The Sports Medicine Broadcast

Dr. Dominic Maneen shares insights on OMT in sports medicine, covering his AT to DO transition and OMT applications for common conditions. Q: How did you transition from an Athletic Trainer (ATC) to a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)? A: I transitioned to practicing sports medicine without surgery, as that field didn't align with my … Continue reading "Osteopathic Manipulation Therapy In...

Learn how to optimize hamstring recovery for peak performance with insights and key Q&A from Brian Duncan, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS. Q: Is fascial length more critical than strength for hamstring recovery? A: Fascial length is not necessarily more important than strength, but the body adapts from training, loading, and sprinting. However, sprinting alone is … Continue reading "From Strain to S...

Limb Alignment & Leg Length Discrepancies: Key Takeaways Guest: Brennan Roper, MD Discussion Points: Shortlink:SportsMedicineBroadcast.com/LimbAlignmentWebsite: http://utphysicians.com/provider/brennan-roper/ The post Limb Alignment and Leg Length Discrepancies appeared first on The Sports Medicine Broadcast .

Advancements in Cartilage Repair: Insights from Dr. Raj Shani Cartilage damage is a common issue, particularly among athletes. Understanding the latest repair and preservation techniques is crucial for both medical professionals and those in sports medicine. We recently had the opportunity to discuss these topics with Dr. Raj Shani, a leading expert in the field. Favorite … Continue reading...

Recovery Specialist, Club Sport Athletic Trainer, former industrial AT…Vander Castillo has created his own place to excel as an Athletic Trainer. What is your Athletic Trainer story? As an avid NBA follower, I saw the Athletic Trainers and wanted to be those guys. Full-time job working with club sports…please explain. I like wearing many hats … Continue reading "VSix Athletic Training...

Joseph Eberhardt and Dawson Sports Medicine were preparing for a 3-peat at the time of this recording. Spoiler alert they placed 3rd in the 2025 state championships. For those of us who may not know what is GHATS? And what is it all about? Chris Shaddock brought me into Sports Medicine as an eighth grader GHATS … Continue reading "Quiz Bowl Success" The post Quiz Bowl Success appeared first...

Jess Testani leads the Connecticut Athletic Trainers' Association and is a former AT of the year recipient. What is your AT Story? When did you get introduced to Athletic Training? Where did you go to college? Where was your first job? How long have you been practicing? Grew up as an injured athlete in high … Continue reading "AT in Connecticut" The post AT in Connecticut appeared first on T...

Heather Heidel leads the Delaware Athletic Trainers' Association. She has spent half of her career serving on the state association in Delaware. What is your AT Story? When did you get introduced to Athletic Training? During my high school sports career, I was often injured, and the AT became a mentor to me. A surgery … Continue reading "AT in Delaware" The post AT in Delaware appeared first...

Quick overview of Mind Mirror for those who missed the first podcast. Artificial intelligence is used to give a risk assessment of someone who potentially has a concussion. Correlation is one element used to determine if the patient has a concussion Coming straight in from bright light, which could restrict the pupils, but the correlation … Continue reading "Mind Mirror Round 2" The post Min...

Cognitive FX can help your long term concussion sufferers get back to normal daily function. Imagine 8 hours per day for 2 weeks focused on restoring your cognitive function. Explain what Cognitive FX is. Functional MRI FMRI – use the same scanner, the process is different, and the information is different Located in Utah Athletic … Continue reading "Cognitive FX – Dr. Alina Fong...

Megan Smith joins Emma Gunnin and Kayla Razo to share some advice from a young professional woman in AT to upcoming professional women in Athletic Training. Megan, thanks for showing my family around the facilities of the University of Delaware.   It was an absolute pleasure getting to meet virtual friends in real life. What is … Continue reading "Women In AT Advice" The post Women...

AT in Colorado is growing, and you can get a little bit of everything there. The Olympic Training Center brings in top-caliber athletes. Jeb Davis shares what he loves about Colorado What is your AT Story? Often-injured high school athlete and went to the physician’s office for back pain where I worked one-on-one with an … Continue reading "AT in Colorado" The post AT in Colorado appeared fi...

What is your AT Story? Lived in Las Cruces, New Mexico and was a high school student and was seen by the head AT throughout high school George Westbrook became a mentor to me I became a biology premed student and then hit a dead end. Certified in 1980 Have had a great 45-year career … Continue reading "AT in California – Ky Kugler" The post AT in California – Ky Kugler appeared f...

Keith Shireman leads the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association and is working on retention What is your AT Story? I learned about AT from a colleague and started noticing motocross needed help. Graduated in 1995 through the internship route I became friends with Lorner Strong and she mentored me through the process My work has all … Continue reading "AT in Arkansas – Keith Shireman" T...

Nobody wants to miss a concussion. Mind Mirror uses your cell phone to measure Pupillary Light Reaction or PLR. Glenn Bowers joins Ben Stephenson and Jeremy Jackson to discuss the new concussion tool. Artificial intelligence, mobile computing & pupillary light reflex (PLR) In 2022 Mind Mirror started because I was coaching my kids and missed … Continue reading "Mind Mirror AI Concussion...

What is your AT Story? When did you get introduced to Athletic Training? Where did you go to college? Where was your first job? How long have you been practicing? Typical high school athlete story” Kyle had an ankle injury that was pretty significant, but ended up just walking it off. He later sustained a … Continue reading "AT in Alabama – Kyle Southall" The post AT in Alabama –...

Arizona has spring training…if you love the MLB, you should consider working with Lindsey Loughran in Arizona. What is your AT Story? Lindsey Loughrin got injured in high school and had ACL surgery.  She got to meet the Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer through the injury. Lindsey created a job shadowing program that became the … Continue reading "AT in Arizona with Lindsey" The...

Being an AT in Alaska offers amazing opportunities and challenges, such as moose. Carolynn has served as an AT in Alaska for over twenty years and currently leads the Alaska AT Association. What is your AT Story? Carolyn grew up north of Anchorage and wanted to be an industrial arts teacher. While at the University … Continue reading "AT in Alaska" The post AT in Alaska appeared first on The...

Student travel is amazing. I regularly talk with high-school-age students who have never left the Greater Houston Area Jeff Hopp has decided to give up his time off during the summer to take students on trips over the summer. How did you get started with student travel? I went on a few trips with my … Continue reading "Student Travel with Jeff Hopp" The post Student Travel with Jeff Hopp app...

AI Motion Capture can be a game-changer for orthopedics. Dr. Adam Whitman of Medbridge discusses how we can benefit and what we have to be careful of when using AI Motion Capture. Everything has AI now, what does motion capture with AI mean? AI has been around since the internet started. As hardware improves so … Continue reading "AI Motion Capture" The post AI Motion Capture appeared first...

Digital Health is revolutionizing healthcare. Adam Whitman, now with Medbridge, was a practicing clinician for 12 years including running a concierge PT service for NFL athletes. Adapting to Emerging Tech (listen to my recent recording with Casey and Kim) I have my hands in most aspects of the company More recently I have been focused … Continue reading "Digital Health Skills for Rehab Profe...

Emerging Concussion tech can be big business. Casey and Kim join the podcast to discuss some of the new tools and trends for Sports Medicine professionals managing concussions. What has gone away? Clear edge test New Concussion Tech: What is new? EyeBox – you put your chin on a chin rest and then track the … Continue reading "Emerging Concussion Tech" The post Emerging Concussion Tech...

Casey and Kim share Emerging Technology in Sports Medicine Emerging Tech in Sports Medicine Rehab Xothrm smart pad Blazepods  Firefly recovery Healthy roster, RankOne and EMRs GameReady BFR Owens/Delfi, SujiBFR Virtual Reality Sidelines Sway Medical App  Avive Perry weather Emerging tech for At Home Medbrige Evaluation InFlow Hydration monitor Spark Motion Dartfish Sway Medical App &#823...

Working definition: Athletic dry needling vs non-athletic dry needling. There is not a difference between the wording.  We aim to take and make dry needling practical and easy to use. We filmed professional-quality videos that are included in the course. What got you started in Dry Needling? I took 12 CEUs per year for 10 … Continue reading "Athletic Dry Needling – Scott Dixon" Th...

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