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1 Aug 2016 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal AMA, arthritis, artificial disc replacement, Cervical spinal fusion, CPT, Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, Dr. Brad Bellard, Dr. Scott Blumenthal, Dr. T.O. Souryal, herniated disc, J.J Watt, Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction, medical coding, MPFL, MRI, patellar disclocation, pinched nerve, Prince Fielder, referred pain, Saturday Night Palsy, sciatica, sports medicine, stem cell procedure, subluxation, Tim Duncan, torn ACL, worker’s compensation

07/30/2016 #586: Dr. Honesty

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07/30/2016 #586: Dr. Honesty

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Honest to goodness…so much to talk about today! Dr. Souryal is joined by Dr. Brad Bellard and Dr. Scott Blumenthal for a wide-ranging conversation on sports, medicine, and current events. Our first caller has worker’s compensation struggles, then Dr. Scott Blumenthal explains the treatment and recovery process for a herniated disc, and the relation between business and medicine weaves through the whole show. Another caller asks if artificial disc replacement might be a good option for him, a biker’s neck pain travels to his right hand, a 15 year old soccer player had an ACL repair and later a patellar dislocation and her father asks what to do next for this rare injury combination. An avid weightlifter has stingers on his right arm in his sleep and on his bike, but not at the gym and wonders what kind of doctor he should see first. Then we finally get to The Business of Medicine as the doctors discuss some situations where doctors can be reimbursed more for an inferior procedure or equipment from insurance than the option that works well for patients, ending with observations on the efficacy of stem cell procedures.

Keeping it real, Folks!

11 Jul 2016 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal arthritis, calcification, Dallas Strong, Dr. Brad Bellard, Dr. Scott Blumenthal, Dr. T.O. Souryal, glucosamine, knee replacement, Matt Harvey, sports medicine, stem cell regeneration, subluxation, Synvisc, thoracic outlet syndrome

07/09/2016 #584: A Dose of Real Life

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07/09/2016 #584: A Dose of Real Life

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With heavy hearts in the wake of the tragic shootings in downtown Dallas this week, Doctors Souryal, Bellard, and Blumenthal express their sorrow at the start of the show and callers add their insights about strength in diversity, pain, and growth in our country.

Later the doctors explain thoracic outlet syndrome in depth, the breakdown of joints due to arthritis, the pros and cons of knee replacement, and discuss the time, knowledge, commitment, and passion it takes to become a surgeon. A medical student asks if his path will be worth the years of study and expense. An athlete and nurse has questions about stem cell regeneration for humans- a process she has used for her horses. A 20 year old has had many knee injuries and subsequent arthritis and would like to know how to reduce his pain.

Ending on a positive note, Dr. Souryal calls for support for all those who run toward danger to help our society. Let’s move forward.

24 May 2015 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal ACL, anatomic variation, back pain, bruised tailbone, cervical myelopathy, cryotherapy, Dr. Brad Bellard, Dr. Scott Blumenthal, Dr. T.O. Souryal, groin injury, kinesio tape, lumbar spine, MRI, proprioceptive fiber, sacroiliac joint, spinal stenosis, sports medicine, stem cell, subluxation, warning signs

05/23/15 #535: Worst is First

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Dr. T.O. Souryal is joined by talented spine surgeon Dr. Scott Blumenthal and the ideal sports medicine specialist, Dr. Brad Bellard. All bring their wisdom and cool factor to today’s episode! The Docs start off responding to a call about a possible bruised tailbone and anatomic variations. This leads into a discussion of the hope or hype of new procedures or fads such as kinesio tape, trendy stem cell treatment, and cryotherapy.

The Sports Medicine 101 topic at the top of the hour is the classic medical terms or symptoms, like chest pains and headaches, that immediately get the attention of medical professionals and may signal a serious condition.

Calls continue to come in about an evolving diagnosis after a slip on spilled water, an active 33 year old with a popped knee/subluxation and a caller with spinal stenosis, another wants to know if a spinal fusion can be reversed. The last caller is a runner with a sacroiliac problem who has to sort out medical advice that doesn’t match up and treatment that has gone on way too long.

3 May 2015 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal ACL, degenerative disc, Dr. Scott Blumenthal, Dr. T.O. Souryal, epidural, fractured hip, growth plate, ITB, Lumbosacral joint, MCL, Meniscus, MRI, Osgood–Schlatter disease, Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome, pinched nerve, post-traumatic osteoarthritis, radiating pain, shoulder instability, spinal stenosis, sports medicine, subluxation, The Who

05/02/15 #533: What’s in a name?

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Who are you? Who, who, who, who? Who are the current global athletes or which sports names are recognized around the world by people of all ages? Global spine surgeon Dr. Scott Blumenthal joins Dr. Souryal and his crew to ponder this, sports medicine, current events, “Souryal-isms”, eponyms, drug naming, and more.

The queries start with a 60 year old who wants to know how to start to get back in shape after having no regular exercise for a while. Then a 50 year old long distance runner may have a meniscus rather than an MCL injury but wants to know if he can run on it while it heals, a basketball player with a healed MCL injury now has some hip trouble, and a biker/runner has no pain but a funny bone-on-bone feeling at times.

A Souryal Story about a patient who refused to pay his co-pay leads into The Business of Medicine segment about understanding insurance and provider policies. Then the questions continue from a dirt bike rider with some arm pain three years after an injury, a soldier who has a complicated “tics and fleas” issue that needs diagnoses, a retiree has disc problems and radiating pain, a father asking how long his son’s Osgood-Schlatter pain may last, and the final caller describes the shoulder instability that runs strong his family, but there may be ways the next generation can avoid this curse.

26 Jan 2015 On The Air With Dr. T.O. Souryal ACL, Billy Joel, differential diagnosis, dislocation, Dr. Richard Levy, Dr. T.O. Souryal, Ernie Banks, gout, HIPAA, MRI, rotator cuff, sports medicine, subluxation, tendonitis, Tony Casillas

01/24/2015 – Episode 523: You may be right, I may be crazy

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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman and double Super Bowl Champion Tony Casillas was not able to join us but we hope to have him on soon.

What can we say about shoulders? So, so much. Kobe Bryant’s injury is in the news while on this show listeners call in questions about their own shoulder injuries. Some good advice: don’t drive while in severe pain. Call 911 to get a ride to the emergency room! Dr. Souryal starts to explain the mechanics of these injuries in his Sports Medicine 101 segment. Appropriately, rotator cuff repair specialist and shoulder surgeon Dr. Richard Levy comes on in the second hour to detail diagnosis and the range of treatments available for rotator cuff injuries.

The questions keep coming by phone, text, or email and spark discussions on HIPAA and privacy for pro athletes, the difference between subluxation and dislocation, the differences between a strain or sprain and tear, and evaluating the subjective and objective level of disability a person may have after an injury. You can’t see pain!