Dr. Bill Adams – Inside Sports Medicine

Dr. Bill Adams

12 Apr 2015 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal Abba, achilles rupture, ACL, adhesive capsulitis, degenerative arthritis, Dr. Bill Adams, Dr. T.O. Souryal, frozen shoulder, Meniscus, pars defect, PRP, scapular injury, Sinatra, sports medicine, stem cells, stress fracture, tennis elbow, thoracic spine

04/12/15 – #531: Playing through the Pain is Not Recommended

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Let’s get right to those calls and text questions. First off, a bodybuilder wants Dr. Souryal’s thoughts on stem cell injections for meniscus trouble, then a caller from Ft. Worth wants to know possible outcomes for degenerative arthritis of the thoracic spine. A father asks if there are exercises to do that will prevent repeats of ACL injuries, which leads into a discussion of risk factors and risk assessment for ACL injuries. Another Dad asks what to do for a seventeen year old pitcher with a possible pars defect. If it is a Pars defect, rehab and time is now the suggested treatment until symptoms subside.

There is a grey area in the world of sports medicine when the stakes are higher and the risk/reward equation shifts. In Sports Medicine 101 Dr. Souryal and facial expert Dr. Bill Adams discuss the changing and complex role of team physicians once the playoffs start. Fortunately, the doctors haven’t experienced undue pressure to put injured players back in the game too soon at the pro level, yet they have seen that pressure at other levels from private coaches and parents of athletes.

Other topics include frozen shoulders, Achilles ruptures, a caller who still has arm pain six months after doing some yard work, and whether “a mess” is a proper medical term. The conversation ranges from the Masters, to the Rangers,and from Abba to Sinatra to Bryan Adams. Tune in and tell your friends!

7 Mar 2015 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal active rest, bilateral anterior knee pain, cryotherapy, Dr. Bill Adams, Dr. Craig Garrison, Dr. T.O. Souryal, facial fractures, hernia, hydrotherapy, labrum tear, MRI, nasal fractures, new medicine, sports medicine

03/07/15 – Episode 526: It’s still not legal in Texas

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Today Dr. Souryal starts with an observation (not a rant!) to his loyal listeners. Most doctors care deeply about building strong relationships with their patients, but in this era of new medicine that relationship is devalued and the results suffer. Some reoccurring themes are that doctors are not interchangeable, not all MRI’s are the same, and not every surgeon can do the same surgery as well as the next, so informed consumers better shop around.

Renowned plastic surgeon and consultant to the Mavericks, Dr. Bill Adams comes on to discuss facial fractures for both cosmetic and functional issues, some eye-opening surgical techniques that may make you faint, protective plates and masks, and nasal fractures. Dr. Craig Garrison returns to talk about the importance of recovery after workouts to prevent fatigue and injuries. He recommends some methods such as hydrotherapy, cryotherapy, describes “active rest”, and discusses time guidelines between intense bouts of activity.

Starting off with a unique call, Dr. Souryal is asked for his thoughts on prescribing marijuana to relieve pain in professional sports. A high school coach asks how to determine the severity of his players’ injuries on the field. A 63 year old racquetball player says his pulled muscles are taking away his competitive edge. A caller with a possible hernia or abdominal strain should get to his doctor for a hands-on diagnosis, a father of 15 year old football player asks if there are there alternatives to surgery for a torn labrum, and a caller with longterm knee pain needs a diagnosis and an updated MRI. Questions via text include: can a nose broken twenty years ago still be fixed and are there any good websites for checking how your doctor is rated?

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