The entire point of the PPPE is to safely clear the student-athlete. Yes, we want them to play, but safely! The two main reasons athletes do not clear their PPPE is due to blood pressure and vision issues. It is important to take blood pressure readings with the athlete supine vs. sitting on a table. Make sure the athlete is in a calm state and in a back supported chair. Also, make sure the athlete does not need to go to the bathroom! As for vision, a 2023 study of athletes in Galveston, Texas found that 38.0% the student athletes did not bring their prescription eyeglasses, which resulted in the need for retesting while wearing their glasses.
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Learn About Arthrogenic Inhibition
So, you’re a runner and keep getting ankle sprains. You are a powerlifter and keep ‘pulling’ your hamstrings. You are recovering from shoulder surgery and you simply cannot get back to where you should be even though the surgeon tells you all is okay. Your knees are just not recovering from what was supposed to be a simple meniscus repair.
WHY can’t you get better? You feel better but things just aren’t working the way they should…well…here is the likely reason and you’ve never heard about it.
Arthrogenic Inhibition sounds like a complicated concept, but luckily, it is not. Defined as ‘an ongoing reflex reaction of the musculature surrounding a joint after distension or damage to structures of that joint, Arthrogenic Inhibition is readily apparent with really any joint injury. This includes injury from life, sport, and surgery, and anything else you can possibly do that damages a joint.