On 11/14/2025 at 5:59 PM, Cpastorius88 said: When dealing with a player who had just recovered from a horrible injury, like JJ McCarthy and his torn meniscus in 2024. How do you approach his practice routine or equipment to better avoid re-tears? @Cpastorius88 it’s a collaborative effort between multiple departments

Hi Coaches, Are you seeing a significant number of non-contact ACL tears in youth males and females or more in one than the other? What are your thoughts on how to reduce the potential for non-contact ACL injuries in high school athletes?

Hi @Cammcnally4 - Thanks for your question! I recommend dropping this question for Marquis directly in the AMA thread here .

Hi, I think these are all good solutions that are necessary to recovery. All are a part of the holistic approach to recovery, and I think it's important for athletes to understand that they all work together to promote return to homeostasis, so balance and consistency are key. I think athletes and support staff's need to work together to build individual plans in order to best support the individual's specific needs. Better mobility plans can help improve how these athletes are receiving stress and also help promote better nutrient/ fluid transportation once it is time to recover. This is just one example that comes to mind. Thanks for starting the discussion!

Hi everyone! My name is Veronica Hindle and I’m a Scientist and Registered Dietitian at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI), where we focus on helping athletes optimize their health and performance through research, innovation, education and service in hydration and nutrition science. I got a chance to sit down with Ke'alohi Filkins from ASPDA to discuss my career and the importance of research credibility. Research is key to the work we do at GSSI, so be sure to check out the latest ASPDA Student Newsletter below where I share my tips for assessing credibility. ASPDA Student Newsletter Fall 2025.pdf What do you look for when evaluating research?

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On 9/17/2025 at 8:29 AM, Tobiowotomo said: Hi all, Over the course of my career, taking continuing educaition courses has been a staple for my growth. I would love to here what courses you've all taken that have made the most impact on your clinical acumen. Great question! Here are some powerful options to consider that have made a massive impact on my journey thus far... Anatomy / Palpation / Manual Skills - Functional Range Systems (Spina), Active Release Techniques (Leahy) Human Movement Assessment & Treatment System - Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (Kolar), Postural Restoration Institute (Hruska), Unified Health & Performance Continuum Model (Hartman) Communication / Leadership - Game Changer Experience (Bandison), Landmark Worldwide (Erhard) On 9/17/2025 at 8:29 AM, Tobiowotomo said: Hi all, Over the course of my career, taking continuing educaition courses has been a staple for my growth. I would love to here what courses you've all taken that have made the most impact on your clinical acumen.

What are some emerging processes to condense all the objective assessment data being gathered during pre-participation screening into a meaningful and digestible report?

My coworkers and I have very much made an effort to integrate the use of AI into our daily (or maybe weekly) lives. As the theme of this forum suggests, the biggest success we have had is within monotonous but necessary operational tasks. Schedules and charts that outline responsibilities, maintenance check-ins, etc. However, we have also begun to explore more ways to use it with excessive injury history, documentation, imaging reports, etc. For instance--instead of taking hours upon hours to comb through physicals and other new documentation every year, we have asked our data secure AI platform to summarize this de-identified information for us and place in a nice, organized chart. Some things to consider: De-identify and Double Check: As AI continues to develop, always make sure to double check your AI application's work and results. There are still countless examples of completely wrong results and assumptions made by different AI platforms. Also, it should be noted that even if you're using a secure AI platform or application, all private health information and protected data should absolutely be somehow de-identified prior to submitting. Utilize A Consistent Queuing Format: I believe the absolute most important aspect of utilizing AI is queuing it properly. Force the application or platform to ask you follow-up questions to gain more context on how it can help. I like to start my tasks by giving some context, stating what I need done, and then telling the platform to ask me three more questions after each response so it can gain more context and refine the process or task.

Great topic @JordanAllen . Although just about everyone knows hydration is incredibly important and influential on recovery and injury prevention--it's always still a challenge to get athletes to properly rehydrate after activity. @eliseharren makes a great point on how overlooked it is as well. Here's what I've found in my experience: Accessibility: I have found that always doing my absolute best to make fluids as accessible as possible for athletes is the best way to encourage athletes to rehydrate. Whether it's standing outside (or even inside) the locker room waiting to hand them a cold Gatorade, pre-filled water bottle with their favorite gatorlyte electrolyte blend, or anything else, I always make it a priority to make sure there is the least amount of "excuses" or obstacles standing in their way towards rehydration. Another priority is making sure the training room, locker room, and sideline are always completely stocked and ready. Visual/Objective Measures: Any type of visual or objective aid in describing the level of someone's hydration is always helpful. What is their weight after practices/games? Can you convince them to return the next day at their pre-season (or healthy/goal) weight? Are their urine color charts above urinals and toilets in your locker room? There are also some tools that will detect salivary osmolality and give an instant objective hydration measurement as well. Asking athletes directly--Do you feel hydrated? : I know this might sound like a weird question for most athletes to answer, but it forces most players to rethink--did I actually put an effort in to rehydration after yesterday's game? Did I consciously fill my water bottle or weigh myself this morning? Getting the conversation started always helps somehow.