Running Injuries – Calf Injury Masterclass By Brady Green & Brooke Patterson – Learn Physio

Running Injuries – Calf Injury Masterclass By Brady Green & Brooke Patterson – Learn Physio Brady Green & Brooke Patterson: Running Injuries – Calf Injury Masterclass Calf expert, and AFL Sports Physio, Dr Brady Green is here to teach you everything you need to know about rehabilitating this very common yet very complex muscle group more effectively. Learning Objectives Epidemiology of Calf Muscle Strain Injuries (CMSI) across different athletic populations The important differences between Gastrocnemius tears and Soleus tears in regards to mechanism of injury, return to training/sport and recurrence rates Differential Diagnoses of Calf pain Practical ways to effectively rehabilitate a CMSI in the Early Phase of rehabilitation Practical ways to effectively rehabilitate a CMSI in the Intermediate Phase of rehabilitation Practical ways to effectively rehabilitate CMSI in the Late Phase of rehabilitate How to introduce running following CMSI How to minimise risk of primary CMSI and recurrences Early Phase Calf Rehab Options From the acute phase of injury, Brady will walk you through what you need to know how to approrpiately diagnosis a CMSI, and what early interventions you should be looking to employ.  Intermediate Phase Calf Rehab Options Brady thoughfully and carefully explains the middle phases of CMSI rehab so that you’re better equipped to build a good strength base with your athletes; and they’re better prepared for the demands for running, sprinting and jumping.  Late Phase Calf Rehab Options CMSI recurrences are unfortunately all too common. But it doesnt have to be that way. Brady will share with you great strategies to help you successfully plan the late stages of rehab, and a successful return to sport. Dr Brady Green B.Physio | PhD Brady is a physiotherapist at the Essendon Football Club, and is completing his PhD at La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. He has published works in calf and hamstring muscle strain injuries, and has presented research at national and international sports medicine conferences. Dr Brooke Patterson B.Physio | PhD Dr Patterson is a physiotherapist and research fellow at the La Trobe University Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre. After working in a variety of public, private, and sports settings, she completed her PhD in 2020, investigating the risk of arthritis at a young age after ACL injury, and how physiotherapist-led interventions can help improve outcomes beyond the typical rehabilitation period. Masterclass Curriculum Lecture Slides Lecture Slides Part 1 – Assessment and Diagnosis Epidemiology of Calf Muscle Injury and Risk Factors(16:41) Subjective Examination(7:05) Objective Examination(15:55) Acute Injury Assessment / Match Day Assessment(2:43) Differential Diagnoses(2:23) Prognosis and Return to Play(11:53) Part 2 – Early to Mid Rehab Overview and Key Principles of Calf Muscle Rehab(15:34) Early Calf Rehab Options(13:03) Intermediate to End Phase Calf Rehab(15:43) Part 3 – Late Stage Rehab & Return to Sport When do we start running in Calf Rehab?(10:00) Return to play decisions(8:55) Part 4 – Calf Injury Prevention Preventing Calf Muscle Injury(18:06) Preventing Calf Injury Recurrences(17:00) Data Collection and Setting Benchmarks in Calf Prevention(7:43)