What’s behind all the Achilles tendon injuries in the NBA? Are they really tearing more often? Why? Lee and Gray delve into the numbers, the potential causes, and how the NBA’s not alone in increased injury stats. From training volume to low-top shoes, to supplements, they look at everything in what opens up into a broad conversation about risk and the compounding effect of movement and lifestyle risk factors. Go upstream (on the River Styx - bonus points if you get it) with Lee and Gray to see how we can solve what can often be a career-ending injury.
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Movement Masterclass: Mobility
https://www.functionalmovement.com/Store/246/movement_masterclass_mobility
Movement Masterclass: Stability
https://www.functionalmovement.com/Store/247/movement_masterclass_stability
Past Injury data:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11558755/
Vaccine and tendonitis:
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.14.23298544v1.full
Corticosteroids and tissue weakening:
https://www.theinjuryexpertz.com/the-rise-of-achilles-tears-in-the-nfl/
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