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Overuse Injury in Sports: Identifying & Addressing Risk Factors Led by Gerardo Miranda-Comas, MD

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Video Summary

In this video, Dr. Gerardo Miranda Comas discusses risk factors for overuse injuries in athletes. He emphasizes the importance of identifying these risk factors in order to prevent injuries and improve performance. The risk factors he discusses include age, sex, body size, anatomical factors, muscle weakness and imbalance, training load, equipment and environment, and psychological factors. He also explains how to evaluate and address these risk factors in a clinical setting. Dr. Miranda Comas highlights the need for a multidisciplinary team approach to rehabilitation, including physicians, physical therapists, sports psychologists, nutritionists, and athletic trainers. He also emphasizes the importance of prehabilitation, which involves addressing risk factors before an injury occurs. The overarching goal of rehabilitation is to enable athletes to return to sport-specific activities while ensuring a safe and effective recovery. Dr. Miranda Comas provides several references for further reading on this topic. Overall, the video provides a comprehensive overview of the risk factors for overuse injuries in athletes and emphasizes the importance of addressing these factors in rehabilitation and injury prevention.

Keywords

risk factors

overuse injuries

athletes

identifying risk factors

injury prevention

performance improvement

multidisciplinary team approach

rehabilitation

prehabilitation