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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit discusses his recent research using MRI-based quantification of edema and the potential relationship between muscle development and location of edema.

We’d love to highlight our very first AFLW partnership: 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 This partnership marks an exciting milestone as we align with one of the most respected programs in women’s football. Through this partnership, we will support AFLW athletes with advanced muscle insights that help inform training, performance, and long-term athlete care. We are thrilled to begin this journey with the Carlton Football Club and look forward to what we will build together in the AFLW. #AFLW #WomenSports #Muscle

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘅 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗼𝗸 We are excited to welcome the Minnesota @Timberwolves as the newest Springbok partnership within the @NBA. This collaboration strengthens our mission to provide organizations with the most advanced muscle and musculoskeletal insights to support athlete performance and care. →Providing objective, precise, and actionable muscle-level insights →Personalizing athlete assessment with athlete-specific measurements and visualizations →Longitudinal tracking of muscle health to unlock new learnings about the demand of the NBA calendar We're eager to continue to support our NBA partners and players with 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. #NBA #Muscle #SportsMed

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿: Momentm Health "This collaboration represents a paradigm shift from reactive healthcare to proactive health optimisation, addressing the critical need in a market where muscle injuries account for over 30% of sports-related injuries and sarcopenia affects 10% of people over 60 - together, we're not just imaging muscles, we're imaging the future of human performance and health optimisation." - Rhys Slough, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Momentm Learn more about Momentum Health here: lnkd.in/exCKUvAk

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆! Tomorrow we kick off The Inside View with Dr. Bryan Heiderscheit as he explores how advanced muscle imaging and data are redefining athlete health and assessment. When: Tomorrow, 12:00 to 12:45 pm CST 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿→ lnkd.in/eZbtsgd7

𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘅 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗯𝗼𝗸 The Tigers mark another successful partnership across the @AFL, with our AI-powered muscle analysis, we’re helping AFL teams stay ahead of the competition by: ✔️ Providing actionable muscle-level insights ✔️ Personalising training and recovery strategies ✔️ Optimising muscle health to keep players healthy Thank you to Anthony Schache for making this collaboration possible, putting player muscle health first. Go Tigers! #AFL #SpringbokAnalytics #SportsPerfromance

𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗕𝗔 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿! We look forward to working closely with OrthoIndy, the Pacers’ official orthopedic and imaging partner — along with the Indiana Fever — given their professionalism, expertise, and focus on innovation in athlete care. A big thank you to Corbeil, Josh, whose two decades of leadership and role as a founding member of the NBATA (an organization we're proud to support) continues to set the standard in sports medicine for professional athletes, and beyond. This partnership strengthens our mission to help athletes perform at their best, putting muscle first. 𝗚𝗼 '𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘀! #Pacers #SpringbokAnalytics #SportScience

In a recent podcast with the Professional Soccer Athletic Training Society, Bryan Heiderscheit discusses the quantification of edema in hamstring injuries and how he uses this objective data to inform decisions for a personalized rehab approach. "Where was it? How was it distributed between the muscles? Where was it relative to the sciatic nerve? It gave us a really good way to drill down how much contact was happening." 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: lnkd.in/d5dKACdw

𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗠𝗔 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! Sports Medicine Australia kicks off next week, October 29–November 1, in Hobart. The event features world-renowned speakers, including Springbok Co-Founder and CSO Dr. Silvia Blemker, who will present on 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲-𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗥𝗜. We’re looking forward to connecting with the sports medicine community and partners who share our passion for advancing personalised sports medicine. #ASICSSMA2025 #SportsMed #SpringbokAnalytics

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 🏃‍♂️ Fast Track The Injured Runner brought together some of the leading voices in muscle science and rehab, including Bryan Heiderscheit, Rich Willy, Colin Griffin, Jinger Gottschall, and Dan Cobian. The discussions covered everything from running biomechanics and injury risk to fueling and nutrition. A big shoutout to Nick Kane for organizing such a great event at @thetrackatnb, an incredible facility and a perfect setting for advancing performance and recovery.

𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 @HoustonRockets! We are continuing to expand across the @NBA, delivering objective, actionable data for one common focus: 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆. This partnership deepens our relationship with Memorial Hermann Health System, continuing our shared commitment to advancing athlete care through imaging innovation and data-driven decision-making. Together with the Rockets, we’re building on that foundation to push the boundaries of performance science and musculoskeletal health innovation. #HoustonRockets #NBA #AthleteCare

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸’𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘂𝗺, hosted by GE HealthCare at the @TheNBPA headquarters in New York, brought leaders from professional sports to academic research, exploring the latest innovations in sports medicine imaging. We joined a fantastic group of innovators, exploring how advanced imaging is 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵. It’s an exciting moment for Springbok, to be part of advancing imaging and it's role in expanding the understanding of muscle. A huge thank-you to GE HealthCare, Katharine Carter, Adam Will, and everyone involved, working to accelerate the future of musculoskeletal imaging and performance science. #MRI #SpringbokAnalytics #SportsMed

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗕𝗔 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸! We're thrilled to expand our partnership with the Detroit Pistons (and Henry Ford Health) as they continue to integrate our comprehensive muscle analytics to support objective, data-driven decision-making. Springbok's impact across the NBA is growing with new team-level partners for the '25-'26 season, two NBA Combines under our belt, and exciting new research initiatives in the works. Progress in athlete care is never achieved alone, and we are glad to support the collective effort shaping the future of the NBA. #PerformanceHealth #DetroitPistons #SpringbokAnalytics

𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗥𝗜 Springbok Analytics latest research publication is now live: A deep learning algorithm for automatic 3D segmentation and quantification of hamstrings musculotendon injury from MRI. This work is among the first to validate AI for automated hamstring injury assessment, addressing a long-standing challenge in reproducibility and scale. Trained on ~𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗥 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 and validated against 𝟮𝟴 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 → 3D models segmented muscles, tendons, and edema in minutes → Accuracy matched expert labels (Muscles R ≥ 0.99, Edema R = 0.97) → AI metrics like edema volume and % muscle involvement tracked with BAMIC severity grades 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: This approach moves injury characterization from subjective reads to objective, quantitative data. By providing reproducible 3D measures of injury size, location, and tissue involvement, AI can support more consistent grading, better communication, and stronger return-to-play decisions. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: lnkd.in/giBTMRXN #SpringbokAnalytics #Hamstring #SportsMedicine

𝗛𝗮𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲. As highlighted by Dr. Fearghal Kerin in the latest issue of @FMPA_Official magazine, managing these injuries requires more than just strength testing or return-to-play timelines. This feature outlines the importance of looking beyond strength and group level metrics when managing high-grade hamstring injuries. As stated, "There is much to learn from recurrent injuries - they often show us what wasn't addressed the first time." 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: lnkd.in/eEMBdadG #SpringbokAnalytics #SportsPerformance #Hamstring

"The focus of end stage rehab is on efficiency of movement that balances neural control, ankle inversion and eversion stability, varying hip ranges of motion, and shifting focus to acceleration, deceleration and turning." From @FraserMckinney - powered by @springboktech sportsmith.co/articles/no-an…

Springbok’s Declan Carmichael and David Lane recently had the privilege of joining the Melbourne and Sydney FSHD community updates, a valuable opportunity to share advances in MRI and disease progression research while listening to the perspectives of the FSHD community. The strides in understanding this condition are nothing short of a shared achievement for a community that has pushed tirelessly for progress. It takes collaboration from investors, researchers, clinicians, and most importantly patients and families. Joining such an inspiring space would not be possible without Emma Weatherley and the team at @FSHD Global Research Foundation, who continue to show what is possible when passion and purpose come together. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗦𝗛𝗗. #FSHDCommunity #FSHDResearch #ClinicalTrials

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗹í𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗧𝗥𝗢 Last week’s event at @ClinicaCEMTRO, led by Dr. Mario Padron, united executives, trauma specialists, and innovators around the latest advances in imaging diagnostics and their application in orthopedics. Our CEO Scott Magargee, CSO Dr. Silvia Blemker, and Director of AI and Data Analytics Lara Riem, PhD, were proud to represent Springbok, sharing our perspective on how AI-driven analytics can help clinicians better understand muscle health and improve patient outcomes. We are thankful to Clínica CEMTRO, Maggie Fung, Laura Carretero Gómez and the @GEHealthCare team for inviting us and for their contributions to the science that keep patient impact at the center of innovation. #SpringbokAnalytics #MedicalResearch #PatientImpact

𝗡𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 “𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻” A new @SportsmithHQ article by @SouthamptonFC Football Club Lead of Rehabilitation, @FraserMckinney, using objective, muscle level data to study ankle injuries in athletes. "Imaging of muscle volume from Springbok indicates changes in muscle size within two weeks of an ankle sprain. This helps explains the reduction in quadricep strength during an isolated knee extension test, or higher loading of the proximal joints during sagittal plane tasks due to ankle invertor dysfunction." With muscle-level data, we can move beyond surface measures of recovery to sensitively detect early physiological changes after injury and track the effectiveness of rehabilitation strategies over time. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: lnkd.in/e-wfGQ8Y

"Useful indicators of functional stability are pain, swelling, range of motion, muscle strength, posture." From @FraserMckinney - powered by @springboktech sportsmith.co/articles/no-an…