The Sports Docs Podcast
Sports medicine is a constantly evolving field, with hundreds of new articles published each month on the topic. This ever-growing wealth of information can make it challenging to stay updated on the newest approaches and techniques, and to know which data should actually change your practice. Join orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Catherine Logan and Dr. Ashley Bassett, as they chat about the most recent developments in sports medicine and dissect through all the noise.
On each episode of The Sports Docs podcast, the hosts will tackle a specific injury – from ACL tears to shoulder instability – and review the top research from various high-impact journals that month, including The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Sports Health, Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons, and more. The Sports Docs will also be joined by experts in the field of sports medicine – orthopedic surgeons, nonoperative sports medicine specialists, athletes, physical therapists, athletic trainers and others – to provide a fresh and well-rounded perspective based on their unique experiences.
The Sports Docs – Dr. Logan & Dr. Bassett – are friends & former co-residents from the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, who went onto esteemed sports medicine fellowships at The Steadman Clinic and The Rothman Institute, respectively. Dr. Logan practices in Denver, CO, and serves as Team Physician for Men's USA Lacrosse & as a Team Physician for U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Dr. Bassett is the director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at the Orthopedic Institute of New Jersey and practices across northern NJ, primarily in Morris and Sussex Counties.
Together, they will bring monthly conversations on how to care for athletes of all ages and levels of play, with a healthy mix of cutting-edge science and real-world application.
The Sports Docs Podcast
41. LIVE from AOSSM: Game Changing Sideline Orthopaedics in the NFL (Dr. James Voos & Dr. Robin West)
Over the years, there has been increasing focus on players’ health and safety in the NFL. Today, we are diving into that; specifically talking about the evolution of technology to reduce the risk of injury and optimize performance.
We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Robin West is the Chair of the Sports Medicine service at Inova Health and team physician for the Washington Nationals. She serves on the board of director of the NFL Physician’s Society and NFL Scouting Committee. Dr. West was also Program Chair this year at the AOSSM Annual Meeting and did a phenomenal job ensuring that and educational and engaging program was delivered.
We are also joined by Dr. James Voos, Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at University Hospital in Cleveland. He is also the head team physician for the Cleveland Browns and President of the NFL Physician’s Society. Dr. Voos has published extensively on the use of wearable technology to track player’s work loads and medical stats, in an effort to keep our athletes safe. So, we are very excited to have him join Dr. West for our discussion today on the newest technology available to reduce the risk of injury and optimize performance.
In this episode, we discuss:
The use of wearable trackers, including Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags to collect player data including position, speed and acceleration in real time.
Rule changes that have been made based on this data collected to eliminate potentially dangerous plays and reduce the risk of injury (i.e. the kick-off rule).
The process of helmet testing in the NFL. How is the NFL supporting the development of better-performing protective gear, including helmets?
The use of the “BEAST” system to biomechanically evaluate the interaction between players’ cleats and the playing field to ensure safe shoe wear.
How does this data and advancing technology translate to improved safety for our high school and college athletes?