatbelts on at take-off and landing, no seatbelts when at cruising speed unless you experience sudden turbulence. More risk of disaster during take-off, landing and sudden (directional and speed) changes! 😄