Joint longevity is important. Fortunately, there are things we can do to keep our joints healthy well into the late stages of life. In this episode, recorded live at Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, David Woodard, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon at Orthopedic & Specialty Hospital in Rapid City, says that good cartilage health and preservation usually mean maintaining a healthy weight and consistent physical activity, such as daily walks or swims.
Dr. Woodard discusses the effectiveness of supplements and braces and gives insight on how long to wait before making an appointment when you suspect an injury. An important piece of advice he offers is to seek help to make big changes, especially when it comes to trying to lose weight or increase your exercise frequency and intensity.
When athletes take the field, there’s more happening behind the scenes than most fans realize. In this episode recorded live at a South Dakota Mines football pregame, Joseph Humpherys, D.O., FAAOS, Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and Joint Preservation at Orthopedic & Specialty Hospital in Rapid City shares what it takes to keep college athletes healthy and performing at their best. His approach goes beyond treating injuries; it includes nutrition support, mental health services and strength conditioning. Dr. Humpherys discusses the importance of having physicians on the sidelines, recent advances in injury prevention and the tests recovering athletes must pass before they can resume competing.
In this episode of Doc Talk, we talk to Abbie Metzler, D.O., and Kaleb Birney, AT, about concussion protocols. We discuss the importance of early identification and treatment of concussions, as well as the latest research on concussion management in our community. Dr. Metzler is a primary care sports medicine physician with Monument Health Orthopedic & Specialty Hospital in Rapid City. She specializes in non-operative orthopedics and focuses on ultrasound-guided procedures and adolescent medicine. Kaleb Birney works for the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in conjunction with Monument Health as the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine.
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Hollan Harper, M.D. and Kaleh Knutson, CNP are back this week to discuss the Tenex.
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Sports Medicine has been top-of-mind for most of us since the accident to NFL star Damar Hamlin. In this episode, you’ll find out why a team’s sports med physician and athletic trainers are so vital to keeping our athletes safe on the field from high school all the way to the pros.
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