What's the Worst Thing You Can Do After a Sports Injury?
OrthoInfo Podcast: Season 1, Episode 11
In this episode, sports medicine surgeons Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, FAAOS, and Nick Colyvas, MD, FAAOS, discuss the "do's" and "don'ts" of sports injury care and common mistakes people make that can worsen an injury, cause damage to other parts of the body, or lengthen recovery time. They explain what not to do right after the injury, which at-home remedies are helpful and which aren't, "red flag" symptoms you should never ignore, and why it's important to give even seemingly minor injuries a chance to fully heal before resuming sports and other physical activities.
Among the specific injuries they discuss is concussion. A concussion is potentially life-altering or life-threatening event if you don't take the right steps to address it or if you try to return to play too soon. What should you avoid after a concussion? Tune in to find out.
Host: Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, FAAOS, Professor and Chief of Sports Medicine Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center
Guest: Nick Colyvas, MD, FAAOS, Professor of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco
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