Overhead Athlete Member Community Session: Overhead Lifting Injuries (1.25 CME)-Overhead Athlete Member Community Session: Overhead Lifting Injuries (1.25 CME) (enduring)

Overhead Athlete Member Community Session: Overhead Lifting Injuries (1.25 CME) (enduring)

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Video Summary

Dr. Sharnay Mead and Dr. Ryan Nussbaum discussed common upper extremity injuries in overhead weightlifting athletes, focusing on injuries in powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting, and CrossFit. They covered shoulder injuries, nerve palsies, and muscle tears, emphasizing early symptom recognition and tailored rehab programs for prevention and management. The video also compares injury rates in CrossFit and strength sports, highlighting the importance of individualized treatment plans and load modification. Strategies for injury prevention, like proper technique, coaching, gradual workload progression, and strength training, were discussed. The role of USA Weightlifting-certified coaches in Olympic weightlifting techniques and long-term risks like osteoarthritis were mentioned. Tips for preventing injuries in other sports were briefly explored, emphasizing gradual workload increase, technique training, and establishing a baseline exercise program.

Keywords

Dr. Sharnay Mead

Dr. Ryan Nussbaum

upper extremity injuries

overhead weightlifting athletes

shoulder injuries

nerve palsies

muscle tears

rehab programs

injury prevention

USA Weightlifting-certified coaches

osteaoarthritis