Episodes

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 of Idaho, she took a Care and Prevention of Injuries course. Barrie Steele Graduated through the internship route Carolyn came back for a year in Alaska since my mom was retiring ...

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 wife as a chaperone since she is a teacher. My role with EF Tours is to recruit kids and build excitement around the trip. We offer it to our students AT Aides, Health Science students IB program....

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 can the calculations the computers can do. Self-driving cars example – cows falling from abridge…what would you do vs what would a computer do? AI does really well in processing huge ...

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 on improvement in remote care possibilities. Demand for healthcare is growing More and more providers are getting burned out and leaving the profession Are y...

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 marker in the EyeBox Wavi – EEG Mind Mirror – uses a front-facing camera and focuses on pupilometry Mouthguards – What is new with SWAY? We stay up to date with the consensus statements...

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 Force plates Mind Mirror Contact Us: Casey Paulk Kim Wyand Jeremy Jackson These people LOVE Athletic Trainer...

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 years What is your favorite application? The cervical seems to give the biggest outcomes I love when people are stumped or out of options and willing to try anything Weirde...

Mark, where are you from and how did you get into Athletic Training? A family friend owned the Milwaukee Bucks We used to landscape his yard. I was a sophomore or junior in high school and got connected with the Bucks AT. Went through the Internship route Worked Minor league baseball with the Brewers Started working with Bellin Health after my internship Passed on a low A ball job and stayed with Bellin Tell some of your family origin story…did you have kids, tried but couldn’t, chose to ...

Mitigating Secondary Loss is something that hits home for me. Bubba Wilson has taken his role with ATsCare to another level. We recap the summer and one of the best CEU talks I have ever heard. Where has AT taken you? JJ: Thibodeaux, LA Dallas, Texas Arlington Fort Davis South Padre Lansing Michigan Hot Springs Las Vegas New Orleans San Antonio JJ Road trip 5 weeks One van 7 people Chad from Candid AT Michigan AT Society Meeting Meeting Cookie Tuesday in Detroit Megan Smith at t...

LEADS Academy was created to build foundational leadership and empower the next generation of leaders in the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society. Jacob Ortega-Schultz and Courtney Lewis join me live at MATS 2024. LEADS Leadership Excellence and Development Series Contact Us Jeremy Jackson MATS Leadership These people LOVE Athletic Trainers and help support the podcast: Frio Hydration – Superior Hydration products. Xothrm – Best heating pad available – Use “SMB” or email info@xothrm.com and m...

Brian Parker spoke for an hour at the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society annual meeting. Energy drinks, stimulants, drugs and the need to educate athletes. Taylor took anabolic steroids to get bigger faster stronger. He quit cold turkey and that lead him to depression and he chose to take his life. Brian speaks at a lot of regional meetings and would love to come share Taylor story with your group. 3 questions to ask: 1. Contains banned substances? 2. Am I using it properly? 3. Is it nece...

Professional Boundaries ebook from Dr. Sadie Adado and the ATvantage. Dr. Adado, what are some professional boundaries you have put in place? Scheduling (personal and professional time blocks for zone of Genius) “Self-care” (exercise, meals, meditation, yoga, reading, walking, family/friends) Quality improvement project on how I spent my time. Why did these need to be established? As a young professional, I hadn’t yet learned what I needed. It took a lot of self-awareness and reflection to u...

IMG Academy offers opportunities for Athletic Trainers different from most secondary settings. Kaitlyn Deshaies and Jared White share what life is like at IMG. Kaitlyn, how did you get into Athletic Training, and what led you to IMG? I was an injured athlete in high school. I met an AT while traveling with the team and knew Athletic Training was what I was meant to do. Jared, How did you get into Athletic Training Planned to go to med school and do orthopedics because I loved being in and aro...

Stephanie Greeson is going back to school after age 50 to earn her BOC. She has been an LAT since graduating college. Contact Us Jeremy Jackson – MrJeremyJackson on Twitter, SportsMedicineBroadcast on IG, FB ATCorner Podcast Ryan Collins Joseph Eberhardt Christina Fry Bob Marley

Wet Bulb Globe Temperature is the standard for protecting from heat illness which is 100% preventable in athletics. Tom Woods discusses where we are as a state in adopting it. What is the ATLAS ambassador? What changes would you make to protocols in Texas? WBGT takes in several more important factors than Heat Index Don’t forget about band, dance, cheer in your WBGT needs What is the next major tech advancement you would like to see? Switching to WBGT and becoming a mandate rather than a reco...

Turf Toe is ever-changing. Dr. Paul Shupe and Joseph Eberhardt discuss some of the facts and history of turf toe at the Memorial Hermann sports medicine update. What can I do to benefit my athlete since turf is here to stay? Making sure the field is well maintained, and proper personal protective equipment is significantly important. A lot of football players like to wear narrow cleats which can contribute to lower extremity injuries based on the cleat pattern, length, and width of the shoe. Th...

EMRs are like most things, it is not one size fits all. When looking for a solution for records management Will Ryan wanted to share his search results with all ATs. Discussion topics: Searching for EMR How to obtain EMR How to Familiarize yourself with EMR Communications with EMR Companies What has been your process for searching for an EMR? Identifying limiting factors like cost. Sportsware and AT Genius are cheaper options. Barriers to documentation – time, limited resources, uncertain...

Combat Sports Medicine seems like an extreme environment to practice Athletic Training. Dr. Ethan Kreiswirth created Blackbelt Sports Medicine to provide Athletic Trainer care for combat sports athletes. You are always posting gnarly pictures and videos on IG. What gives you pause or catches you off guard? As an Athletic Trainer, I started covering tournaments around 1997. Personal experience in the sport helps me understand the types of injuries that occur. Tournaments now are 40 mats over 6...

Bubba Wilson discusses Crisis Behavior or Crisis Etiquette live from the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update. He has been leading D6 in ATsCare since its inception and has learned a lot over the years. Discussion topics: AT Cares Crisis Management CCISM Credential COVID Impact on AT Cares Program NATA Gather Program Mitigating Secondary Loss Did crisis management help you be prepared for being inducted into the SWATA Hall of Fame? AT Cares drove me there. CCISM credential: Certified C...

Practical Preceptor Tips from Christina Fry at Dawson High School in Pearland, Texas. They do an amazing job with the Sports Medicine staff, their student aides, and as preceptors for the University of Houston MAT program. Discussion topics: Advancing students in the profession Preparing students Outfitting students Providing learning opportunities Scheduling What to avoid Practical Preceptor Tips How long have you been a preceptor? 7 years. Can you share some of the things you have do...

Neuro 20 looks like a wet suit with electrodes for E-Stim built in. That is partially true, the materials a spandex or Dri-fit type material, and Wayne and Michael share a lot more on the Sports Medicine Broadcast. Give me the big picture. Background and origin of the idea. –Founder DJ Schmitt was injured during service and wanted to find a way to get healthy without taking so much medication. He used his electrical engineering degree to develop the first Neuro20 suit. The suit is made up of ...