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Expert explains Thomas Partey’s right thigh injury vs Crystal Palace

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Arsenal central midfielder injured his right thigh in the 2nd half of Arsenal’s loss at Selhurst Park vs Crystal Palace. Partey immediately recognized the issue, grabbing at the quadriceps area, stopped playing, and walked off gingerly. In the days following, Partey’s thigh was assessed and a scan showed muscle damage, with the team releasing a […]

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Expert explains LeBron’s left ankle injury vs the Pelicans

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Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James turned his left ankle vs the New Orleans Pelicans and even though he was able to play on – which almost assuredly rules out a fracture – was clearly limited in the 2nd half – missing his normal burst on both ends of the floor. Following the game, LeBron

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Why has Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu been out so long? Expert explains 3 reasons

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Arsenal right back Takehiro Tomiyasu has missed the last eight games with a calf injury. The player initially had an injury to the other calf but then after playing versus Liverpool in a cup match, he aggravated the other calf as he was ramping up to come back from that other calf injury. With the

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Explaining Trent Alexander-Arnold’s hamstring injury & timeline scenarios

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Liverpool RB Trent Alexander-Arnold has a hamstring injury with the England international expected to be out “weeks” according to manager Jurgen Klopp. Timeline scenarios Trent’s timeline will come down to the severity & location of the tear. Grade 1 tears average 1-2 weeks, grade 2 tears 3-4 weeks, and grade 3 tears 6+ weeks depending

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Explaining Steph Curry’s foot sprain injury and indefinite timeline

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Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry injured his left foot vs the Boston Celtics on this play. On initial review, it didn’t look too bad because the foot wasn’t fully planted and Celtics wing Marcus Smart’s body glanced off the side of Steph’s foot rather than directly into it which may have caused significant axial

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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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Transfer Talk: Is Erling Haaland Injury Prone?

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Dr. Raj, DPT delved into the BVB phenom’s injury record Borussia Dortmund striker and transfer target for the world’s top clubs Erling Haaland has missed over 15 matches this season due to muscular injuries. With the massive investment required to sign him, this poses the pertinent question: Is he injury prone? Let’s take a closer

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Injury update: Arsenal’s Takehiro Tomiyasu (the other calf?!)

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Dr. Raj, DPT breaks down the latest update on the Gunners’ RB’s calf injury Right back Takehiro Tomiyasu had been recovering from a calf injury that he re-aggravated versus Liverpool and it looked like he was close toreturning after he was featured in the squad versus Brentford. However he was left out of the squad

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Explaining Anthony Davis’ mid-foot sprain

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Dr. Raj, DPT details the Lakers’ big’s foot injury including why it’s surprising, two likely scenarios, the physio and return to play process AND some good news Hey it’s Raj from 3CB. Lakers big Anthony Davis suffered a rough looking injury vs the Utah Jazz which was originally labeled as an ankle sprain but officially

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Does delaying ankle sprain rehab impact re-injury risk and medical costs?

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Research reviewed: Delayed Rehabilitation Is Associated With Recurrence and Higher Medical Care Use After Ankle Sprain Injuries in the United States Military Health System; JOSPT 2021 Ankle sprains are one of the most prevalent injuries in all active populations – from athletes to weekend warriors to military personnel – and therefore contribute to one of

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