PT Inquest 398: Athletic Injury Framework
May 27, 2025
Physical therapist Jarred Boyd, director of rehab for the Memphis Grizzlies, returns for a fascinating chat. He delves into a comprehensive framework for understanding athletic injuries, ranging from stress-related issues to tendinopathy. The conversation blends humor and critical analysis, exploring injury models, training loads, and the integration of advanced technologies in rehabilitation. Boyd emphasizes the need for individualized approaches and highlights the nuances of human experience in sports medicine.
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Tissue-Specific Injury Framework
- The model provides a tissue-specific framework for understanding injury as a balance of load and capacity.
- It helps categorize mediators and moderators influencing injury and adaptation for better clinical decision-making.
Know Tissue Mechanics Fundamentals
- Understand fundamental concepts like Hooke's Law and Young's Modulus for effective exercise programming.
- This knowledge helps engineer precise tissue adaptations during rehabilitation or training.
Imaging Enhances Rehab Precision
- Ultrasound and imaging can track tendon and muscle changes to assess training effectiveness.
- Differentiating muscle and tendon adaptations guides more targeted rehabilitation strategies.