Title:  Evaluation and Management of Acute Muscle Injury in Athletes

Speaker: Pat Davis, MD

Session: January 19, 2026, 12-1p

Learning Objectives
Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to:

• Describe the pathophysiology of muscle injury and physiology of muscle healing (Domain: 2, Task: 204, 205)
• Outline grading systems for muscle injury (Domain: 2, Task: 204, 205)
• Demonstrate examples of muscle injury on ultrasound (Domain: 2, Task: 202)
• Discuss management options of muscle injuries in athletes (Domain: 2,4 Task: 202, 403, 406)
• Recall how injury grading impacts return-to-play decisions (Domain: 4, Task: 406)

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s):
BOC Category A


Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (BOC AP#: P476) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 1.00 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

ATTENDANCE / CREDIT
Text the session code (provided only at the session) to 507-200-3010 within 48 hours of the live presentation to record attendance. All learners are encouraged to text attendance regardless of credit needs. This number is only used for receiving text messages related to tracking attendance. Additional tasks to obtain credit may be required based on the specific activity requirements and will be announced accordingly. Swiping your badge will not provide credit; that process is only applicable to meet GME requirements for Residents & Fellows.

TRANSCRIPT
Any credit or attendance awarded from this session will appear on your Transcript.

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