07/23/17 #624 Segment 4
The doctors talked about high school football training camp. They also took listener calls
The doctors talked about high school football training camp. They also took listener calls
There is not so much chatter today just call after call. Topics start with rotator cuffs, getting a good diagnosis and second opinions, doing your homework on surgeries and doctors, and musings on whether and why injury rates have gone up over time in both the pro world and lower levels. Bigger bodies in motion, overtraining, insufficient recovery time, and education all play a part.
Dr. Craig Garrison, director of sports medicine at Texas Health Ben Hogan Sports Medicine joins Dr. Souryal for a short time. The doctors agree that real grass is way better than artificial!
Is a replacement surgery in order for an active 53 year old? What it the link between protein powder and cramps? Can a dedicated runner, who has had four scopes on his knee, keep running? Dr. Souryal has answers and some good advice for those who like to push through the pain: get good shoes to absorb the shock, listen to your body, and stop when you are limping,
Later a college football player has shoulder instability and Dr. Souryal runs down the options for his concerned Dad, and a resident calls in to clarify what Laterjet Surgery is exactly. The show ends on a familiar refrain: When in doubt- get it checked out!
World class spinal surgeon Dr. Scott Blumenthal joins Dr. Souryal for two hours of your only sports medicine talk show on the radio and the Interwebs! We have cut out the commercials for this podcast, so you get all the good stuff, without commercial interruption.
The Business of Medicine segment touches on a loophole that promotes the propagation of stand-alone Emergency Rooms, and segue ways into a Souryal Story which illustrates the problem, and more on transparency, or lack thereof, and the profit and pitfalls of the insurance game.
It’s a good thing Dr. B. is on because there are so many questions right in his bailiwick. How do you know when to choose an orthopedic surgeon vs. a neurosurgeon for back trouble? What are the effects of prednisone use and future surgeries? How do you know when it is time for a hip replacement? What is the relationship of spasms to hydration?
Listen and learn, my friends. And then…tell your friends!
Our first caller is recovering from a run-in, or a run-over, with a steer and asks for ideas to speed up his return to mobility. PT specialist Dr. Craig Garrison joins the good Dr. Souryal in the first hour and explains some current practical methods trainers use from weigh-ins to check hydration levels in athletes to “dry needling” and trendy acupuncture. In the Business of Medicine segment, the doctors discuss physical therapy and insurance limitations, efficiency, and value.
Must we mention urine? Yes, indeed! Sports medicine specialist Dr. Brad Bellard comes on in the second hour to advise how to get the most out of PT sessions and help answer callers’ questions. A concerned wife describes her husband’s hip injury and arthritis and wonders if his fall made his arthritis worse or if PT may be making his injury worse. A 42 year old wants to work but his severe back pain and degenerative disease holds him back. Dr. Souryal assures him that he is doing all the right things but needs a clear diagnosis to get on track. A young weightlifter has a “textbook” shoulder pain, a motocross racer asks about an old spinal injury that still causes problems, and a runner has achilles trouble.
It is another special flashback show while Dr. Souryal is leading the NBA Physician’s Association meeting as part of the NBA All-Stars Weekend in New York. This hybrid episode was recorded earlier so you don’t miss your Saturday morning fix of sports, news, and medicine. It includes highlights from interviews with Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, legendary coach Larry Brown, and NFL Heads Up spokesperson Christine Golic as well as commentary from Dr. Souryal and Dr. Scott Blumenthal, spine surgeon.
The doctors start the show with a discussion of how cutting edge procedures used now on professional athletes may well benefit the rest of us in years to come. Sports Medicine 101 is all about healing hamstring tears. In Rapid Fire the doctors answer quick questions regarding big men and bad feet, second opinions, Ghana and Brazil, hockey and soccer, and so on. Stay tuned for a Souryal “I told you so” Story.
Dr. Souryal has some replays of relevant calls from recent live shows regarding continued pain in a frozen shoulder, hydration, circulation, and current thoughts on Gatorade versus water.