Sports Medicine on Tap

If you have listened to previous episodes, you heard us talk Mike Vidas, head of strength and conditioning at the Energy Lab. We finally got him on to do another myths and misconceptions episode, as it pertains to strength training and working out.

Today we focused on the injury, more than a specific athlete, talking about SLAP tears in general. A more ominous injury than most may realize for the overhead throwing athlete. We define what it is, how it happens, and treatment options.

Few pitchers have had the fanfare and anticipation of Stephen Strasburg, when drafted 1st in the 2009 draft out of San Diego State. Now he is trying to come back from an often poorly understood entity, thoracic outlet syndrome. Albeit a good career, and dominant at times, was this condition the reason he never fully lived up to the hype? Will he get back to the player many hoped he would be?

Say it ain't so Bryce! Say it ain't so... We welcome back Michael Voltz, physical therapist and founder of The Movement Science Project, to talk about Bryce Harpers ulnar collateral ligament, elbow injury and what to expect. How is he still sort playing and why can't he play the field? How will this impact his future?

We welcome back Dr. Brad Bernardini to talk about Danny Greens serious knee injury. Will he ever be able to suit up for the 76ers again? Not a very common injury and what makes this particular kind of knee injury so bad?

Jason and Steve have some fun debunking some of the common sports medicine urban myths and misconceptions they routinely hear. Just the tip of the iceberg for this entertaining topic.

We welcome back a Recon hand specialist, Dr. John Jennings, as well as new comer to the show, Dr. Derek Steinbacher, a plastic surgeon and craniofacial and maxillofacial surgeon to talk about Embiids latest injuries. The thumb UCL injury and the orbital fracture are each great topics and we review both in this one episode. What will these injuries mean for this superstar?

We welcome back Dr. Joseph Dwyer, hand specialist, to discuss a notoriously tricky injury, scaphoid fractures. We discuss potential implications for super star baseball player, Fernando Tatis Jr., and what could have happened if it wasn't addressed. The episode was recorded a couple of weeks ago, but is no less impactful today.

We welcome back Dr. Bob Greenleaf, spine surgeon, to talk about herniated lumbar discs and what to expect for Ben Simmons as the NBA playoffs get going. We discuss why this may have happened to him, possible mind body connection, treatment options and how this might impact him.

We welcome back physical therapist, and TPI certified, Dean Millard to talk about golf injuries and explain what TPI certification entails. He breaks down some prominent current injuries and makes his predications for the Master's.

We welcome Brittany Lynch, running and gait specialist formerly from the University of Pittsburgh medical Center (UPMC) and the newest member of the Energy Lab team. We discuss some common running injuries, options to get evaluated, and how to avoid them.

We welcome Mike Voltz DPT, ATC with a special interest in throwing, and Shaun Rowe, PA and former baseball/football player, to the show for part two of our rotator cuff show. Episode 40 discussed some of the basics regarding the rotator cuff, today we get more in depth regarding injury, and injury prevention, for overhead throwing athletes!

Before you finalize your picks, get some key injury updates regarding some of the top teams in the men's NCAA basketball tournament.

We are doing a two part series on rotator cuff injuries. This episode reviews a lot of the basics and general gestalt of this common injury. Todays episode will build the foundation for part 2 which will include insights from a regional throwing guru and perspectives from a former baseball player.

This week we break from our usual modus operandi of focusing on the injury of a particular professional athlete, and instead welcome Dr. Scott Schoifet, one of the regions leading joint surgeons, to discuss the impact of athletics on the need for joint replacement and how that surgery can get athletes back to sports.

Jason and Steve give their super bowl recap with a focus on Odell Beckham Jr. and the re-tear of his ACL. We talk about how common is this and what to expect for him going forward.

Pitchers and catchers don't report! We welcome back former MLB pitcher Greg Burke to talk about the impact of this delay to the start of MLB spring training, and possibly more. What does this mean for athletes and exposure to injury risk. What could this mean for baseball...

We welcome back one of our regular guests, Dr. Matt Brant, to discuss how the heck Cam Akers was able to return so quickly from his Achilles tendon repair. A surgery with a notoriously long a slow recovery...

We continue our conversation, from last weeks episode, regarding concussions with former NFL player Dominique Williams and physical therapist Jess Harrison.

We kick off season number two with a great topic! We welcome Dominique Williams to the show. He is a South Jersey native who is a former professional football player but had his career impacted by concussions. He now does motivational speaking in which he includes the impact of concussions. We also welcome back Jess Harrison, physical therapist, with a passion for concussion treatment.

We conclude our first season by breaking the mold. This episode is dedicated to athletic trainers and the sports medicine team. A little bit of insight into the job and life of athletic trainers along with a big thank you for all they do.

We have talked about all kinds of ankle injuries, but somehow it took us 32 episodes to talk about the common but potentially devastating ankle fracture Kenyan Drake, of the Las Vegas Raiders, suffered a couple of weeks ago.

We bring back one of our regulars, Dr. Brad Bernardini, to talk about the AC joint injury that had D'Andre Swift, of the Detroit Lions, screaming on the sideline during the Thanksgiving Day game. This common injury can play out in many ways.

We welcome fellowship trained trauma specialist, Dr. Larry Bloomstein of the Orthocenter in Red Bank, NJ. We get practical insight into a fairly uncommon injury, talking about the scapula fracture sustained by Carolina Panthers quarterback, Sam Darnold.

Jason and Steve discuss base of 5th metatarsal fractures including the dreaded Jones fracture suffered by Derrick Henry. What can we expect for this work horse?