I helped to moderate a STOP Sports Injuries tweetchat February 12, 2014. This month we focused on the injuries and injury prevention in the sport of rugby. The post below is a summary of that discussion.
For those of you unfamiliar with tweetchats, people answer questions posed by the moderator and comment on other tweets using the hashtag specified – in this case #SportsSafety. If you enjoy fast-paced discussions about important sports medicine, healthcare, and social media topics, join us for future #SportsSafety tweetchats. We usually hold these chats on the second Wednesday of each month. The next #SportsSafety tweetchat will take place on Wednesday, March 12 at 9 PM ET.
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Tonight’s chat will follow a Q&A format for discussion. Chime in with your thoughts when the moment feels right. #SportsSafety
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Let’s break the ice so to speak and start light…Q1: What’s your favorite sport/event in the Winter Olympics? #SportsSafety
Shane Besedick @TheBesedick
@SportsSafety I’m present and ready. #SportsSafety for Life
Howard Luks MD @hjluks
@SportsSafety downhill .. #SportsSafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@SportsSafety A1: I’ve found the mogul skiing to be interesting. Dont know how they avoid injury though! #SportsSafety
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@DrDavidGeier @SportsSafety guessing them you saw the Czech snowboarder that crashed on Sunday was in half pipe today
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@MonicaSteinborn @SportsSafety I missed that. The skiing injury they just showed on TV looked bad. #SportsSafety
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@DrDavidGeier @SportsSafety yes it did especially in slow motion
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@DrDavidGeier @MonicaSteinborn @SportsSafety You’ll want to find it.. good topic for podcast.. #SportsSafety
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@DrDavidGeier @SportsSafety there is another crash that will be coming up and hope better camera angle than online
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@SportsSafety I enjoy hockey. It’s a fast-paced team sport, and it’s fun to cheer for your country! #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
Had shots taken on those falls are scary. Tonite & and other night a helmet cracked and they let her snowboard to the bottom?? #SportsSafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@czuppons And she competed tonight in the halfpipe! #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@mnhopper1s Seriously?? How did she manage to pass concussion testing! #SportsSafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@mnhopper1s @MonicaSteinborn Do you know the name of the snowboarder? I’ll try to add it to the show if I can find it. #SportsSafety
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Can’t go wrong with your faves…and some interesting injury discussion already. #SportsSafety
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Let’s move to Q2: What kinds of injuries are most common in Winter Olympic sports? #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@DrDavidGeier @mnhopper1s @MonicaSteinborn http://msn.foxsports.com/olympics/story/snowboarder-cracks-helmet-in-nasty-slopestyle-spill-020914
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@czuppons @mnhopper1s @MonicaSteinborn Awesome! Thanks! I’ll definitely give you guys credit. #SportsSafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@czuppons “Is she alive? Okay, she’s good to compete!” testing doesn’t quite count, does it? #SportsSafety
Ryan Wantz @wantzatc
@DrDavidGeier @mnhopper1s @MonicaSteinborn from czech
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@wantzatc @DrDavidGeier @mnhopper1s pancochova is last name of Czech snowboarder
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@hjluks Hard to beat the excitement of those events! #SportsSafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@SportsSafety A2: Injuries depend on nature of the sport. Figure skating, cross country skiing pose risk of overuse injuries. #SportsSafety
Shane Besedick @TheBesedick
@SportsSafety has to be downhill skiing. They are somehow relatively controlled #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
A1: Gotta say snowboarding events are my favorite. Downhill gives me a heart attack! They’re flying downhill at 60+ mph!!!! #SportsSafety
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#SportsSafety MT @czuppons Gotta say snowboarding events are my favorite. Downhill gives me a heart attack! They’re flying at 60+mph!
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@czuppons It’s amazing there aren’t more catastrophic injuries in downhill skiing! #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@DrDavidGeier Absolutely! And with the ankles fixed, I’m always amazed that any skiier has intact knees. #SportsSafety
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@DrDavidGeier @czuppons watch for Coletti crash #SportsSafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@czuppons No kidding. I just did an ACL, MCL surgery on a girl injured skiing this morning. #SportsSafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@DrDavidGeier @czuppons Brace her up and send her back out there? 😉 Just Kidding! #SportsSafety
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@DrDavidGeier @czuppons Heidi kloser on training before opening ceremony #SportsSafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@MonicaSteinborn @DrDavidGeier @czuppons HIPAA requires he not say 😉 She also had fibular fx, right? #SportsSafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@mnhopper1s @czuppons No way would she have gone for that. I did the ACL in her other knee 3 years ago. Also a skiing injury! #SportsSafety
Casey Paulk @caseypaulkATC
@DrDavidGeier @czuppons had an athlete this year have MCL repaired. Wasn’t even sure docs were doing that type of reconstruction.
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@caseypaulkATC @DrDavidGeier Have to reconstruct MCL if instability persists, and if the ACL/MCL torn, that bodes poorly for function.
Casey Paulk @caseypaulkATC
@czuppons @DrDavidGeier MRI revealed normal ACL. and normal meniscus. Got lucky I guess.
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@mnhopper1s @DrDavidGeier @czuppons and tibial plateau fx. #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@mnhopper1s @MonicaSteinborn @DrDavidGeier Nope, even worse. Femur fracture. #SportsSafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@czuppons @MonicaSteinborn @DrDavidGeier That’s right! Knew it was one of those F bones.. 😉 #SportsSafety
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Thinking non-competitive for a minute. Q3: Tips for youngsters to enjoy these same winter sports in a recreation setting? #SportsSafety
Shane Besedick @TheBesedick
@SportsSafety obviously snowboarding and moguls have more acute injuries due to the intense falls #SportsSafety
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Also – some great discussions on injuries. Be sure to tag with #SportsSafety to stay in the stream!
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@RyanDuncanPT Saw fascinating story on US team using new technology to increase speed. We’ll see if it can lower injury risk. #SportsSafety
mLAB_Acadia @mLAB_Acadia
“@czuppons: @DrDavidGeier Absolutely! And with the ankles fixed, I’m always amazed that any skiier has intact knees. #SportsSafety”
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@DrDavidGeier @RyanDuncanPT Increase speed to lower injury risk? How does that work? #SportsSafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
For young athletes in winter sports? Proper supervision, training, equipment, esp sports w acrobatic stunts, like snowboarding #SportsSafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@RyanDuncanPT Hopefully they use technology to improve the safety of the equipment & not just the speed. Sorry limited by 140 #SportsSafety
Shane Besedick @TheBesedick
@SportsSafety wear safety equipment! But otherwise just get proper basic instruction. Then go out and kill it! #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@DrDavidGeier @RyanDuncanPT That makes much more sense! #SportsSafety
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Yee-haw! RT @TheBesedick wear safety equipment! But otherwise just get proper basic instruction. Then go out and kill it! #SportsSafety
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Being ambitious…Q4: What advice do you have for young athletes hoping to make the Winter Olympics (or any)? #SportsSafety
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#SportsSafety RT @DrVicGoradia 6m @SportsSafety Wear a helmet when skiing and boarding
Neha Raukar, MD @AcuteSportsDoc
Late to the dialogue. Q3: proper technique, proper equipment, and cross-training. #sportssafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@czuppons @RyanDuncanPT Doubt any equipment can completely prevent skiing injuries from crashes at 60+ mph! #SportsSafety
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Never too late! RT @AcuteSportsDoc Late to the dialogue. Q3: proper technique, proper equipment, and cross-training. #sportssafety
Neha Raukar, MD @AcuteSportsDoc
@DrDavidGeier @czuppons @RyanDuncanPT They probably once said that about cars. #SportsSafety
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@DrDavidGeier @SportsSafety
Have you seen this website? Perfect for this discussion. http://www.ski-injury.com/ #SportsSafety
Shane Besedick @TheBesedick
@SportsSafety I would say make sure they love the sport! And are willing to work at it and train. A lot. And stay healthy.. #SportsSafety
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
A4: Some winter sports require early starts & often involve training year round. Rest, time off, cross training are important. #SportsSafety
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Before Q5…Thanks to everyone for joining this evening! A reminder we are back March 12th at 9 PM ET. Topic ideas welcome. #SportsSafety
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As we ride off, Q5: What advice do you have for parents and coaches who are nurturing a young Olympic hopeful? #SportsSafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@SportsSafety Remember that March is National Athletic Training Month. And National Cheer Safety Month… 🙂 #SportsSafety #cheerleading
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And while we officially wrap things up at 10 PM ET, your contributions are always welcome in the #SportsSafety feed.
Dr. David Geier @DrDavidGeier
@SportsSafety A5: Don’t put too much pressure on a young kid. That pressure just as likely to lead to burnout as success. #SportsSafety
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
@SportsSafety remember to have fun and enjoy #SportsSafety
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@czuppons Sylvia, thanks so much for joining this eve! Hope to see you on future #SportsSafety chats.
Sylvia Czuppon @czuppons
@SportsSafety A5: Kids do best when they love what they’re doing. Keep their love of the sport alive always. #SportsSafety
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@mnhopper1s Hmm…methinks a couple of groups may want to join the party. @NATA1950 @AACCA #SportsSafety
Shane Besedick @TheBesedick
@SportsSafety make sure to keep it fun! Support, try not to overtrain and make sure the Olympic hopeful is the priority.. #SportsSafety
Neha Raukar, MD @AcuteSportsDoc
A5: Have fun, learn the science behind the sport, train hard, and rest even harder. #sportssafety
Mike Hopper @mnhopper1s
@SportsSafety @NATA1950 @AACCA @kimberlyarchie would also want to join for that… #cheerleading #AT4ALL #SportsSafety
jaskll @MonicaSteinborn
Well NBC chose to not show skier Coletti ski and crash. Wldve liked better camera angle to see what did #SportsSafety
Jason Davenport @jaydocnupe
@SportsSafety A:5 Be sure your child has proper fitting equipment to help avoid injury. #sportssafety
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@MonicaSteinborn We will be on the search…sure there is some footage out there on the wide world. #SportsSafety
PASS @ythsportssafety
“@DrDavidGeier: Don’t put too much pressure on a young kid. That pressure just as likely to lead to burnout as success. #SportsSafety”
Bryan Peden, MPT @wkndwarriorTIP
“@SportsSafety: RT @DrDavidGeier Join us for tomorrow’s tweetchat at 9 PM ET to discuss Olympic sports injuries! #SportsSafety” wish I knew
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