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NBA Injury Updates: What will The Warriors Do?

NBA Injury Updates: What will The Warriors Do?

Injuries for professional basketball players are a very common occurrence. What isn’t common, however is having to endure an NBA final season – without a California-based basketball team represented. It’s time to find out what three orthopedic surgeons from the San Francisco area think of both of these phenomenon and more inside this episode of The 6 to 8 Weeks Podcast…


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The Detailed Shownotes for This Episode of The 6-8 Weeks Podcast:

You’ll get the answers to these questions and more inside this episode of The 6 to 8 Weeks Podcast!

1. **Understanding Injuries:**

– What is the difference between a knee strain and a knee sprain, and how do these injuries impact an athlete’s performance and risk for long-term damage?

2. **Management and Decision Making:**

– How should teams balance the immediate need to win games with the long-term health of players, particularly when dealing with star athletes like Luka Doncic?

3. **Effectiveness of Treatments:**

– What role do taping techniques play in managing knee injuries in athletes, and how much of their effect is structural versus placebo?

4. **Comparative Injuries:**

– Compare the severity and recovery process for different types of calf injuries with other common sports injuries like hamstring strains.

5. **Use of Diagnostics:**

– How useful are MRIs and ultrasounds in diagnosing and managing sports-related injuries, and should they be used routinely for all athlete injuries?

6. **Injury Recurrence:**

– Why do hamstring injuries often lead to other injuries later in the season? What measures can teams take to prevent this cascade of injuries?

7. **Age and Performance:**

– Discuss the risks and benefits of relying on older athletes with high wear and tear like LeBron James versus younger athletes with significant injury histories like Kevin Durant.

8. **Predicting Outcomes:**

– How can sports medicine better use the data from diagnostic tools to predict recovery times and outcomes for athletes?

9. **Epidemiology of Injuries:**

– Based on the discussion around Yao Ming, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James, what role does an athlete’s height and body type play in the types of injuries they are likely to encounter?

10. **Team Strategies and Player Health:**

– Given the Warriors’ scenario regarding older athletes, what health strategies could the team employ next season to potentially enhance performance and reduce injuries?


Timestamps from This Episode of The 6-8 Weeks Podcast:

00:00 Knee injuries can range from minor tweaks to ligament tears, with implications for the player’s performance and long-term health. The severity of the injury and its impact on stability and pain level will determine the player’s ability to continue playing and the potential risks of aggravating the injury. This presents a dilemma for the team in balancing the desire to win with the player’s long-term well-being.

03:51 Calf strain affects muscle-tendon injuries, hindering movement.

07:32 MRI or ultrasound can aid athlete diagnosis.

10:07 Hamstring cramps can usually resolve with stretching, hydration, and rest. More severe injuries may result in significant pain, with potential for muscle or tendon tears. Tendon tears may cause bruising, a pop sensation, and a palpable defect in the muscle or tendon.

13:12 Warriors weigh impact of young vs. older players

16:14 Disappointed by lack of California teams in playoffs, hopeful for Knicks to win finals.


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Patellas and Hamstrings and Quads, Oh My! Which ACL Graft is Best for You?

Patellas and Hamstrings and Quads, Oh My! Which ACL Graft is Best for You?

Human tissue is amazing. To think that a section of it can be harvested – whether it be your own or from another source, to change the future movement that will propel your body, career choices and life, makes the mind reel. It’s time to learn what three orthopedic surgerons think about the various types of ACL grafts that can be made (patellar, hamstring and quadricep) to impact patients of all kinds inside this episode of The 6 to 8 Weeks Podcast.


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— What is a Graft? The process of a soft tissue graft involves collecting a small amount of tissue from another area within your mouth and placing it in the recessed area. During this procedure, the patient is given a local anesthetic to provide comfort and can choose to have nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to help them relax further
— How Important is The Human Knee? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6178997/
— What is the Boston Children’s Health Physicians? https://bchp.childrenshospital.org/
— A Listing of Peroneal Tendon Syndromes?
— Cadaver Tissue Donation: A Pathologist’s Perspective: https://jme.bmj.com/content/29/3/135
— What Does It Mean to Be Skeletally Mature? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5257250/

Timestamps for This Episode of The 6-8 Weeks Podcast:

05:17 Options:

– ACL surgery: autograft or allograft tissue

– Autograft is from your own tissue

– Allograft comes from cadaver donor tissue

06:49 Biologic scaffold supports new ligament growth effectively.

12:11 Allograft may fail due to early activity.

14:10 Drew’s research identifies bone shape ACL risk.

18:52 Study results and surgeon’s expertise matter.

22:07 Choice of graft depends on growth plate status.

23:02 Hamstrings preferred for young patients with ACL.


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San Francisco’s Road to the Super Bowl: A Sports Medicine Perspective

San Francisco’s Road to the Super Bowl: A Sports Medicine Perspective

The only thing more vital to knowing who wins a Super Bowl, is knowing how the current year’s injuries, trends in sports and what three orthopedic surgeons think of this year’s match-up. Thankfully, those things and more are included inside this episode of The 6 to 8 Weeks Podcast.


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— The History of the NFL’s Super Bowl: https://time.com/6622138/super-bowl-history-facts/
— The History of The San Francisco 49ers: https://www.49ers.com/history/
— The History of the Kansas City Chiefs: https://www.chiefs.com/americanindianheritage/
— Check out Episode 99 of The 6 to 8 Weeks Podcast!
— What is NFL Training Camp? https://www.nfl.com/training-camp/
— Learn All About Christian McCaffrey: https://www.nfl.com/players/christian-mccaffrey/
— What is a Snap Count in the NFL? https://www.footballguys.com/stats/snap-counts/teams
— The History of The Green Bay Packers: https://www.packers.com/history/
— Learn All About Trent Williams: https://www.nfl.com/players/trent-williams/
— Learn All About Dre Greenlaw: https://www.nfl.com/players/dre-greenlaw/
— Link to Study of Other Factors (Travel Impact on Teams): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10399261/
— Learn All About DeShawn Watson: https://www.nfl.com/players/deshaun-watson/
— Whoya’ Got for The Super Bowl? Tell the Cast of The 6 to 8 Weeks Podcast via their website at: https://www.6to8weekspodcast.com/contact-the-6-8-weeks-podcast/

00:00 Review of 2023 NFL season: injuries, what-ifs.

05:00 Season hinged on quarterback’s return, settled team.

06:45 Load management crucial in preventing NFL injuries.

12:45 Continued risk of chronic ankle injury for athletes.

13:50 Left tackle’s importance, high energy players’ impact, concussion.

18:22 Bi-weeks crucial for player recovery and performance.

20:39 Missing strong safety affects team’s performance.

24:28 Importance of fracture location in shoulder injury.

28:46 UCSF Sports Medicine podcast seeks listener engagement.


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