Tag: Dr. Josh Yellen

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Mental Health Coordination is preparation for when a mental health crisis occurs. Amanda Groller and Bubba Wilson discuss things available to Athletic Trainers when they need help.

ATsCare – Professionals responding to professionals

2016 is when it became official

How did it start – 

A perfect storm of events.

Jim Thornton had been trained in CISM as an EMT and reached out to him after a wrestler died.

This sparked some conversations and got the train moving.

Many people separate mental health and physical health, but really it is just health.

This statement could help destigmatize mental health

It only makes sense for ATs to have their own CISM tools

Military people want to hear from people in the military, someone who knows their situation.

Having conversations about CISM teams is really important.  It gets the ball rolling and allows us to call in support to continue to do the job that we do.

Self-care is emptying your bucket and escaping for a minute.

Compassion fatigue is a problem.

You need to debrief the debriefer

Dr. Jessica Yellen went through a Trauma Informed Yoga Course.  This course was meant for the caregivers to release their burdens.  

What techniques can you share?

We use this approach:

“What has happened to you?” rather than “What is wrong with you?”

Psychological first aid

Suicide prevention training – get them to the next step alive

Stay within your scope, but know the resources available.

Help simplify the process for the ones struggling.  REMOVE THE RED TAPE

QPR training is a good option

Know when to refer

“When you do not know what you do not know you become dangerous” – Dr. Josh Yellen

We are mandatory reporters, but we also have a duty to report people who are struggling.

You are not going to get in trouble for calling 911, you are going to get in trouble for NOT calling.

Build relationships before so that the resources are available.

How do we help people start to process?

My crisis is not your crisis

I can not force you to take the help

Education is one of the best things we can do.

If you did not need help then there would not be available.

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Shawn Ready – shawnreadyatc@gmail.com

Dr. Mark Knoblauch – maknobla@Central.UH.EDU

Dr. Layci Harrison – lharris5@Central.UH.EDU

Bob Marley – Bob.Marley@uth.tmc.edu

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Collagen is everywhere right now. It is in coffee and everything, but we need to be more strategic in our implementation. Meredith Sorenson Joins Dr. Yellen to discuss how we can should and should not be using it.

Where is the evidence?

It can help increase the collagen in structures and joints in the body.

A lot of athletes are using it as a preventative measure which is where the most evidence is.

We want to make sure that we are loading the tissue when we are consuming the collagen.

Is it safe?

NSF certification means you get what it says and there are no banned substances.

VitalProteins, SIS, Klean Athlete, Live Momentus

Or you could go to the grocery store and grab some Jello…well gelatin

Glucosamine and joint and bone health.

Collagen is probably the better option.

Bad information is really easy to come by.

Pain Patterns

The studies were measuring subjective pain

Are there biomarkers?

P1NP is a direct biomarker

Dosage of Collagen

15 mg Dosage is probably the minimum

It is a pretty low-risk supplement.

Most of the indicators are in research…we are not going to remove someone's tendon to measure the collagen.

Why would I recommend it?

They have the resources to purchase it

The athlete is actively working in rehab

They are struggling to get enough protein in as is.

More of a need for explosive movements

Possibly more for females to encourage tendon and ligament strength

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Meredith Sorenson – @MeredithDarcyRD

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Jeremy Jackson

Shawn Ready – shawnreadyatc@gmail.com

Dr. Mark Knoblauch – maknobla@Central.UH.EDU

Dr. Layci Harrison – lharris5@Central.UH.EDU

Bob Marley – Bob.Marley@uth.tmc.edu

ATCornerPodcast – ATCornerds@gmail.com

Joseph Eberhardt – eberhardtj@pearlandisd.org

Christina Fry – fryc@pearlandisd.org

These people LOVE Athletic Trainers and help support the podcast:

Frio Hydration – Superior Hydration products.

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HOIST – No matter your reason for dehydration DRINK HOIST

MedBridge Education – Use “TheSMB” to save some money, be entered in a drawing for a second year free, and support the podcast.

Marc Pro – Use “THESMB” to recover better.

Athletic Dry Needling – Save up to $100 when registering through our link.

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Dr. Josh Yellen presented Leadership in Crisis at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update. Shawn ready had some questions to follow up on his talk.

Leadership in COVID – 

Planning in athletic – speaking to your AD, your coaches, school leaders…this is one setting.

How do we as qualified healthcare providers help function in the world?

I am Head FOOTBALL Athletic Trainer or I am an AT with a lot of experience with football.

Compare primary care vs AT

There is a shortage of primary care physicians.

The definition of Athletic Trainer and primary care doctor is almost identical

Practicing Scared – 

We as directors need to understand the CAATE standards, the state practice acts, and the BOC requirements.

We need to keep pushing into the village of medicine.

PA is a master's degree program but is much more respected.

We were comfortable staying in the sports setting for many years.

To have direct access to patients you have to have a physician oversite.

Bachelor's degrees will not be reimbursed by CMS.

WHY DO WE USE OTHER PROFESSIONS TO EXPLAIN OUR PROFESSION?

Medical Model's effect on Leadership In Crisis – 

The Physician is the top and we are all extensions of the physician.

If we do not move into a better role and stake our ground then someone is going to take our role.

Sports Medicine Student Aides – appropriate vernacular is important

This gives the impression that a high school student without training can do your job

Watch the presentation on the SMB Facebook

Contact Us:

Jeremy Jackson

Shawn Ready – shawnreadyatc@gmail.com

Dr. Mark Knoblauch – maknobla@Central.UH.EDU

Dr. Layci Harrison – lharris5@Central.UH.EDU

Bob Marley – Bob.Marley@uth.tmc.edu

ATCornerPodcast – ATCornerds@gmail.com

Joseph Eberhardt – eberhardtj@pearlandisd.org

Christina Fry – fryc@pearlandisd.org

These people LOVE Athletic Trainers and help support the podcast:

Frio Hydration – Superior Hydration products.

Donate and get some swag (like Patreon but for the school)

HOIST – No matter your reason for dehydration DRINK HOIST

MedBridge Education – Use “TheSMB” to save some money, be entered in a drawing for a second year free, and support the podcast.

Marc Pro – Use “THESMB” to recover better.

Athletic Dry Needling – Save up to $100 when registering through our link.

These people LOVE Athletic Trainers and help support the podcast:

Frio Hydration – Superior Hydration products.

Donate and get some swag (like Patreon but for the school)

HOIST – No matter your reason for dehydration DRINK HOIST

MedBridge Education – Use “TheSMB” to save some money, be entered in a drawing for a second year free, and support the podcast.

Marc Pro – Use “THESMB” to recover better.

Athletic Dry Needling – Save up to $100 when registering through our link.