AMSSM Sports Medcasts

Top Sports Medicine Articles Podcast – Introduction with Dr. Lee Mancini

Today, we are launching the newest season of AMSSM's mini journal club series, highlighting the Top Articles in Sports Medicine from 2024, as selected for the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Dr. Lee Mancini is the Co-Chair of the Top Articles Subcommittee and joins show host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder to discuss how these impactful articles were selected.

This ongoing series will feature a series of episodes, discussing each article and counting down the top 10 articles from 2024. These episodes will be released each Tuesday in AMSSM's podcast feed, culminating with the No. 1 article.

 

Resources

Top Articles in Sports and Exercise Medicine for 2024 (Honorable Mentions): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_eXrevCTu0

Sports Medicine Primer Series – Bone Stress Injury (Part 1)

On this episode of the Sports Medicine Primer Series, host Dr. Zainab Shirazi, MD, is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD, to discuss how to manage a case of hip pain in a 25-year-old recreational weightlifter.

The goal of this ongoing series is to provide an audio study aid for anyone pursuing a career as a sports medicine physician and to prepare them for a sports medicine fellowship.

Dr. Tenforde is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. He is a sports medicine physician at the Spaulding National Running Center – one of the only centers in the United States exclusively dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of running-related injuries. He has the unique perspective of being both a doctor and a former professional runner who was an All-American at Stanford University, where he contributed to three NCAA National Team Championships and later qualified for the Olympic trials.

Dr. Shirazi is an Attending Physician at Women's Health, Sports & Performance (WHSP) Medical in Brighton, MA, and a dual board-certified physician in Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She has a passion for advancing the health and performance of female athletes and specializes in the non-operative management of musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries, providing comprehensive care for athletes of all ages and abilities.

 

Resources

1. Mountjoy M, Ackerman KE, Bailey DM, et al. 2023 International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs). Br J Sports Med. 2023;57(17):1073-1097. doi:1136/bjsports-2023-106994
2. Kraus E, Tenforde AS, Nattiv A, et al. Bone stress injuries in male distance runners: higher modified Female Athlete Triad Cumulative Risk Assessment scores predict increased rates of injury. Br J Sports Med. 2019;53(4):237-242. doi:1136/bjsports-2018-099861
3. Hoenig T, Ackerman KE, Beck BR, et al. Bone stress injuries. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2022;8(1):26. doi:1038/s41572-022-00352-y
4. Nattiv A, Kennedy G, Barrack MT, et al. Correlation of MRI grading of bone stress injuries with clinical risk factors and return to play: a 5-year prospective study in collegiate track and field athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2013;41(8):1930-1941. doi:1177/0363546513490645
5. Hoenig T, Tenforde AS, Strahl A, Rolvien T, Hollander K. Does Magnetic Resonance Imaging Grading Correlate With Return to Sports After Bone Stress Injuries? A Systematic Review and Meta- analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2022;50(3):834-844. doi:1177/0363546521993807
6. Barrack MT, Fredericson M, Tenforde AS, Nattiv A. Evidence of a cumulative effect for risk factors predicting low bone mass among male adolescent athletes. Br J Sports Med. 2017;51(3):200-205. doi:1136/bjsports-2016-096698
7. Robertson GA, Wood AM. Femoral Neck Stress Fractures in Sport: A Current Concepts Review. Sports Med Int Open. 2017;1(2):E58-E68. doi:1055/s-0043-103946
8. Fredericson M, Roche M, Barrack MT, et al. Healthy Runner Project: a 7-year, multisite nutrition education intervention to reduce bone stress injury incidence in collegiate distance runners. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2023;9(2):e001545. doi:1136/bmjsem-2023-001545
9. Roche M, Nattiv A, Sainani K, et al. Higher Triad Risk Scores Are Associated With Increased Risk for Trabecular-Rich Bone Stress Injuries in Female Runners. Clin J Sport Med. 2023;33(6):631-637. doi:1097/JSM.0000000000001180
10. Burke LM, Ackerman KE, Heikura IA, Hackney AC, Stellingwerff T. Mapping the complexities of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs): development of a physiological model by a subgroup of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Consensus on REDs. Br J Sports Med. 2023;57(17):1098-1108. doi:1136/bjsports-2023-107335
11. Tenforde AS, Barrack MT, Nattiv A, Fredericson M. Parallels with the Female Athlete Triad in Male Athletes. Sports Med. 2016;46(2):171-182. doi:1007/s40279-015-0411-y
12. Hoenig T, Eissele J, Strahl A, et al. Return to sport following low-risk and high-risk bone stress injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Sports Med. 2023;57(7):427-432. doi:1136/bjsports-2022-106328
13. Nattiv A. Stress fractures and bone health in track and field athletes. J Sci Med Sport. 2000;3(3):268-279. doi:1016/s1440-2440(00)80036-5
14. Nattiv A, Armsey TDJ. Stress injury to bone in the female athlete. Clin Sports Med. 1997;16(2):197-224. doi:1016/s0278-5919(05)70017-x
15. Nattiv A, De Souza MJ, Koltun KJ, et al. The Male Athlete Triad-A Consensus Statement From the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition Part 1: Definition and Scientific Basis. Clin J Sport Med. 2021;31(4):335-348. doi:1097/JSM.0000000000000946
16. Fredericson M, Kussman A, Misra M, et al. The Male Athlete Triad-A Consensus Statement From the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition Part II: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Return-To-Play. Clin J Sport Med. 2021;31(4):349-366. doi:1097/JSM.0000000000000948

Rescuing a Hiker in Zion National Park with Dr. Dominic King

In this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder welcomes Dr. Dominic King, a sports medicine physician from Cleveland, Ohio, who shares a gripping story about applying his medical skills in an unexpected setting.

While on a hiking trip in Zion National Park to celebrate his 40th birthday with friends, Dr. King encountered a woman with a severe ankle injury. He, along with his Eagle Scout friend and other hikers, fashioned a makeshift stretcher and splint to carry the woman to safety before a storm hit.

Dr. King reflects on the importance of his medical training, the kindness of strangers, and the power of fortuitous events in successfully managing the emergency. The episode calls on listeners to share similar experiences where their sports medicine expertise made a significant impact outside a traditional clinical setting.

The Cross Bracing Protocol with Dr. Tom Cross

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Tom Cross, MBBS, DCH, FACSEP, to discuss the Cross Bracing Protocol.

In this conversation, which was recorded during the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting, Dr. Cross discusses the following:

• Background on the Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP) and its origins
• The selection criteria and the grading system for the CBP
• The rehabilitation considerations for the CBP and potential complications
• Future directions of research for the CBP

Dr. Tom Cross has practiced sports medicine for the past 28 years and during that time successfully completed 5 years of specialist post-graduate training in sport & exercise medicine. He has broad sports medicine experience caring for recreational athletes (adults and children), musculoskeletal injuries that occur at work or home, elite/professional athletes and also military personnel.

Resources:

• Healing of Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture on MRI and Outcomes Following Non-Surgical Management with the Cross Bracing Protocol https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/57/23/1490
• Cross Bracing Protocol Patient Information Booklet: https://www.stadiumclinic.com.au/pdf/cross-bracing-protocol-patient-information-booklet.pdf
• Dr. Cross’s Website, including additional resources and information about the CBP: https://www.stadiumclinic.com.au/dr-tom-cross-sports-doctor-sydney.html

Paralympic Sports Medicine with Dr. Irfan Asif and Dr. Jonathan Finnoff

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD, is joined by Dr. Irfan Asif, MD, FAMSSM, and Dr. Jonathan Finnoff, DO, FAMSSM, to discuss the multi-faceted topic of Paralympic Sports Medicine.

In this conversation, Dr. Asif and Dr. Finnoff discuss the following:

• How they first got involved in USOPC and Paralympic team sports
• The number of sports in Paralympic competition and the athlete classifications that aim to level the playing field for athletes of different abilities
• What it’s like to take care of Paralympic athletes and their unique requirements
• The planning process for delivering medical services for Team USA during the Paralympic Games
• Current and future research efforts regarding Paralympic athletes
• Overcoming the perceived barriers to entry when providing care for Paralympic athletes and ways to get more involved

Dr. Asif is the associate dean for primary care and rural health and professor and chair of the Department of Family and Community at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He currently serves as the 2nd Vice President for AMSSM and is an Associate Editor for both the British Journal of Sports Medicine and Sports Health: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach.

Dr. Finnoff is the Chief Medical Officer for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, a Clinical Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado, and a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He currently serves as the 1st Vice President for AMSSM.

Resources:

• 2025 USOPC Paralympic Sports Medicine Conference https://www.usopc.org/2025-paralympic-sports-medicine-conference
• PARA-Wise Registry Screening Survey: https://redcap.link/PARAWISE

Sports Medicine Primer Series – Upper Extremity Neuropathy (Part 2)

On this episode of the Sports Medicine Primer Series, host Dr. Zainab Shirazi, MD, continues the conversation with Dr. Dan Cushman, MD, discussing the management of a case of shoulder pain in a 23-year-old backpacker.

The goal of this ongoing series is to be an audible study aid for anyone pursuing a career as a sports medicine physician and to prepare them for a sports medicine fellowship.

Dr. Cushman is board-certified in both Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and specializes in the care of musculoskeletal injuries in both athletes & non-athletes, musculoskeletal ultrasound, electrodiagnostics, and endurance sports-specific injuries. He serves as the team physician for the University of Utah Track & Field and Cross-Country teams and is also the team physician for the University of Utah Swimming and Diving teams.

Dr. Shirazi is a Sports Medicine Fellow at the University of Colorado. She completed her residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia/Cornell, where she served as Chief Resident, and is the current Fellow Chair for AMSSM’s Library of Ultrasound Pathology. She is passionate about women’s sports medicine and providing specialized care for female athletes.

Resources:

Best Practices in Sports Medicine: AMSSM and AOASM Case Studies (1st ed) – Case 66 (p. 395): https://amssmstore.com/best-practices-in-sports-medicine-amssm-and-aoasm-case-studies

Peripheral Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity | National Fellow Online Lecture Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC0XgHvQWXc

Unilateral Winged Scapula: Clinical and Electrodiagnostic Experience with 128 cases, With Special Attention to Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mus.26059

The Natural History of Long Thoracic and Spinal Accessory Neuropathies: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mus.10068

MR Neurography (MRN) of the Long Thoracic Nerve: Retrospective Review of Clinical Findings and Imaging Results at Our Institution Over 4 Years: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00256-017-2737-z

Ortho Bullets – Scapular Winging: https://www.orthobullets.com/shoulder-and-elbow/3062/scapular-winging

Surgical and Clinical Decision Making in Isolated Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1558944717733306

A Comprehensive Analysis of Pectoralis Major Transfer for Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1058274614006818

Two Highlights from the 2024 Annual Meeting

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO (X: @thejschro), is joined by two guests to discuss their award-winning research from last year’s AMSSM Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

First, Dr. Meredith Ehn – the 2024 Young Investigator Award winner – discusses “The NICA Injury Surveillance System: Results from Five Years of Student-Athlete Injury Data,” which was recently published in Research in Sports Medicine.

Then, Dr. Rajiv Jain – the 2024 NCAA Research Award winner – shares information about his study, “Assessment Of Stimulated Blink Reflex And Symptoms Over Time In Collegiate Athletes With Sport-related Concussion,” which appeared in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.

 

Links to the Research Articles:

The NICA Injury Surveillance System: Results from Five Years of Student-Athlete Injury Data https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15438627.2025.2478399

Assessment Of Stimulated Blink Reflex And Symptoms Over Time In Collegiate Athletes With Sport-related Concussion: https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/fulltext/2024/10001/assessment_of_stimulated_blink_reflex_and_symptoms.2413.aspx

Sports Medicine Primer Series – Upper Extremity Neuropathy (Part 1)

On this episode of the Sports Medicine Primer Series, host Dr. Zainab Shirazi, MD, is joined by Dr. Dan Cushman, MD, to discuss how to manage a case of shoulder pain in a 23-year-old backpacker.

The goal of this ongoing series is to be an audible study aid for anyone pursuing a career as a sports medicine physician and to prepare them for a sports medicine fellowship.

Dr. Cushman is board-certified in both Sports Medicine and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, and specializes in the care of musculoskeletal injuries in both athletes & non-athletes, musculoskeletal ultrasound, electrodiagnostics, and endurance sports-specific injuries. He serves as the team physician for the University of Utah Track & Field and Cross-Country teams and is also the team physician for the University of Utah Swimming and Diving teams.

Dr. Shirazi is a Sports Medicine Fellow at the University of Colorado. She completed her residency training in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia/Cornell, where she served as Chief Resident, and is the current Fellow Chair for AMSSM’s Library of Ultrasound Pathology. She is passionate about women’s sports medicine and providing specialized care for female athletes.

Resources:

Best Practices in Sports Medicine: AMSSM and AOASM Case Studies (1st ed) – Case 66 (p. 395): https://amssmstore.com/best-practices-in-sports-medicine-amssm-and-aoasm-case-studies

Peripheral Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity | National Fellow Online Lecture Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC0XgHvQWXc

Unilateral Winged Scapula: Clinical and Electrodiagnostic Experience with 128 cases, With Special Attention to Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mus.26059

The Natural History of Long Thoracic and Spinal Accessory Neuropathies: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mus.10068

MR Neurography (MRN) of the Long Thoracic Nerve: Retrospective Review of Clinical Findings and Imaging Results at Our Institution Over 4 Years: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00256-017-2737-z

Ortho Bullets – Scapular Winging: https://www.orthobullets.com/shoulder-and-elbow/3062/scapular-winging

Surgical and Clinical Decision Making in Isolated Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1558944717733306

A Comprehensive Analysis of Pectoralis Major Transfer for Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1058274614006818

Award-Winning Case Presentation from Dr. Jordan Lyons

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast, host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, is joined by Dr. Jordan Lyons, MD, who delivered one of the Best Overall Case Presentations during the 2024 AMSSM Annual Meeting in Baltimore, MD.

In this conversation, Dr. Lyons discusses his award-winning case – Collapse of a Special Operator: Exertional Illness or More Than Meets the Eye? – and shares the findings and takeaways from this crucial medical diagnosis.

Resources:

2024 AMSSM Case Podium Presentations, published in the Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Exercise Collapse Associated with Sickle Cell Trait Practice Recommendation

Paralympic Sideline Emergencies with Dr. Mike Uihlein

On this episode of the AMSSM Sports Medcast (X: @TheAMSSM), host Dr. Jeremy Schroeder, DO, is joined by Dr. Mike Uihlein, MD, to share a glimpse into his main stage presentation about Paralympic Sideline Emergencies during the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting.

Dr. Uihlein is the Associate Chief of Emergency Medicine for Education and Co-Director of the Adaptive Sports Medicine Clinic at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center. He also serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

He has served on teams that have claimed 11 titles, including three Paralympic gold medals (2014, 2018, 2022); four world championships (2015, 2019, 2021, 2023); five Para Hockey Cups (formerly World Sled Hockey Challenge) titles (2015, 2016 (Jan.), 2016 (Dec.), 2017, 2019) as well as the 2016 IPC Pan-Pacific Championship and 2018 Turin Para Ice Hockey International Tournament.

In-person and virtual attendance options are still available for the conference. Register to attend the 2025 AMSSM Annual Meeting at annualmeeting.amssm.org.