June 2015 – Inside Sports Medicine

June 2015

20 Jun 2015 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal achilles, ACL, Benign Positional Vertigo, cervical stenosis, collarbone fracture, Dr. Neil Williams, Dr. Scott Blumenthal, Dr. T.O. Souryal, inflammation, inversion table, Jason Day, MCL, naproxen, platelet-rich plasma, PRP, rotator cuff tear, sciatica, spinal stenosis, sports medicine, stress fracture, tendonitis, tendonosis, Tiger Woods, U.S Open, vertigo

06/15/15 #538: Let Us Entertain (and Inform) You

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Dr. Scott Blumenthal, world-renowned spine surgeon, joins Dr. T.O. Souryal and his merry crew for this week’s sports medicine call-in show. The doctors discuss the psychology of sports, the many “two types” of people, why it takes so long to get discharged from a hospital, the pros and cons of long sleepless shifts for doctors in training, and more.

Vertigo may not be a primary complaint in sports medicine, but sure can complicate your game, as pro golfer Jason Day can attest. Dr. Neil Williams, Ear Nose and Throat specialist, shares his insights on the common sensation and symptom of vertigo.

The calls keep coming. In the first hour, a marathon runner and cyclist has sharp pains in his ankle/calf that could be a stress fracture or achilles injury, and a father asks for a clear explanation of chronic tendonitis or tendonosis. The doctors question whether a “twisted hip” is the right or even a real diagnosis for one woman, and discuss whether regular use of an inversion table could be healthy for spines.

In the second hour, the conversation starts on the Hope or Hype of PRP and Stem Cell treatments, then an active lawyer has some longterm collarbone issues he attributes to asymmetry, and the son of an 89 year old with cervical stenosis has questions about surgery that aims relieve his Dad’s weakness and inability to walk. The next caller asks if treating his dislocated shoulder could have affected, or even cured, his digestive problems, and a 58 year old is weighing all his options on treating his knee troubles before the last resort: a knee replacement.

7 Jun 2015 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal achilles, ACL, ankle, Baker’s cyst, bone spurs, break, Cho-pat strap, Dr. T.O. Souryal, fracture, knee brace, Kyrie Irving, micro fracture, MRI, nerve injury, Osteochondral Allograft, patella, placebo effect, Ray Johnston Band, SLAP tear, sports medicine

06/06/15 #537: Live Loud, maybe

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It’s a beautiful day in North Texas and we hope anywhere you can listen to Inside Sports Medicine, which is everywhere! This is a pure call-in show with Dr. T.O. Souryal fielding all questions.

Our first caller asks why people use elite athletes as models for fitness and health when professional athletes get injured so much, then a basketball player turns to volleyball after an achilles injury, and a 65 year old asks for advice on lifting weights in a healthy way. Next a soccer player asks about a full brace versus a strap for knee support and protection, a caller with shoulder pain and tingling fingers asks whether stem cell injections may help his condition(s), and three months after an Osteochondral Allograft a patient has swelling and discomfort.

Apropos to Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving’s fractured kneecap, Dr. Souryal spends some time going over the difference between a fracture and a break in the second hour, then returns to the calls.

Two months is too long to live with excruciating pain, so an MRI may be the next logical step for one patient, a bowler has more knee pain than he feels he should have, a 64 year old has ankle trouble, another caller has pain and swelling in his knee that keeps him up at night, and a slow pitch pitcher had a delayed reaction to a line drive to the knee and extended problems over time. The last “terrible” caller has extreme swelling in her knee and needs direction before her next appointment- perhaps straight to the ER.