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The '24-'25 NBA season resulted in 8 Achilles tendon ruptures—marking a staggering 488% increase over the historical average. This Medspired us to provide a comprehensive breakdown of HOW & WHY this might have occurred + what you can do to prevent it.

Dr. Nav walks us through the data & epidemiology, then we head to the cadaver lab to examine the Achilles tendon microscopically. From there, we analyze how each player likely sustained their rupture, discuss the leading biomechanical theories behind the surge, and dive into contributing factors like shoe design—comparing high-tops vs. low-tops, heel-to-toe drops, midsole stiffness, and more. Finally, we’ve partnered with ‪@ThePrehabGuys‬ & ‪@wesleywangptdpt1068‬ to bring you a progressive, evidence-based exercise program for both prevention and rehabilitation of Achilles injuries. Time stamps below:

0:00 - Intro
1:00 - The False Step
1:26 - Achilles-Calf Complex
2:07 - Fascia
2:46 - Data & Epidemiology
4:56 - Achilles Microscopy
5:27 - Jayson Tatum
5:47 - Tyrese Haliburton
6:16 - Damian Lillard
6:36 - 3 Pacers?
7:02 - Spacing
7:38 - Commercialization of Basketball
8:55 - Behind the Scenes of NBA Injuries
9:16 - Is it the Shoes?
11:06 - Drugs
11:24 - Treatment & Prevention
12:36 - Prehab & Rehab Exercises
14:40 - Special thanks to Jeanie Buss


Links to studies referenced:
📚Global trends in research of achilles tendon injury/rupture: A bibliometric analysis, 2000–2021:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

📚Mechanisms of Achilles Tendon Rupture in National Basketball Association Players:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36265...

📚The Achilles Tendon Rupture in Basketball: Systematic Review of the Present Literature:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1...

📚Economic and Performance Analysis of Achilles Tendon Rupture in the National Basketball Association:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

📚Influence of Footwear and Foot Strike on Load Rates during Running:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27387...

📚Effect of the upward curvature of toe springs on walking biomechanics in humans:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

📚Increasing the midsole bending stiffness of shoes alters gastrocnemius medialis muscle function during running:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33436...

📚Clinical risk factors for Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review:
https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/53/21/1352

📚High vs. low-top shoes for the prevention of ankle sprains in basketball players. A prospective randomized study:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8368420/

📚Effects of high and low cut on Achilles tendon kinetics during basketball specific movements:
https://faoj.org/2016/12/31/effects-o...

📚Global trends in research of achilles tendon injury/rupture: A bibliometric analysis, 2000–2021:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

📚The Effect of an In-shoe Orthotic Heel Lift on Loading of the Achilles Tendon During Shod Walking:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26755...

📚Influence of Footwear and Foot Strike on Load Rates during Running:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27387...

📚Can footwear affect achilles tendon loading?
Can footwear affect achilles tendon loading? (Cadaver study)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20818...

📚Effect of the upward curvature of toe springs on walking biomechanics in humans:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

📚Increasing the midsole bending stiffness of shoes alters gastrocnemius medialis muscle function during running:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33436...

📚 Shoe collar height and heel counter-stiffness for shoe cushioning and joint stability in landing:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32600...

📚Corticosteroids reduce the tensile strength of isolated collagen fascicles:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16902...

📚Economic and Performance Analysis of Achilles Tendon Rupture in the National Basketball Association:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...

📚Mechanisms of Achilles Tendon Rupture in National Basketball Association Players:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36265...

📚The Detrimental Effects of Systemic Ibuprofen Delivery on Tendon Healing Are Time-Dependent (Rat study):
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles...



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