Data Nerds is a new series that we are introducing which will be alternating weeks with our usual journal club podcast. In this series, we share cases from our clinical practice where we utilize objective testing to inform our decision making, with most attention paid to the results of the tests and interpretation of the information. Therefore, this works best when you can see the numbers. Luckily, these are uploaded to our YouTube channel! Check us out at https://www.youtube.com/@ReadingRehab.

Pat leads us through a case of a 18 year old female dancer nearing 20 weeks post-op ACLR. Listen to learn about the serial isometric strength testing he has done with her and where they are going in the coming weeks!

Throwing it back to an article from 2022: "Fear of movement and reinjury in sports medicine, relevance for rehabilitation and return to sport". Injury can be a life crisis for athletes, with potential financial, psychological, social, and physical ramifications for injury. In this episode we cover topics including language around assessing fear and fearful movements, benefit of graded exposure to fearful movements, and how we can fear the unknown.

The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34971375/

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!

Checking out an article that is hot off the press: "Assessing deceleration performance: methodological and practical considerations". Topics covered: why is deceleration important, different tests to assess deceleration, and developing the "coach's eye" for deceleration quality.

The article can be found here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41307885/

As always, if you enjoy what you hear, be sure to follow us on your favorite podcast platform and on Instagram @readingrehabpod. If you have any article recommendations be sure to send them our way!