The Break: Recent Episodes

Ben Davis

The Break, hosted by Seattle Family Physician Ben Davis and Sports Medicine trained Family Physician Jeremy Johnson, take a clinical look at professional athlete injuries from a sports medicine perspective.

View Details

Photo of Quad Defect: https://usatwarriorswire.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/demarcus-quad.jpg?w=193&h=300

Video of the injury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhFcQGkdviE

View Details

Physical exam paper referenced:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3812842/ 

Richard Sherman's Injury:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8nU3pygi2Y

Demarcus Cousins' Injury:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZRrNCA0oMk

Kobe Bryant's Injury:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTKfC7Pjicw

View Details

We go back to our favorite injured athlete, Markelle Fultz, and look further into the mystery of his new awkward shooting technique.

CBS Timeline of Fultz' Injury and Shooting Form: https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/markelle-fultz-shoulder-injury-became-the-ugliest-most-confusing-debacle-in-the-nba/

Brief AAFP Review: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2014/0401/p537.html

Scapular Exam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEY93k5XXL0

View Details

In this episode of The Break, we discuss FAI and labral tears as we evaluate Isaiah Thomas' chances at a successful recovery with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

View Details

In this episode, we look further into Markelle Fultz and what was an initially feared high ankle sprain.

Video of Injury: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmQG04kb5Yg

Photo of Ankle Ligaments: http://www.physicalhealthcare.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Ankle-sprains_physiotherapy.png

Systematic Review (2013) on high ankle sprain physical exam maneuvers (including Likelihood Ratios): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23222193

Diagnostic criteria for ankle clear spaces: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/radiographs_for_ankle_fractures

View Details

In our second episode we discuss Dustin Fowler's patellar tendon rupture and learn more about management.

Hinged Knee Brace Example: http://www.physioroom.com/images/products/full/39350_image.jpg

Greyscale Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/greyscale/id1147413625?mt=2

View Details

In this episode, we evaluate Kevin Durant's MCL Sprain and his subsequent calf strain.