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Can laser therapy help with ligament and tendon injuries? Join Kristi and Dr. Rountree as they discuss a 2020 study where researchers tested the effect of high-intensity laser therapy with exercise vs exercise alone on tendon tears in 12 horses, using a standardized lesion model. Listen along to hear the results of the study and what the possibilities are for tendon and ligament injuries in humans, such as Achilles tendon tears, both short-term and long-term.

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High-power Laser Therapy Improves Healing of the Equine Suspensory Branch in a Standardized Lesion Model

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Meet Brian Scott,  a retired athletic trainer  who worked at the high school and collegiate levels with a brief stint in minor league baseball. Brian started as a full time practicing physician's assistant in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine over 14 years ago.​

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1. The majority of injuries in runners stem from chronic overuse and overtraining.
2. Cross-training is vital to injury prevention.
3. What works for professional athletes may not work for you.
4. Before you embark upon a new exercise journey, always get a physical first.
5. The female triad occurs in runners when there is a combination of overtraining and malnourishment.  It can lead to irregular menses, osteoporosis, vitamin deficiencies, and stress fractures.
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7. Look for the origin of the injury.
8. Lifting weight helps decreasing bone density.

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The Achilles tendon is key to the health of the foot and ankle. Achilles tendon treatment has changed significantly in the last ten years, including more aggressive rehabilitation protocols following surgery. Hosted by: Eric Chehab, M.D. | Guest: Anand Vora, M.D. | Executive Producer: Nick Sarantakis | Executive Producer: Maggie Sketch | Music by: The Young XP

Can laser therapy help tendon injuries? In a study done in September of 2020, researchers tested the effect of high intensity laser therapy with exercise vs exercise alone on tendon tears in 12 horses, using a standardized lesion model. Listen along to hear the results of the study and what the possibilities are for tendon and ligament tears in humans, such as Achilles tendon tears.

Study mentioned in this episode:

High-power Laser Therapy Improves Healing of the Equine Suspensory Branch in a Standardized Lesion Model

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Howard Bender and Adam Ronis discuss the Cam Akers Achilles injury, how the Los Angeles Rams may handle their backfield and the fantasy football fallout.

Hey everybody!

Welcome to our third episode of the Ankle Surgery Update. The COVID pandemic has resulted in an unknown mobilization of medical resources. Our thoughts are with our collogues in those countries that have been struck worst, who were facing an unimaginary humanitarian emergency. But maybe we can distract you for the next minutes by presenting and discussion the following 3 papers we picked for this month’s episode.

The articles chosen are:

• Functional outcome and general health status after plate osteosynthesis of posterior malleolus fractures - The quest for eligibility. By Mertens et al. published in Injury (doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.109)
• Comparison of Tendon Lengthening With Traditional Versus Accelerated Rehabilitation After Achilles Tendon Repair: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. By Okoroha et al. published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine (doi: 10.1177/0363546520909389)
• Effect of Tourniquet Use During Ankle Fracture Fixation on Wound Healing and Infectious Complications. By Benedick et al published in Foot Ankle International (doi: 10.1177/1071100720907379) 

Thank you very much for listening to Ankle Surgery Update – Science Guiding Treatment. We have to stand together strong to tackle what there might be ahead. Still, we also have to be aware of our patients needs in foot and ankle surgery! We hope you and your families are healthy and safe and you tune in next month again!

Hans & Sebastian