Check out the latest episode of The Sports Docs Podcast!
We chat with Dr. Matt Provencher - we’re focusing on musculoskeletal injuries or “MSKIs” in warrior athletes . We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on musculoskeletal injuries in the military population.
Then, from the November 2020 issue of Sports Health, we review the publication titled “Identification of Risk Factors Prospectively Associated With Musculoskeletal Injury in a Warrior Athlete Population.”
This level 2 prospective cohort study identified 11 risk factors for MSKI, including: Older age, female sex, prior MSKI, lower perceived recovery from injury, prior work restrictions, asymmetrical ankle dorsiflexion, decreased or asymmetrical performance on the Lower and Upper Quarter Y-Balance test, pain with movement tests and slower 2-mile run times.
Dr. Matt Provencher is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado who specializes in complex shoulder, complex knee and sports medicine. We had the privilege of training under Dr. Provencher during his time at Mass General in Boston, where he was also the head team doctor for the New England Patriots. Dr. Provencher has over 20 years of clinical orthopedic experience and surgical care of both civilian patients and the United States Navy SEALs.
