IC 303-2022: Team Physician Update: It’s Not a Knee or a Shoulder Injury, Am I Doing it Right?-Team Physician Update: It’s Not a Knee or a Shoulder Injury, Am I Doing it Right? (4/4)

Team Physician Update: It’s Not a Knee or a Shoulder Injury, Am I Doing it Right? (4/4)

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses his experience and expertise in treating athletes' injuries. He emphasizes the importance of practical experience over academic research when dealing with sports-related injuries. The main topics covered are lumbar disc herniation, stress fractures, and occult cervical disc herniation. The speaker explains the differences between contained and extruded disc herniations, and how they should be treated. He also provides insights on diagnosing and treating stress fractures, stressing the need for proper immobilization and rehabilitation. Lastly, the speaker discusses the use of contrast CT scans to detect occult cervical disc herniation and advises against cervical disc arthroplasty for athletes in collision sports due to the risk of injury.

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Andrew Dossett, MD

Keywords

athletes' injuries

practical experience

lumbar disc herniation

stress fractures

occult cervical disc herniation