@MEDspirationNFP

Official Twitter account of Medspiration | Physician-led Medical Education, Science & Storytelling Want to work with us? ↓

 Los Angeles, CA
medspired.org/
Joined August 2014
  • Tweets2.7K
  • Following0
  • Followers23.8K
1.6KMedia
WEEK 6’s FASTEST Medical Minute: #RaiseHail SCARY TERRY 
#FlyEaglesFly HURTS
#RamsHouse TAE
#BoltUp McCONKEY
#ChiefsKingdom KELCE
#NEPats DOUBS
#RamsHouse BLAKE GRUPE
#DirtyBirds KENDAL DANIELS
#HereWeGo MIKE McCARTHY
#NFL UMPIRE LARRY SMITH
3
61
1,176
55,416
#ThunderUp J-Dub suffered a severe left-leg injury tonight—leaving his ankle deformed & teammates visibly shaken. Let’s break this down. ⚠️VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED⚠️
4
51
5
573
20,689
ANKLE FX-DISLOCATION vs. TIB/FIB (ELITE ATHLETE DATA):
→IF ANKLE FX-DISLOCATION(± syndesmotic disruption): AVG ~250d (~8.2mo); →NBA comp: Gordon Hayward (2017; fx-dislocation + fibula fx): ~364 d (~12 mo) to regular-season return
→IF TIB-FIB FX: AVG ~315d (~10.3mo); →NBA Comp: Paul George (2014; open tib-fib fx, IM nail)
→PERFORMANCE Regaining near-preinjury production possible games typically return to baseline within ~3 seasons
8
1,506
#DirtyBirds LB Kendal Daniels went from a spine board + hospital evaluation to a game-sealing interception & fumble recovery against the undefeated #FTTB—in 7 days?? One of the year’s most dramatic medical comebacks. Let’s break this down!
3
25
1,640
#MFFL F Cooper Flagg slammed his left shoulder into the hardwood after this flagrant foul—clutching it in pain—& didn't return. Let’s break this down.
2
7
158
13,971
L. NON-SHOOTING SHOULDER (NBA DATA):
→IF AC SPRAIN (most common): AVG 4.1gms
→IF CLAVICLE FX (less-likely; not excluded): AVG 3.1mo op vs 3.9mo non-op
→IF SUBLUXATION±CAPSULOLABRAL INJURY: AVG ~3.6wk non-op
→OPERATIVE INSTABILITY: AVG ~19wk
4
1,196
#RamsHouse WR Puka Nacua — 3 soft tissue concerns last 10 wks? Chain reaction? Will he play Sunday? What if he tries? Let’s break this down
1
4
125
22,548
CALF STRAIN (ELITE ATHLETE DATA):
→Grade 0: AVG 8.1d (0–20 day range)
→Grade 1: AVG ~17d±8.84 days
→Re-injury risk ~20.7%
→DNP today: 71% OUT while GTD →Mild ↑Achilles injury risk w/ specific patterns
5
966
#RamsHouse WR Davante Adams sustained a RARE & unusual injury that we haven’t covered before. Gotta break this down for the love of the game 🙏🏽
1
5
64
4,973
L. SEMITENDINOSUS RUPTURE (DISTAL TENDON DATA):
→Rams: out 6–10wk; cleanup planned—possible resection (removes torn tendon/scar; may hasten RTP—small studies)
→Acute resection AVG: 6.8wk postop→Wk13–14 IF prompt
→Prior L. hamstring: missed 27d; new injury 9mo8d after RTP→possible late recurrence
→Both Q4→possible fatigue contribution
2
610
Confirmed 🙏🏽, wishing Terry a safe & speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹
Ian Rapoport
@RapSheetOct 20
#Commanders WR Terry McLaurin has suffered a torn patellar tendon and is done for the season, the MRI revealed. A brutal injury and a long road back.
14
1,881
#FTTB Mike Evans left MNF with Achilles pain & didn’t return. How do you tell a painful flare from a season-ending rupture? Let’s break this down
1
14
1
321
37,256
R. ACHILLES TENDINITIS FLARE:
→Data: Wk7 at risk + Wk8 bye | AVG 23d missed | Middle 50%: 4–24d
→Conservative: ↓aggravating loads + graded calf rehab (isometrics/eccentrics as tolerated)
→↑↑Tendinopathy-associated rupture risk
→Clearance: symptoms, Achilles exam tenderness, calf strength + load/sprint/cut tolerance
1
6
1,383
UPDATE: Ruptured hamstring expected out 6-10 weeks. Will provide update on tonight’s Fastest Medical Minute (drop around halftime of MNF)
MEDspiration
@MEDspirationNFPOct 19
#RamsHouse WR Davante Adams —suffered a non-contact injury…..or did he?? Let’s break this down
1
4
68
8,209
Reassuring. Suggests no heart strain or need from thrombectomy. Will include update fastest medical minute today 🙏🏽
Nicole Lynn
@AgentNicoleLynnOct 19
4
31
3,144
#RamsHouse WR Davante Adams —suffered a non-contact injury…..or did he?? Let’s break this down
19
64
7
1,153
191,235
DAVANTE ADAMS L. LOWER LEG: 
→Video: no obvious major knee ligament/Achilles rupture pattern
→Earlier: ankle inversion + bent-knee landing
→Later: protective hop after L-foot loading
→Diagnosis/severity/RTP TBD—update in tomorrow’s Fastest Medical Minute
24
15,799
#FlyEaglesFly QB #JalenHurts update: A RATE but significant change (SVT→ DVT?). Let’s break this down!
1
13
5
139
16,130
CALF SVT PROGRESSION (SVT→ PROXIMAL DVT?): →IR→minimum 4 games OUT →IF monitored without AC→RTP after IR minimum IF stable & cleared
→IF anticoagulated→roughly 6wks–3mo, depending on clot location/extent→potentially OUT until Wk12/Wild Card →Blood thinners generally ≠ tackle football; RTP requires medical clearance
2
1,249
#FlyEaglesFly QB Jalen Hurts played with a blood clot—now out indefinitely. One game—or weeks to months? Let’s break this down.
8
97
8
1,011
116,749
CLEAT-PROVOKED CALF SVT (US: CHEST ’21; SVS/AVF/AVLS ’23):
→BEST: ↓risk SVT (<5cm + >3cm from deep junction) OR selected ↓risk calf DVT→may monitor w/ repeat U/S, no thinners initially→earlier RTP IF cleared
→WORST: IF qualifying SVT ≥5cm, ≤3cm from deep junction OR DVT requiring treatment→ thinners roughly 6wks–3mo→potentially OUT until Wk12/Wild Card
→Goal: prevent extension + potentially fatal PE (lung clot)
→Blood thinners generally ≠ tackle football →Likely trauma-provoked ≠ genetic; doesn’t establish career risk.
1
3
2,625
Load more