Deteriorating groin or proximal thigh pain in a female (& sometimes male) endurance runner is a femoral stress fracture until proven otherwise.

If you are treating it as a hip flexor ‘strain’ or tightness then you probably have the wrong diagnosis.

We need to remember that no one's exercising out of PEM. And when it comes to driving toward all the good things exercise promotes, PEM is a stop sign. Forcing PEM doesn't turn out well. PEM leads. Function follows. Exercise is a luxury item in an energy-impoverished disease.

Quadriceps and hamstrings get all the attention relative to ACL injury, but what about the soleus?

A nice review describing important muscular contributions to ACL loading. Pay particular attention to the soleus' role in producing posterior shear force.

Exercising in Long Covid is the source of a lot of discussion on here because we know about a subset people with the disease for whom exercise may be harmful. I have been looking this figure for the past 3 days. There are some issues I'd like to point out. sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.11…

Muscle Activation During Different Squat Variations

Paris is in the middle of a plan to transform into a 100% cycling city. They are also poised to introduce “pedestrian hearts” in each district, inspired by Barcelona’s superblocks, reserving areas for pedestrians, cyclists & public transport. Momentum Mag momentummag.com/paris-to-showc…

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like i really want exercise to work for everything too guys but as it turns out that isn't the deal

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Effective fall prevention exercise in residential aged care: an intervention component analysis from an updated systematic review

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🔍 New Insights on Shoulder Pain Imaging! 🔍

1/5 We explored how patients with rotator cuff-related shoulder pain perceive the necessity and impact of diagnostic imaging on their treatment and decision-making. Here are some fascinating takeaways...

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Two tibial fracture patients this week who went through 12 weeks of LL rehab without any hopping or heavy resistance.

This amazing graph by Rich Willy should be put on the wall of all rehab centres.

Osteogenic exercises are vital for bone health 🦴

Today, several Dutch organizations suggested helmets to increase road safety.

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The Latest Evidence on Atherosclerosis in Athletes

Does 'extreme' endurance exercise harm the heart?

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New paper out today in JAMA Internal Medicine. Prof Lisa Bero and I analyse how industry-funded authors respond to unfavourable findings on spinal cord stimulation. Some concerning patterns...

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Are you a racing cyclist who has struggled with depression? How has cycling helped or hindered your mental health?

Cycling Weekly's next Let's Talk About feature will be focusing on depression. DMs open - and we can anonymise interviewees.

Seen a few missed Axial Spondyloarthritis patients recently- this can lead to delay in appropriate Rx.

We need to keep our 👀 open here.

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Here are the cardinal Signs & Symptoms 👇

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