Episodes

Sudden Cardiac arrest in sports with Travis Turner at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update. Randy and Sandy Harris from the ATCorner Podcast ask all the hard questions. Contact Us Jeremy Jackson – MrJeremyJackson on Twitter, SportsMedicineBroadcast on IG, FB ATCorner Podcast Ryan Collins Joseph Eberhardt Christina Fry Bob Marley These people LOVE Athletic Trainers and help support the podcast: Frio Hydration – Superior Hydration products. Xothrm – Best heating pad available – Use “SMB”...

SUJI Blood Flow Restriction or BFR is changing the game with its AI-powered app. Dr. Michael MacPherson joins me and Lisette Guerrero to learn more about our new gear. What is your 10-second sales pitch for Suji BFR? A portable, affordable, and easy-to-use gold standard, AI-powered BFR technology The affordability of the device is one reason we chose to add Suji BFR. Discuss current pricing. Suji has found the middle ground. We are data-driven for incredible accuracy at an affordable price, ne...

Backboarding the injured athlete is an ever-evolving skill. Dr. Matt Camarillo discusses it live at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update How common are spinal cord injuries? -9-10% of injuries are spinal. About 12,000 nationally. Looking at physicals I have a couple of athletes with previous spinal cord injuries. What are some of the things that I should be more aware of when taking care of these athletes? -Usually due to trauma or born with cervical stenosis. -Should have a spine surg...

Protect3D joins medicine and technology to help Athletes return to the sport safer and maybe faster. Kevin Gehsmann joins me to share their story and how Athletic Trainers can get their athletes braced. Where did the idea come from? Engineering student Liked 3D printing Daniel Jones, the quarterback at Duke, went down with a clavicle fracture. They decided their engineering project would help Daniel and other elite athletes needing protection. Customized for his unique needs and ROM What ha...

Work Right Northwest was the best fit for Jody during his current stage of life. He loves the industrial setting and the support the company offers for personal growth. Jody, Start with your AT story. From Waco Was not enjoying playing football and quit to become the student AT for softball. Chris Hargrove was the AT that me under his wing Graduated from Baylor as an AT working with some legendary ATs like Mike Simms Jody moved to Lincoln Nebraska to get a master’s degree and work with thei...

RankOne data makes it easy to tell your story as an Athletic Trainer. If you collect it then you can pull everything you need with a few clicks. If you need help just call and they can guide you through. What are some of the common things you RankOne sees from ATs? End-of-year audits Newspapers seeking info Easily filter through the data that has been entered We take data security seriously Data transfer is really important in security. We work with a lot of partners to make the transfer of...

Kim Lowry and Nutrition Myths are so close, so easy, so trendy…Kim Lowry discusses some of the Sports Nutrition myths with Ryan Collins at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update. Protein 2-2.2 grams of protein if they are trying to bulk up Total calories are a common misconception You can not bulk up Muscle but not add any fat…almost universally Spread it out throughout the day Nutrient Timing Research is mixed – some say within an hour increases your muscle growth You can ap into mu...

Sean Hwang discusses his first SWATA experience with Dr. DJ Gilliland. Tell us your story, Sean Korean American Went to UT Austin. US Army field artillery officer for 3 years Went to chiropractor undergrad for a semester I had been doing something similar to AT with my amateur Korean soccer teams I shadowed John Houston at the University of Houston Women’s Basketball SWATA Student Track? I was not expecting to learn a lot because they made it out to be a fun hang-out. Dr. Knoblauch’s lec...

Foster Care is not easy. Neither is Athletic Training. Travis Turner is trying to grow his family through foster care/adoption. Contact Us Jeremy Jackson 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 mention the Sports Medicine Broadcast Donate and get some swag (like Patreon but for the school) HOIST – No matter your reason for dehydration DRINK HOI...

Storytime with buzz is just that, fun stories from an old school Athletic Trainer still practicing. Thanks, Bethpage Consulting for helping to get the SMB out to SWATA 2023 in Arlington. I have been attending SWATA for about 38 years I broke my collarbone playing football and then became the team manager. Sam Aguilara came to teach the coaches about Athletic Training products. I knew I could do the stuff he was showing the coaches. The next thing I knew they were sending me to AT clinics at c...

Preparedness to throw is a whole new process of injury prevention. Chris Gallina joins Ryan Collins live at the Sports Medicine Update 2023 What are we looking for as parents Volume Radar guns BAD in Youth Athletes Rest for throwing Athletes We usually suggest no athlete should be pitching for more than 7 months Maybe pitch for 2 seasons then focus on fielding and hitting Pitchers should not play pitcher and catcher as well Breaking balls James Andrews – you should not throw a curve ball ...

Career Advancement brought Bre’Layshia Alexander from working intermediate athletics to her current role with Baylor Scott and White. She discussed this all with Joseph Eberhardt live at SWATA 2023. Sponsored by San Antonio Sports Medicine What are the goals of the Career Advancement Committee? Chaired by Bre’Layshia Split from the young professional committee 7-12 years in the profession Everyone on our committee presented at SWATA 23 The Career Advancement Committee also hosts a scaveng...

Concussion technology has come a long way in helping us understand and manage concussions. Dr. Summer Ott discusses some of the options available and who they best fit. What is a digital assessment? Started in the ’90s, Professional teams Not meant to replace traditional assessments A combination of tests is still being used Pros: Efficient Easy access and use of mobile devices Allow tracking Remote testing Cons: What/which app is reliable Who is using/trained to use Environment C...

Hot Springs Arkansas is the place to be in July 2024. Keith Shireman and the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Association will host SWATA outside of Texas for the first time in years. SWATA is the largest attended district meeting. Next year Keith and the team in Arkansas hope to make SWATA 2024 the newest record holder for SWATA attendance. Why come to Hot Springs? It is a family-friendly place. Three lakes Hot Springs Lots of hiking and biking trails I love coming to SWATA because: Interact...

Eddie Smith shares how the state powerhouse Katy Tigers are reducing the fear of hamstring injuries during rehab for their athletes. There have been 6000 papers published about hamstring injuries The research is all over the place. The only real consensus is Nordic hamstring curls We start with NSAIDs The next day we start with movement COMPEX Ankle movement Heel slides As soon as they can walk pain-free we get them back on the field We use short lever arm exercises We use Catapult for ...

QCollar seems like just another gimmick…but this could really be a life-changing tool. Dr. David Smith, inventor of the Q-Collar joins me to discuss the story, how it works, and his book When Heads Come Together. Where did the idea for the Q-Collar start? Dr. Dave was presenting at the Army Research Lab in 2008 where they threw down the gauntlet complaining that clever people should “figure out Traumatic Brain Injury.” I was working on wound care. When presented with the woodpecker I immersed...

Youth Sports Safety is Jim Mackies passion project. With over 50 years working as an AT, he can sit back and turn the profession over to the younger crowd, but instead, he continues to give time and effort to help improve healthcare for all athletes Mr. Mackie have you ever had to perform CPR? Had a coach drop dead on the goal line after a game. As I am headed that way I see the firetruck pulling out, and this was before we AEDs readily available. Jim, What is happening in Youth Sports Safety...

Tyler Knight shares some Soccer Specific Return To Play or RTP tips and tricks. With nearly a decade of soccer experience, he has seen a lot of growth in sport-specific rehab plans. What is the least soccer specific rehab exercise you have seen? Almost everything we do…discuss the importance of understanding the ‘why’ of what we do, as well as never forgetting components of movement. Isometrics because the patient can’t perform much more Eccentrics once able Stretch-shortening cycle Unload...

MOBO is a single myofascial release tool designed and created by Dr. Christie Powell. Her inventor story is different than the ones we have heard previously. MOBO is only offered in blue…why blue? I have scaled back the company and product offering We got a huge verbal order before COVID that wanted blue. Happy accident since we had to order 10,000 units How did you get started? As a smaller person performing myofascial release on large D1 athletes. I kept having to McGyver things together ...