Cultural Influences on Injury Risk
If you have listened to my podcast or seen one of my lectures over the years, you have heard me give my opinions regarding why female athletes have a higher incidence of ACL injuries....
Category: Injury Prevention
Understanding Valgus
If you have ever attended one of my courses, you will hear me refer to valgus as “the boogeyman of the knee”. We seem to blame it for a lot of issues and see...
Because You Know I’m All About That Base
“This is a common pattern: people who have information about an individual case rarely feel the need to know the statistics of the class to which the case belongs.” – Daniel Kahneman I have...
CrossFit: Good Thing or Bad Thing???
One of the best things about CrossFit, besides giving us lots of business… That’s a joke I do during my weekend course when I get onto the discussion of power lifts for the general...
Injury Prevention and Variation of Movement
There is a lot of talk in the media about preventing injuries during sports. A lot of that talk revolves around “fixing faulty mechanics” and “moving the right way” in order to prevent injuries,...
Using the Force to Understand Injuries
There has been a lot of talk lately about how mechanics can play a role in injuries. This is especially true in lower extremity injuries such as patellofemoral pain and ACL tears. I’m in...