Keeping NBA Athletes’ Health a Priority – 205

Rockets new Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe Rogowski works with Rookie Isaiah Canaan at a morning session at the Toyota Center in Downtown Houston TX on Thursday September 19th, 2013
Rockets new Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe Rogowski works with Rookie Isaiah Canaan at a morning session at the Toyota Center in Downtown Houston TX on Thursday September 19th, 2013

Joe Rogowski is the Director of Sports Medicine for the NBA Player Association.  There has been a lot of talk recently about NBA teams playing too many games, or too many back to back games, resting players and returning them to play quickly.  We discuss what the NBA is doing about it and what are the future plans to protect players and keep them healthy.

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Resources:
Twitter: @PHSSportsMed
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AIRROSTI from a Patient’s Perspective – 204

AIRROSTI – Applied Integration for the Rapid Recovery of Soft Tissue Injuries

I took the bait and tried out their services.  We discuss the injury, the booking, the process, the treatments, the outcome.

Spoiler Alert: I recommend AIRROSTI for soft tissue injuries that I might not be able to treat in the ATR.

Discussion topics:
What is AIRROSTI
How can it help me as a patient?
How can it help my athletes?
How can I incorporate them as part of the sports medicine team?
Contact:
Twitter: @PHSSportsMed
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What’s next in Athletic Training Education – 203

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ELM or Entry Level Master's programs are the future, that is a done deal.  So moving forward we want to discuss what Athletic Training Education will look like in the future with Dr, Mark Merrick, President of the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

Discussion topics:
Overview of the ELM program
Where are we going from here?
What is the CAATE currently working on?
What do you foresee in the future for Athletic Training Education?

Choosing your legacy by quitting Athletic Training – 202

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Todd Walstead is an Athletic Trainer.  He is also an Elementary PE teacher.  He has chosen to step away from being a full-time AT so that he can invest more into his family.  Hear how and why he came to that decision and how he feels about it now.

Discussion topics:
Whats your Athletic Trainer Story
What went into making the decision?
How long did the decision take for you to make?
What part of your new job do you enjoy the most?
What part of the old job do you miss the most?
Would you make the same decision known what you know now?
Resources:
Contact
Twitter: @PHSSportsMed
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Promoting Athletic Training Through Podcasting – 201

We are in this together to promote our profession and improve the health of our patients.

Alisha M Pennington hosts The Business ATVantage podcast to help athletic trainers gain a business since and know their value.

Chris Lenker hosts ATpodcast to capture a lot of athletic trainer stories and hit on some current topics and trends.

Jeff Driban is the founder of Sports Medicine Research and host his podcast to discuss the research he is doing or seeing as it pertains to Sports Medicine.

We all aim to improve the profession of Athletic Training through both casual and formal education in a format you want.

*** Reach out to one of your favorite podcast hosts and tell them thanks because it really is a lot of work.***

Contact me: Jeremy Jackson

Show Notes: 201

Check out Frio Hydration and School Health who proudly support the Sports Medicine Broadcast.

200 Episodes of Sports Medicine Content

WOW, what an amazing fast paced show.  30 minutes is really fast.  We had a lot of fun and gave away some really cool stuff thanks to some really awesome people.

Here is the full list of guests and topics.  This episode is long but very entertaining.

About every half hour we switched guests if you want to jump ahead to one then think in roughly 30 minute blocks.

200 schedule of guests

It will also start the NATM with a bang since we are running about 15 shows this month.

 

Sub-Symptommatic Post-Concussion Exercise – 199

National concussion authority Dr. Summer Ott, PhD brings Chris Shields, DPT to discuss a relatively new treatment option for concussions that are taking extended periods of time.  Keeping the heart rate below 60% of the max HR can improve patient function and help them move towards normalizing.

Discussion topics:
Contact Chris Shields
Twitter: @PHSSportsMed

When Athletic Trainers Get Injured – 198

Each of us knows what to do when there is an ankle sprain, broken femur or torn ACL: call the athletic trainer.  What happens when that injury is the Athletic Trainer?
Mike Overman – tib fib fracture
Jesse Lopez – ACL tear
Jeremy Jackson – Knee hyperextension
Hear the story of our injuries, what we did to treat ourselves, evaluate ourselves and rehab ourselves (seems to be a theme here).  Laugh with us as we discuss everything related to the process.
Discussion topics:
Contact Mike Overman
Contact Jesse Lopez
Twitter: @PHSSportsMed

Find Out Why You Should Use Ankle Braces – 197

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Brett McQueen is a research nerd.  He enlightens us on some of the most current data supporting using tape and the support for using a brace.
Discussion topics:

Tell us about some of the research you have been studying of in regards to bracing or taping
What different variables did you look at in taping?
How about bracing?
How can you create a control for an ankle taping
How has this information been received athletic trainers, Coaches / Parents?
Where there any style or brand recommendations for braces?
What can we do to help spread the current understanding of the brace tape argument?

Contact Brett McQueen:
Twitter: @bmcqueen42
Twitter: @PHSSportsMed

Athletic Training On-Demand: Does it Help or Hurt -196

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Where there is a need there is a business opportunity.  Alisha Pennington saw Athletic Trainers needed help getting jobs and that schools need Athletic Trainers.  Working in a state that does not protect or place a huge emphasis on Athletic Trainer is a challenge that needed to be taken on.  She has developed her company to solve that disconnect between athletic trainers and schools
Discussion topics:

Alisha's athletic training story
Tell us a little about ATVantage
What is your hope or goal for the business?
What do you see as some potential drawbacks for hiring athletic trainers this way?
What are the top benefits for working this way?
How does the lack of title protection in California  affect Athletic Training
What can we do to help justify more hours / additional help

Twitter: @PHSSportsMed