Allen Hicks

Day 2 elite level practitioners' ACLR rehab workshop underway @Aspetar Prelude to the ACLR-rehab conference starting tomorrow. Fantastic knowledge sharing from an awesome group of practitioners pushing athlete care forward

Muscle and bone are closely linked. Age-related loss of muscle (sarcopenia) and bone (osteoporosis) are both independently related to loss of physical function and independence into older age. Great review by @csmithAEP and colleagues showcasing the many links between muscle and bone and the need for treatment strategies to target both of these important tissues. “Exercise is the primary evidence-based prevention strategy capable of simultaneously improving muscle and bone health. Unfortunately, holistic treatment plans including exercise in conjunction with other allied health services to prevent or treat musculoskeletal disease remain underutilized.” link.springer.com/article/10.100…

An 80 year old man who lifts is as strong as a 30 year old man who doesn't. After the age of 30 muscle mass decreases by approximately 3-8% every decade. This rate of decline becomes even faster after the age of 60. This reminds me of my dad who decided to start lifting & running at 40 years old. Now at the age of 76, his body and brain are as active as ever. He doesn't need any form of assistance, he's living independently and doing it on his terms. A couple sessions a week of weight training is the ultimate form of delayed gratification. You're trading 90 minutes a week for a lifetime of mobility, strength, and brain health. I'd make that trade in a heartbeat. I know some people in their old age who look back and regret not taking better care of themselves. They got to a point where there was no return. You don't want to let that happen to you. It's better to be the oldest person in the weight room than the youngest person in the nursing home. Lift now so you can reap the benefits later. Sources: 1. Holloszy JO. The biology of aging. Mayo Clin Proc. 2000;75 (Suppl):S3–S8. 2. Melton LJ, III, Khosla S, Crowson CS, et al. Epidemiology of sarcopenia. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000;48:625–630.

Huge Congratulations to Max Corcoran on a big win at Quebec Provincials today. Max started as a 9 year old in our Junior Initiative. It’s been so awesome to work with him over the years. He is a hard worker and loves his golf. Way to go Max!!! @JakeHaimePGA @lisahaime 🎉🏆⛳️💪🇨🇦

@thejakebryson Great to see you're in the field! Best of luck in the tournament!

It’s an honor to have my name mentioned alongside these local legends. I can’t wait to compete against some of the best players in the country and beyond. We’ll see you out there!

Modic Changes 👇👇👇 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35269863/

Exercise is Medicine, including as a treatment for depression and depressive symptoms  bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

Another reminder that humans can 'forget' or 'disregard' previously known and accepted knowledge and wisdom. Living a BETTER, healthier lifestyle (to reduce the risk of chronic diseases related to metabolic syndrome) has parallels to the Roman concrete. news.mit.edu/2023/roman-con…

Similar to the Australian healthcare system, Physiotherapists could alleviate much of the burden on Primary care physicians in Canada. australian.physio/media/physioth…

Best Practice Physiotherapy (including education and exercise) treatment for lateral hip pain is a recommended 1st option. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36526564/

Improving your strength and muscle mass will improve your life howardluksmd.com/muscle-mass-st…

Even small (1/2 of the recommended guidelines) increases in physical activity can significantly reduce depression. Meeting the recommended guidelines lowers the risk of depression even further. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Making healthy lifestyle changes is challenging. Once it becomes a habit, it is much easier to sustain. bigthink.com/the-well/wendy…

Good clinicians have known this for a long time...now the research is catching up. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

This might be the greatest use of a press conference by a head coach in sports history. Take the two mins to watch this.

The prevalence and location of musculoskeletal pain following COVID-19 👀👀👇👇 Diagram showing distribution of musculoskeletal pain. Figure shows the distribution of reported musculoskeletal pain in 166 individuals (%). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

Nice study on building physical activity for people with widespread pain. It isn't enough to simply tell people to be more active. ✅Have a plan & a realistic start point ✅Prepare for flare ups ✅Offer ongoing support bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/4/e…