The Sports Medicine Broadcast

One would think a geneticist would be pretty dry, but Dr. Jim Hudziak is quite funny and helps make genetics relating to sports concussions a lot easier to understand.  Genetics are a much bigger factor when you are younger than when you are an adult in determining who you are and what you do. Contact Dr. Hudziak Tweet Me:  His Speech on YouTube

Dr. Reuben Echemendia has seen great growth of the Sports Neuropsychology Society conference and is pleased with the quality of content and participation.  I encourage you to follow them on twitter and check out their conference when they are in your area. Contact Dr.Echemendia Email Me: Jeremy Jackson His speech on YouTube  

Listener Spotlight #5 features Carlos Presas.  This is a chance to get to know other athletic trainers that make up the Sports Medicine Broadcast and hear their story. Enjoy Listener Spotlights will all have the same format.  10 – 30 minutes for you to share your story using the following questions as a guide: Years in the profession: How did you learn about athletic training: What is your Athletic Trainer story Tell us about the worst injury you have dealt with: Tell us your most memorable moment as an AT: What life lesson have you learned: Give one piece of advice to Athletic Trainers: Which three people would you like to thank and why:

Listener Spotlight #4 features Mary J Perez. Enjoy Listener Spotlights will all have the same format.  10 – 30 minutes for you to share your story using the following questions as a guide: Years in the profession: How did you learn about athletic training: What is your Athletic Trainer story Tell us about the worst injury you have dealt with: Tell us your most memorable moment as an AT: What life lesson have you learned: Give one piece of advice to Athletic Trainers: Which three people would you like to thank and why:

Bob Conder joins the Sports Neuropsychology Society to speak at the pre-conference about managing concussions from a Neuropsych perspective. Tweet Me: Jeremy Jackson His talk on YouTube  

Bert Vargas manages Acute and Post- Acute concussions in all level of athletes at the Mayo clinic . Here he shares the physicians perspective of managing a concussion in the pre-conference of the Sports Neuropsychology Society Annual Conference. #TheSNS2016 Email Me: Jeremy Jackson  

University of Virginia Assistant professor in the department of kinesiology Jacob Resch is an Athletic Trainer.  He speaks on Concussion management from his experience and research. Contact Dr. Resch Email Me: Jeremy Jackson  

Listener Spotlight # features one of our biggest live broadcast fans Israel Montano. Enjoy Listener Spotlights will all have the same format. 10 – 30 minutes for you to share your story using the following questions as a guide: Years in the profession: How did you learn about athletic training: What is your Athletic Trainer story Tell us about the worst injury you have dealt with: Tell us your most memorable moment as an AT: What life lesson have you learned: Give one piece of advice to Athletic Trainers: Which three people would you like to thank and why:  

Emma started with basically an empty room and was given $700 for her first budget, but that was only after whittling down her proposed items about a dozen times.  She is really learning to make do with the bare minimum and connect with other resources to furnish and grow her ATR. Show Notes #221 Contact  Emma Morozowsky email me: info@sportsmedicinebroadcast.com Twitter: @PHSSportsMed

Listener Spotlight #2 features repeat guest and big fan of the Sports Medicine Broadcast Robert McFarlin. Enjoy Listener Spotlights will all have the same format.  10 – 30 minutes for you to share your story using the following questions as a guide: Years in the profession: How did you learn about athletic training: What is your Athletic Trainer story Tell us about the worst injury you have dealt with: Tell us your most memorable moment as an AT: What life lesson have you learned: Give one piece of advice to Athletic Trainers: Which three people would you like to thank and why: Robbie is also owner of Frio Hydration one of major supporters of the show.

Should students be allowed to tape?  evaluate and ankle with the ATC standing over them?  are we teaching them to act outside of what they are trained to do?  Dr. Yellen is sometimes thought of as an “elitist” in Athletic Training because he says they should basically be first aid and water helpers.  Josh Woodall is current president of SWATA and follows similar guidelines as a full time practicing secondary Athletic Trainer. YouTube video of this talk Show Notes #220 Contact: Dr. Josh Yellen Josh Woodall Email me: info@sportsmedicinebroadcast.com Twitter: @PHSSportsMed Join the Sports Medicine Broadcast email list

At my district we are moving forward with implementing tools and policy to better serve the medical providers in the event of a critical incident at work.  Athletic trainers do not normally deal with the death of an athlete, parent or coach.  Even less often is when they perform life saving measures and still lose the person.  We are not Emergency Department employees that see this daily and we also have a relationship built with those people.  Please look into improving a really rotten situation before it happens. Show Notes #219 Resources: CISM document folder www.oata.org www.icsf.org Contact Perry Denehy Email me: info@sportsmedicinebroadcast.com Twitter: @PHSSportsMed Join the Sports Medicine Broadcast email list

Essential Oils are a mythical sort of thing for some of us.  I have heard they cure or heal all sorts of things, I have been told that if you swipe this oil on you after you have been around people that it will prevent you from getting sick.  I have also watched those same people get sick several times.  Here we will speak with respectable athletic trainers about the use of Essential Oils in the Athletic Training room, some best practices, some contraindications and things to avoid. Show Notes #218 Resources: essentiallysportsmedicine.com Contact @KMessina15  @ESportsMed craig.essentiallysportsmed@gmail.com www.essentiallysportsmedicine.com www.facebook.com/essentiallysportsmedicine www.twitter.com/ESportsMed Email me: info@sportsmedicinebroadcast.com Twitter: @PHSSportsMed Join the Sports Medicine Broadcast email list

We have created an army of lifesavers in Pasadena.  Over 700 kids this year have been trained in CPR and life saving skills.  in the last 3 years we have trained over 2100 students.  After next year we will have trained essentially each student at Pasadena High School in Life Saving skills. It is a lot of work, but looking at the impact this can have it is worth every second of work. There are a lot of people involved in this process and I am so thankful for their support. Pasadena ISD Pasadena High School Pasadena Health Center Memorial Hermann Bayshore Hospital Airrosti City of Pasadena American Heart Association East Texas Medical Center EMS Pasadena Volunteer Fire Department YouTube video of the epiosde Video of the Event Show Notes 217 Entire folder I use to plan    

Description: Dr. Ray Castle and John Cianca are the medical coordinators for the Houston and Lousiana Marathon.  Here we explore what it takes to put on an event like this, but also what medical concerns there are. How can Athletic Trainers be better prepared for distance running injuries? What are the best practices in preparing athletes for races? Preparing the course? Heat illness? Cold illness? Show Notes #216 Resources: racemedicine.org HoustonMarathon.com Contact Email me: info@sportsmedicinebroadcast.com Twitter: @PHSSportsMed Join the Sports Medicine Broadcast email list