DiscoverJOSPT InsightsEp 249: Calf injuries—complex, not complicated, with Dr Brady Green
Ep 249: Calf injuries—complex, not complicated, with Dr Brady Green

Ep 249: Calf injuries—complex, not complicated, with Dr Brady Green

Update: 2025-11-24
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Calf strains are challenging for athletes and clinicians to manage—with uncertain return to play times and risks for reinjury if they're not managed well.


Dr Brady Green (University of Notre Dame, Perth, Australia) shares his research and clinical expertise on muscle strains in elite and subelite athletes, including from his previous work in elite Australian football at the Essendon Football Club.


Today's episode launches from Dr Green's latest study of the epidemiology of calf strains, and discusses how musculoskeletal rehabilitation specialists, including sports physical therapists, can use this information to guide their practice.


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Gastrocnemius muscle strain injury epidemiology: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.13526

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Ep 249: Calf injuries—complex, not complicated, with Dr Brady Green

Ep 249: Calf injuries—complex, not complicated, with Dr Brady Green