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Lower Extremity Injuries in the Athlete. Princples of Biomechanics and injury in Sports Performance Joints move in a circular plane but Sports is performed in a linear plane. All soft tissue injury occurs when the tensile strength of the tissue is exceeded. Running Gait. Running Form.
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Princples of Biomechanics and injury in Sports Performance • Joints move in a circular plane but Sports is performed in a linear plane. • All soft tissue injury occurs when the tensile strength of the tissue is exceeded
Diagnosis • Treatment • Rehabilitation • Evaluation of Kinetic Chain including neurology as it relates to lower extremity Injuries
Treatment Modalities • Acute • Chronic • Rehabilitation