08/13/17 #626 Segment 4
The doctors talk about Usain Bolt injury and retirement. They discuss football dehydration and cramps.
heat cramps
08/30/2014 – Episode 506
The show opens with a discussion of Sam Bradford’s torn ACL. Doctor Souryal talks about the differences between bone injuries and soft-tissue injuries, types of ankle injuries, and the public relations component of reporting sports injuries.
Doctor Craig Garrison joins the show to talk about proper hydration and heat injuries. The doctors discuss hydration, sports drinks, and energy drinks, and symptoms to watch out for.
Doctor Souryal introduces a new segment on the business of medicine by talking about the new plan to have health clinics in Wal-Marts.
Doctor Jim Sterling joins the show to answer questions about the effects of repeated concussions.
Listeners call in with questions about elbow injuries, knees that pop, post-traumatic arthritis, and much more.
08/09/2014 – Episode 503
Doctor Brad Bellard joins the show this week. The doctors talk about about the concussion recently sustained by Dan Jennings, leading to a discussion about concussions, how to recognize them, how to treat them, and when to pull players from a game. They also answer questions about the effects of repeated sub-concussive hits to the head, and safety for young football players.
They also talk about Blake Griffin’s back injury, and the difference between a pars fracture and a pars defect.
This episode’s Sports Medicine 101 segment focuses on heat injuries. Doctors Souryal and Bellard talk about the symptoms and prevention of heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and dehydration. They also answer questions about hydration, water, Gatorade, and energy drinks.
Other topics include questions on distance running and nerve damage, arthritis and knee replacements, and lumbar disc replacements.