Kinesiophobia and the AMI: How Can the AMI Help Reassure Patients?

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Kinesiophobia and the AMI

Previously on this blog, we have discussed the importance of the TSK-11 and patient-reported outcomes (PROM). In this blog post, three crucial questions were answered: 

  • What is the TSK-11? 
  • Why is this PROM so important in ACL Return to Play assessments?
  • How does the TSK-11 complement dorsaVi’s AMI Assessment? 
The post went on to outline the symbiotic relationship shared between the TSK-11 and the AMI: if an athlete scores poorly on their TSK-11, they can be assessed under an AMI assessment. The AMI test results will then reflect whether an athlete is fearful of weight-bearing as the Single Leg tests can reveal apprehension in physically using their previously injured leg. 

This is a crucial point, however, the AMI offers another point of reassurance in regards to an athlete and kinesiophobia: the ability for the athlete to see the results and movement improvement for themselves.  

This is a point best articulated in the quick clip attached below with the AMI co-founder Dr Trent Nessler, PT, MPT, DPT, during a webinar with the dorsaVi Marketing & Sales team:



Check out our related posts:
  • To read more about the TSK-11 and Patient-Reported Outcomes, click here.
  • To read about how 10-41 Strength and Physical Therapy athletes, coaches and parents responded to being able to see and interpret the results for themselves, click here.

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