The long road back from #achillestendonrepair

A short rest between reps (e.g. 10s) is a potent stimulus of bone health. An important consideration for programming jump training when the goal is to maximise bone density. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC14…

Busà et al. 2026 provides a critical examination of the current lack of standardized protocols for clearing athletes to return to sport (RTS) following an Achilles tendon (AT) repair.

The Impact of Exercise on Intervertebral Disc Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 🔥🏃‍♀️👏 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41840183/

"After an acute ACL injury, the ligament can regain continuity that is associated with better knee stability" Some of the findings from our March #ResearchReport on #ACL healing in non-surgical patients Read the full report ➡️ ow.ly/CLY450YwAJb #yourJOSPT #Rehabilitation

Athletes entering surgery with a deficit greater than 45% are significantly less likely to achieve optimal subjective knee function within the first year. These findings underscore clinical importance of "prehabilitation"; clinicians should prioritize restoring quad strength

⚽📊Sports Rehabilitation: Return-to-Play Criteria in Football barcainnovationhub.fcbarcelona.com/blog/sports-re…

The Association between Gut Microbiota and Osteoarthritis: Does the Disease Begin in the Gut? pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC88… “Instead of solely focusing on bone and cartilage, medical practitioners should be twice as vigilant about the patient’s metabolic status.”

“At present, no single type of therapeutic exercise can be considered the most effective for all individuals with knee osteoarthritis.”

Progressive, higher-dose mechanical loading—specifically isometric training, & plyometric jumping—is the most effective way to enhance Achilles tendon capacity. findings r hypothesis-generating rather than prescriptive due to the underlying instability & imprecision of evidence

⭐️42 articles involving 2,375 participants 👉”Deficits were often more pronounced when comparing the ACLR limb to healthy controls rather than the contralateral uninjured limb, suggesting that the "uninjured" limb may also harbor performance deficits.”

“Athletes who did not partake in an ACL prevention program were nearly twice as likely to sustain an ACL rupture.” When an athlete is cleared to return to play after ACLr, we spend the majority of time talking about this. Athletes are sometimes surprised when I tell them the

An estimated 1.1 million to 1.9 million #pediatric concussions occur annually in the US. 📊 This JAMA Rational Clinical Examination reviews the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs observed in the initial evaluation of a child or adolescent who may have had a #concussion.

A person focused approach to manual therapy jospt.org/doi/epdf/10.25…

Lumbar supports for prevention and treatment of low back pain pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC70….

Differences in Psychological Factors Between People With Persistent Tendinopathy and Those Without Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis Read the #Review ➡️ ow.ly/APkZ50XNV7i #yourJOSPT #Tendon #Tendinopathy

The Learner’s Responsibility: Why Unlearning Is Hard and How We Can Do Better in Clinical Education retlouping331888347.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/the…

Rotator Cuff Imaging Abnormalities in Asymptomatic Shoulders: A #SystematicReview Can we *always* rely on imaging findings to support what we're seeing in the clinic 🤔 Read the findings ➡️ ow.ly/qs4W50XN0uv #yourJOSPT

Hand Pain and Sensory Deficits #CarpalTunnel Syndrome Our updated #ClinicalPracticeGuideline (Revision 2026) is now available ➡️ ow.ly/xw8R50YPwPH For the TL:DR check the 'summary of recommendations' #OpenAccess #yourJOSPT APTA Orthopedics

Inflammatory arthritis is under-recognised, under-diagnosed, under-managed! This will help that pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41667299/