Sudden Cardiac Arrest – 130

Doctor John Higgins invites us to LBJ Hospital to continue our discussion about Sudden Cardiac Arrest.  We discuss why we should be using EKG in our PPE, the real statistics and costs, and some tips for running this in real life

This is one of our first on-site interviews of hopefully many more to come.

Thanks Dr. Mark Knoblauch for all the help through the year.

Show Notes 130

Previous discussion with Dr. Higgins – 91

Meals Athletes Can Make – 127

Registered Dietitians Brett Singer (Memorial Hermann Ironman Sports Medicine) and Rita Zapien (H-E-B Grocery Stores) team up to bring practical meal advice for athletes.  Two of my favorite tips are:
1. Take students / athletes on a field trip to the store and show them what to buy.
2.  Speak with a RD and set up a store tour.

These two tips can really bring home the value and are super practical.

HEB Nutrition

MH Sports Performance

Show Notes for episode 127

 

Concussion Protocol and mTBI Research – 126

Dr. Jacob Resch is doing some pioneering research focusing on balance issues and concussions.  One of their test sites is DeSoto High School where the Sports Medicine team, lead by David Young,  is leading the way in the secondary setting with concussion research studies and protocol management.

Show notes for Episode 126

Masters of Athletic Training at U of H

@UofHMAT

http://www.utdallas.edu/txbdc/img/news/news/160SF_3.MP3 (Conversation with Dr. Rob Renneker on pupilometer device)

https://curry.virginia.edu/about/directory/jacob-e-resch  (Dr. Resch information)

http://www.ntats.com   (North Texas Athletic Training Society)

http://www.concussionvitalsigns.com (Concussion Vital Signs Cognitive test)

http://bertec.com  (footplate system we use)

 Video for 126

Strength Training is Health Care Too – 123

Mike McKenney and Dan Boothby have figured out how to do the most valuable aspect of athletic training.  They focus on preventing injuries through a close relationship between Athletic Trainer, Strength Coach and Sports Dietitian.

“Wow, those guys are just a fountain of knowledge” – Dr. Josh Yellen on the guests for #123

Show Notes for #123

Video for #123

Relationships Between a Coach and Athletic Trainer – 122

Robbie McFarlan has been an AT for five years, but has had a very rare path to understanding the mind of a coach.  His advice “Stop and try to understand where they are coming from before you take it personal” Check out our conversation about how each of has failed and learned a lesson the hard way about interacting with coaches.

Frio Hydration

Thanks to  JJ Worthen for allowing us to use his music.

Show notes for Episode 122

Masters of Athletic Training at U of H

@UofHMAT

Sideline CT scanners with Med-Logic and Dr. Summer Ott – 121

Sideline CT Scanner with MedLogic, Dr. Ott, and Brad Brown – 121

Dr. Summer Ott the Director of the Concussion Program for Memorial Hermann IRONMAN Sports Medicine joins us to figure how the Infrascanner from MedLogic can be used for high school sports setting.  With 29 years in the NFL Brad Brown has some great insight into professional sports and in his new role as Director of Sports Medicine for Memorial Hermann.  Janine McGowan and Pete Thompson did a great job answering questions and demonstrating this new technology.

Did you know a CT is as much radiation to the head as 300 – 400 chest X-rays?  This new technology could help reduce exposure to radiation and speed the triage process

Show Notes for episode 121

Link to all of the documents provided by MedLogic