
AMSSM Sports Medcasts
The AMSSM Sports Medcasts (medical podcasts) are to learn about clinically relevant sports medicine topics in a concise and entertaining format.
Latest episodes

Apr 17, 2023 • 8min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – Incidence of COVID-19 Myocarditis in Athletes
Dr. Rebecca King reviews the article, “Diagnosing COVID-19 Myocarditis in Athletes Using cMRI,” which was originally published in Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine in December 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. King is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Diagnosing COVID-19 Myocarditis in Athletes Using cMRI
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2021.12.009

Apr 10, 2023 • 7min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast - Comparing Treatments for Shoulder Impingement
Dr. Jill Sylvester reviews the article, “Subacromial Decompression Versus Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement: A 5-year Follow-up of a Randomized, Placebo Surgery Controlled Clinical Trial,” which was originally published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in January 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Sylvester is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Subacromial Decompression Versus Diagnostic Arthroscopy for Shoulder Impingement: A 5-year Follow-up of a Randomized, Placebo Surgery Controlled Clinical Trial
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102216

Apr 5, 2023 • 5min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast - Return to Play After Lumbar Disc Herniation
Dr. Jill Sylvester reviews the article, “Return to Play After Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment,” which was originally published in Sports Health in February 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Sylvester is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Return to Play After Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment
DOI: 10.1177/1941738121991782

Mar 27, 2023 • 6min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death in Athletes
Dr. Jill Sylvester reviews the article, “Aetiology and Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death in Young Competitive Athletes in the USA: A 4-Year Prospective Study,” which was originally published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in November 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Sylvester is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Aetiology and Incidence of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Death in Young Competitive Athletes in the USA: A 4-Year Prospective Study
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102666

Mar 20, 2023 • 7min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent ACL Injuries
Dr. Jill Sylvester reviews the article, “Early Operative Versus Delayed Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in March 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Sylvester is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Early Operative Versus Delayed Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
DOI: 10.1177/0363546521990817

Mar 13, 2023 • 6min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Dr. Jill Sylvester reviews the article, “Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Complication Rates With Best- and Worst-Case Analyses for Rerupture Rates,” which was originally published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine in March 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Sylvester is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Complication Rates With Best- and Worst-Case Analyses for Rerupture Rates
DOI: 10.1177/0363546521998284

Mar 6, 2023 • 6min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – How Physical Inactivity Affects COVID-19 Outcomes
Dr. Jill Sylvester reviews the article, “Physical Inactivity is Associated with a Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: A Study in 48,440 Adult Patients,” which was originally published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in April 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Sylvester is a member of the AMSSM Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Physical Inactivity is Associated with a Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: A Study in 48,440 Adult Patients
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104080

Mar 3, 2023 • 19min
Potential for Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear
On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD (T: @ArmySportsDoc), is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD (T: @AdamTenfordeMD), to discuss a recently published manuscript titled “Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear.”
In this conversation, Dr. Tenforde addresses the following topics related to the article:
Explanation of the use of Carbon Fiber Plate (CFP) technology in footwear and why it’s become so popular
Addressing the rapid changes and progression of record-breaking performance in the running community as a result of this footwear
Discussing his article featuring a case series of navicular bone stress injuries in runners using CFP footwear
Providing some general recommendations for safely using CFP footwear, as well as raising awareness on the possible health concerns of this new technology
Additional Resources
Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01818-z
Return to Sport Following Low-Risk and High-Risk Bone Stress Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/01/24/bjsports-2022-106328

Feb 13, 2023 • 9min
Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – Measuring the Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy
Dr. Lee Mancini reviews the article, “Resistance Training Does Not Decrease Placental Blood Flow During Valsalva Maneuver: A Novel Use of 3D Doppler Power Flow Ultrasonography,” which was originally published in Sports Health in March 2021. Dr. Jeremy Schroeder serves as moderator.
Dr. Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee, and this episode is part of an ongoing mini journal club series highlighting each of the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2021, as selected for the 2022 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Austin, TX.
Resistance Training Does Not Decrease Placental Blood Flow During Valsalva Maneuver: A Novel Use of 3D Doppler Power Flow Ultrasonography
DOI: 10.1177/19417381211000717

Jan 27, 2023 • 22min
Exercise Physiology with Polly de Mille
On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jacob Wessels, MD, is joined by Polly de Mille, RN, MA, RCEP, CSCS, USAT, to discuss the topic of Exercise Physiology and how it can help figure out the missing links in training programs.
Polly de Mille is an exercise physiologist and the Director of Performance Services at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. She will provide the American College of Sports Medicine Exchange Lecture titled, “Inside the Running Lab: How to Evaluate Optimal Run Mechanics and Physiology” during the 2023 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ.
In this 20-minute conversation, she addresses the following topics:
Sharing more information about her work as a certified exercise physiologist at HSS
How she and her team can help identify the causes of injuries and help athletes stay healthy in order to reach their goals
How her background as a critical care nurse and an avid marathoner led her into the field of exercise physiology
The ways she and her colleagues can help improve runner’s outcomes and how many different disciplines come together to play important roles to make that happen
The different types of tests used by exercise physiologists and how they use that information to improve performance
The possibilities of using nutrition to enhance physiologic training sessions
HSS Sports Rehabilitation and Performance Center: https://www.hss.edu/sports-rehabilitation-and-performance-center.asp
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