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This 10 minute warm-up reduced knee & ankle injuries by 36% for basketball players

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Research Reviewed: The “SHRed Injuries Basketball” Neuromuscular Training Warm-up Program Reduces Ankle and Knee Injury Rates by 36% in Youth Basketball. Emery et al. JOSPT January 2022 Basketball puts significant stress on the knees and ankle – in multiple directions, movements, and movement planes. This leads to a high prevalence of knee and ankle injuries. […]

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Explaining Kingsley Coman’s left knee capsular tear, good fortune, and return timetable

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Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT explains Bayern Munich starlet Kingsley Coman’s left knee injury – which included a capsular tear, biceps femoris strain, and “jarring of the knee joint, return timeline, and the major risk moving forward.

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William Saliba’s “fissure of the 5th metatarsal”: Explaining the injury and long-term impact

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Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT explains Arsenal loanee and current St Etienne center-back William Saliba’s “fissure of the 5th metatarsal” injury, his return to play process and timeline, and if there’ll be any long-lasting ramifications.

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Andre Gomes’ right ankle fracture-dislocation: Explaining the injury, surgery, and return prognosis

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Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT – with close consultation from an orthopedic surgeon – details Everton’s Andre Gomes’ right ankle fracture dislocation, including injury details, surgery, return to play process and timeline, and if he can ever be the same player again.

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Comparing Trae Young’s and Myles Turner’s ankle sprains: Same diagnosis but different timelines?

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Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young’s and Indiana Pacers big Myles Turner’s grade 1 inversion ankle sprains, including injury details and three potential reasons why Young was given a “day to day” timeline whereas Myles Turner was ruled out for two weeks.

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Patrick Mahomes right knee patellar dislocation: Explaining the injury & why it’s a best case scenario

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Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details Kansas City Chiefs QB and reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes right knee patellar lateral dislocation, including injury details, why it’s a best case scenario, his return to play (RTP) timeline, and the one major risk moving forward.

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Zion Williamson’s right knee lateral meniscus tear: Explaining the surgery & five potential root causes

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Dr. Rajpal Brar, DPT details New Orleans #1 pick Zion Williamson’s right knee injury, including injury details, the surgery, his return timeline, five possible underlying causes, and risks specific to a lateral meniscus tear.

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