The Hockey Physiotherapy Podcast

On this episode, Ben and Tom discuss patients they have had with interesting injuries, and the things they have learned from them. Please give us any feedback at thehockeyphysipod@gmail.com Check us out on Instagram @thehockeyphysiotherapypodcast, and on X @hockeyphysiopod. ADAPT NUTRITION: Check it out at adaptnutrition.co and use the code PHYSIO10 for 10% your next order.

On this episode, Ben and Tom discuss some of the screening tools and measurements they use in-season, and periodically with their teams. Please give us any feedback at thehockeyphysiopod@gmail.com. Check us out on Instagram @thehockeyphysiotherapypodcast, and X @hockeyphysiopod

On today’s episode, Ben and Tom discuss bony injuries of the foot and ankle (primarily) from pucks. Please give us any feedback at thehockeyphysiopod@gmail.com. Check us on Instagram @thehockeyphysiotherapypodcast, and X @hockeyphysiopod

Back to back shoulder episodes! On today’s episode, Ben and Tom dive back in to shoulder pathologies: this time with acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries

We’re back for 2024! On today’s episode, Ben and Tom discuss Bankart lesions and repairs. Research mentioned in today’s podcast: Defroda, S., Mehta, N., and Owens, B. Physical Therapy Protocols for Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. Sports Health. 2018 Jan 3, 10(3): 250–258doi: 10.1177/1941738117750553 Gaunt, B., Shaffer, M., Sauers, E., Michener, L., Mccluskey, G., Thigpen, C. The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists’ Consensus Rehabilitation Guideline for Arthroscopic Anterior Capsulolabral Repair of the Shoulder. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2010;40(3):155-168. doi:10.2519/jospt.2010.3186 Ialenti MN, Mulvihill JD, Feinstein M, Zhang AL, Feeley BT. 2017. Return to Play Following Shoulder Stabilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Sep 14;5(9):2325967117726055. doi: 10.1177/2325967117726055. PMID: 28944249; PMCID: PMC5602217. Kasik CS, Rosen MR, Saper MG, Zondervan RL. High rate of return to sport in adolescent athletes following anterior shoulder stabilisation: a systematic review. J ISAKOS. 2019 Jan;4(1):33-40. doi: 10.1136/jisakos-2018-000224. Epub 2018 Nov 10. PMID: 31044093; PMCID: PMC6487304. Provencher MT, Sanchez G, Bernhardson AS, Peebles LA, Haber DB, Murphy CP, Sanchez A. The Instability Severity Index Score Revisited: Evaluation of 217 Consecutive Cases of Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jul 29;7(7 suppl5):2325967119S00269. doi: 10.1177/2325967119S00269. PMCID: PMC6668005. Saper MG, Milchteim C, Zondervan RL, Andrews JR, Ostrander RV. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair in Adolescent Athletes Participating in Collision and Contact Sports. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017;5(3). doi:10.1177/2325967117697950 Schwank A, Blazey P, Asker M, Møller M, Hägglund M, Gard S, Skazalski C, Haugsbø Andersson S, Horsley I, Whiteley R, Cools AM, Bizzini M, Ardern CL. 2022 Bern Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport for Athletes at All Participation Levels. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Jan;52(1):11-28. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2022.10952. PMID: 34972489. Swindell HW, McCormick KL, Tedesco LJ, Herndon CL, Ahmad CS, Levine WN, Popkin CA. Shoulder instability, performance, and return to play in National Hockey League players. JSES Int. 2020 Sep 22;4(4):786-791. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.08.008. PMID: 33345216; PMCID: PMC7738589. Wilk KE, Bagwell MS, Davies GJ, Arrigo CA. RETURN TO SPORT PARTICIPATION CRITERIA FOLLOWING SHOULDER INJURY: A CLINICAL COMMENTARY. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Aug;15(4):624-642. PMID: 33354395; PMCID: PMC7735686. White, Alex E. BA; Patel, Nirav K. MD, FRCS; Hadley, Christopher J. BS; Dodson, Christopher C. MD. An Algorithmic Approach to the Management of Shoulder Instability. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews 3(12):p e19.00168, December 2019. | DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-19-00168 Ben Ashworth’s website: https://athleticshoulder.com Mike Reinold’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sports-physical-therapy-podcast/id1618458855

Happy Holidays! The boys discuss hockey physio-related gifts that are on their wish list - from books, to courses, to equipment. We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and we’ll see you in 2024!

On today’s episode, Ben and Tom dive into the spectrum of low back pain, specifically spondylolysis. Research mentioned on today’s episode: Baranto A, Hellstrom M, Cederlund CG, Sward L. Back pain and MRI changes in the thoraco-lumbar spine of top athletes in four different sports: A 15-year follow- up study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2009;17(9):1125-1134. doi: 10.1007/s00167-009-0767-3. Fett D, Trompeter K, Platen P. Back pain in elite sports: A cross-sectional study on 1114 athletes. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(6):e30180130. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180130. Masci L, Pike J, Malara F, Phillips B, Bennell K, Brukner P. Use of the one-legged hyperextension test and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of active spondylolysis. Br J Sports Med. 2006 Nov;40(11):940-6; discussion 946. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.030023. Epub 2006 Sep 15. PMID: 16980534; PMCID: PMC2465027. McDonald, B., Hanna, A., Lucas, J. Spondylolysis. Available from ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513333/ Panteliadis P, Nagra NS, Edwards KL, Behrbalk E, Boszczyk B. Athletic Population with Spondylolysis: Review of Outcomes following Surgical Repair or Conservative Management. Global Spine J. 2016 Sep;6(6):615-25. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1586743. Epub 2016 Aug 10. PMID: 27556003; PMCID: PMC4993622. Selhorst M, Allen M, McHugh R, MacDonald J. REHABILITATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPONDYLOLYSIS IN THE YOUTH ATHLETE. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Apr;15(2):287-300. PMID: 32269862; PMCID: PMC7134351.

On today’s episode, Ben and Tom discuss Ben’s recent travels to Czechia with U-18 Team Canada for the ISBHF World Junior Championships. For more information on ball hockey in Canada, visit: canadaballhockey.ca For the International Street & Ball Hockey Federation, visit: isbhf.com

On today’s episode, Ben and Tom discuss a range of topics revolving around groin strains Research mentioned in today’s podcast: Nevin F, Delahunt E. Adductor squeeze test values and hip joint range of motion in Gaelic football athletes with longstanding groin pain. J Sci Med Sport. 2014 Mar;17(2):155-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2013.04.008. Epub 2013 May 15. PMID: 23684372. Serner A, Weir A, Tol JL, et al. 2020. Return to Sport After Criteria-Based Rehabilitation of Acute Adductor Injuries in Male Athletes: A Prospective Cohort Study. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.8(1). doi:10.1177/2325967119897247 Thorborg et al. 2018. Clinical Examination, Diagnostic Imaging, and Testing of Athletes With Groin Pain: An Evidence-Based Approach to Effective Management, 2018. https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2018.7850#d1492151e1 Worner, et al. 2019. Elite Ice Hockey Goalkeepers Have a High Prevalence of Hip and Groin Problems Associated With Decreased Sporting Function: A Single-Season Prospective Cohort Study. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31897413/ Email the podcast at thehockeyphysiopod@gmail.com

This episode is a discussion all about skates, primarily skate hollows and eyelets. Gagnon, M. and Dore, R. (1983). Testing procedures and modeling for the evaluation of skating blade characteristics. Scandinavian Journal of Sports Science, 5(1), 29-33. Lockwood, K. and Winchester, A. (2003). What are varsity players really skating on? Presented at, Skating into the future: Hockey in the new Millennium, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB. Lockwood, K. and Winchester, A. (2004). When metal meets ice: What do we know about skate sharpening? Coaches Report, 10(4), 21-25. Lockwood, K. and Frost, G. (2009). When metal meets ice: Potential for performance or injury. Journal of ASTM International, 6(2), 1-8. McKenzie, A. and Lockwood, K. (2011). The effect of skate sharpening characteristics on skating performance in male ice hockey players. Unpublished, Brock University. McKenzie, A. 2012. The Effect of Skate Blade Radius of Contour and Radius of Hollow on Skating Performance in Male Ice Hockey Players. Brock University. Retrieved from: https://dr.library.brocku.ca/handle/10464/4068

On today’s episode we discuss sport-related concussion (SRC). We spend some time on the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, how SRCs affect the game of hockey, and what it generally looks like getting athletes to return to sport. Research mentioned in today’s podcast: Bizzini, 2022. Optimizing Performance in Return to Play After Sport-Related Concussion in Elite Ice Hockey Players: A Sports Physical Therapy and Athletic Trainer Perspective. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. Retrieved from: https://ijspt.scholasticahq.com/article/31953-optimizing-performance-in-return-to-play-after-sport-related-concussion-in-elite-ice-hockey-players-a-sports-physical-therapy-and-athletic-trainer-pe Lynall et al., 2018. The First Decade of Web-Based Sports Injury Surveillance: Descriptive Epidemiology of Injuries in US High School Boys' Ice Hockey (2008–2009 Through 2013–2014) and National Collegiate Athletic Association Men's and Women's Ice Hockey (2004–2005 Through 2013–2014). Journal of Athletic Training. Retrieved from: https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/53/12/1129/113106/The-First-Decade-of-Web-Based-Sports-Injury Patricios et al., 2022. Consensus statement on concussion in sport: the 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport– Amsterdam, October 2022. BJSM. https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/695 Smith et al., 2019. Proceedings from the Ice Hockey Summit III: Actions on Concussion. Current Sports Medicine Reports. Retrieved from: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Fulltext/2019/01000/Proceedings_from_the_Ice_Hockey_Summit_III__Action.8.aspx Other useful resources in the topic of concussions in hockey: Scat 6: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/11/622 Complete Concussion Tracker App: https://completeconcussions.com/resources/concussion-tracker-app/ Hockey Canada: https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/hockey-programs/safety/concussions/concussion-toolbox Parachute Canada: https://parachute.ca/en/injury-topic/concussion/

The first episode! Today’s discussion is high ankle sprains: We talk about the anatomy/pathophysiology of a high ankle sprain, the clinical presentation, assessment and treatment, as well as return to skate and return to hockey. Research mentioned in today’s podcast: Mauntel et al. 2017. The Epidemiology of High Ankle Sprains in National Collegiate Athletic Association Sports. American Journal of Sports Medicine. Retrieved from: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28423285/ Mollen et al. High Ankle Sprains in Professional Ice Hockey Players: Prognosis and Correlation Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging Patterns of Injury and Return to Play. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6767727/ Morgan et. al. CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT OF SYNDESMOSIS INJURIES IN ELITE FOOTBALL. Sports Medicine Journal - Aspetar. Retrieved from: https://www.aspetar.com/journal/upload/PDF/2014127152113.pdf

A quick intro about the guys and the goals of the podcast.