Sports Medicine on Tap

we recap some of the major injuries from multiple players from last season and how it could impact this coming season.

As Mike Trout gets ready to return, we are releasing a previously recorded episode regarding his injury, a hook of the hamate fracture. We bring back Dr. Jennings, a hand specialist, to describe this injury and some of the problems often associated with it. He also describes the unusual treatment and why it makes sense for this injury. Lastly, Dr. Jennings indicates how this may impact a potential...

Pro Bowl center, Ryan Jensen sustained a potential career ending multiligament knee injury, but was able to get back to play in the same season without even undergoing surgery.... how? We discuss and dissect what was special about this injury and the unusual approach to treatment.

We welcome back Dr. Schumann to discuss the very serious topic of Bronny James collapsing on the basket ball court with cardiac arrest. We also discuss how this situation differs dramatically from the incident with Damar Hamlin.

We welcome back former MLB pitcher Greg Burke for more baseball talk. Always one of our most humorous and knowledgeable guests we cover a range of topics including Shohei Ohtani and his blister (SERIOUSLY!) and Drew Rasmussen getting his 3rd Tommy John surgery. I explain the internal brace and why this time it might work. We also discuss the pitch clock and follow up on some of last years discussi...

Mike Soroka, an all-star, up and coming, pitcher for the Atlanta Braves had his career derailed by a twice torn Achilles tendon. After an incredibly promising start, three years later, he finally makes it back to the majors! We also talk about the shooting guard for the Miami Heat, Tyler Herro, and his ability to return to the NBA finals.

Gabriel Landeskog is the captain of the Colorado Avalanche and is preparing to undergo his fourth knee surgery, for a cartilage injury to his patella. They discussion tonight centers around cartilage restoration and transplant procedures. Options, considerations, and outcomes are all discussed before welcoming Frank back for another lesson in brewing beer.

It is the NBA playoffs so clearly we need to talk about an Embiid injury! The 76ers will be facing the Boston Celtics, so we delve into what to expect and what to worry about with regard to LCL injuries.

We celebrate #70 with a special episode! We welcome the head athletic trainer from the MLS team, Charlotte FC, to talk about the demands and lifestyle of being the head athletic trainer for a professional sports franchise. He shares his background, what got him here, and what it was like to work with the US Mens National Soccer Team at the World Cup. He was generous enough to share his contact inf...

A regular smorgasbord of topics!! Brandon has been in Florida with the Rowan baseball team and we have a lot to get caught up on!! Today's show is a low key review of multiple injuries such as the adductor strain and how it could impact Houston in the tourney; will Marcus Sasser get back to normal. We talk World Baseball Classic and Edwin Diaz and we get some follow up on a number of other topics.

It is not often we get to talk about wrestling but that is the focus of this episode! Spencer Lee is a college wrestler for Iowa, on the verge of entering rarified air, as a 4 time National Champ. What makes this story even more amazing is that he won his last national title without an ACL in either knee!

Welcome back Dr. Brad Bernardini, to talk about this unusual knee injury. We talk about what this could have looked like if it were a dislocation, possible sequela, and what expect going forward. We also lament the third championship lost in Philly in the last 99 days!

We welcome first time guest, Brian George, MD, hand and elbow specialist for Reconstructive Orthopedics. As an expert in the treatment of these injuries, we discuss how the injury to the surprising Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy, differs from most of these injuries, and what it may mean for his future.

We welcome the expertise of Dr. Jeff Murray as we discuss Patrick Mahomes and high ankle sprains. We review what high ankle sprains are and expectations going forward. We discuss why this injury was very different from the seemingly identical injury sustained by Tony Pollard, running back for the Dallas Cowboys. Lastly, there are some tangents regarding the NFL playoffs in general.

After another deep dive regarding beer and brewing, we delve into the very disturbing and scary scene which played out nationally, on Monday Night Football. We discuss the potential causes for sudden cardiac arrest in an athlete and Commotio Cordis, the likely cause of Damar Hamlin's arrhythmia. We review cause, treatment, outcomes, and preparedness.

We welcome Dr. Thomas Schumann, primary care sports medicine physician to the show for his first time to talk about veteran NHL defenseman, for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Kris Letang. Letang just had a second stroke during his career as a hockey player, but was able to return to play in less than two weeks! We talk about what exactly a stroke is, different kinds of strokes, why Letang was able to co...

We welcome a fellow Hoya, Gregory Tillou, MD, a general surgeon currently with Atlantic Care, to talk about the pretty uncommon sports injury sustained by the Philadelphia Eagles safety C.J Gardner-Johnson. We talk about this injury, and other solid organ injuries like it, and what it means for Chauncey, as well as, what it could mean for the Eagles.

First we take deep dive on 4 different style beer types, followed by a discussion regarding the difference between shoulder dislocation and shoulder separation. It is unclear, through media reports, which Justin Fields, quarterback for the Chicago Bears, actually sustained on his non-throwing shoulder.

Not only do we welcome Dr. Brad Bernardini back to the show to talk about the potential career altering injury for cornerback J.C. Jackson, a patella tendon tear, but we also get back to our roots and welcome back Frank Price, owner of 'Neck of the Woods' brewery who gives us great information about his new Czech style Side Pull Faucet and explains why it is better than a standard tap!

We revisit the topic of ankle fractures, this time with Dr. Brant, and the potential impact on budding star quarterback for the 49er's, Trey Lance. Eventually, the conversation breaks down and anything football becomes fair game.

We welcome back Dr. Jeff Murray, sports medicine specialist, to discuss pec major tendon tears and the impact on the reigning defensive player of the year, TJ Watt. We stumble our way into some other fantasy football relevant injuries as well...

Brandon and Steve talk about why, if you have injured your knee, MCL injury is probably what you are hoping for. We talk about Kayvon Thibodeaux, the 1st pick of the Giants, and many others. We also talk about why sometimes this injury can be far worse....

We welcome back spine specialist, Dr. Bob Greenleaf, spine surgeon, to discuss two spine related topics - Mike Trout and costovertebral dysfunction as well as Chris Carson and cervical fusion. Was Jack Eichel right to hold out for disc replacement surgery instead of fusion? Lastly, as a couple of former college wrestlers, Dr. Greenleaf and I 'weigh in' on ring worm and Fernando Tatis's suspension.

Brandon Olaya makes his debut as co-host as we revisit a topic for the first time. We brought back Dr. Matt Brant to talk about N'Keal Harry, wide receiver for the Bears, and high ankle sprains. At the time of the recording (Tuesday 8/9/22) reports were that he was going to be treated without surgery, which changed by the time of posting the show. We also talked about a number of football players...

After a short hiatus, we are back to talk about Tyler Stephenson and clavicle fractures. We welcome Brandon Olaya to the microphone for the first time as Jason drops a bomb about the future of the show.