Episode 40: Career-Ending Sports Injuries and Much More

This is a quick reference list for the locations of show topics in Episode 40 of The Dr. David Geier Show. For a detailed list of topics and references for additional information, scroll down for the complete show notes.

In the Zone
Why do some athletes never return to sports after injuries in sports? Which injuries can cause athletes to struggle to return to their sport? (starts at 3:40)

That’s Gotta Hurt
Andrew Bynum – Los Angeles Lakers center (starts at 17:54)
Avery Bradley – Boston Celtics shooting guard (starts at 25:05)
Cody Ross – Boston Red Sox outfielder (starts at 29:27)
Mark Ellis – Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman (starts at 32:45)
David Villa – FC Barcelona and Spanish national team striker (starts at 36:24)
Lance Berkman – St. Louis Cardinals first baseman (starts at 39:56)
Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat guard (starts at 43:00

Ask Dr. Geier
Does a pectoral injury in the muscle belly require surgery? (starts at 45:39)
Why is my knee so stiff after surgery to remove a plica? (starts at 48:11)
Should I have surgery for plica in my knee? (starts at 50:10)
Can I bend my knee right after a patella dislocation? (starts at 52:58)

Fan Favorites and Trash Talkers
Comments from listeners on the show and our previous discussions (starts at 55:40)

What are some of the injuries that end the careers of athletes? And what circumstances and factors can lead to those possible endings? Dr. Geier also discusses the injuries of Los Angeles Lakers center Andrew Bynum, Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley, Boston Red Sox outfielder Cody Ross, Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis, Barcelona striker David Villa, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman, and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade. Plus he answers your sports injury questions.

Episode 40 of The Dr. David Geier Show is here! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend! I want to express my sincere gratitude on this Memorial Day to everyone who currently serves or who have served in our military for all you do and sacrifice for our country.

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In the Zone
Why do some athletes never return to sports after injuries in sports? Which injuries can cause athletes to struggle to return to their sport? (starts at 3:40)
Surgery, rehab often not enough after ACL injury

That’s Gotta Hurt
Andrew Bynum – Los Angeles Lakers center (starts at 17:54)
Sports Injury Locator – Articular Cartilage Injuries of the Knee
Episode 6: Stem Cell Treatments (starts at 3:25)
Episode 3: Imitating Famous Athletes and Much More (starts at 3:58)
Ask Dr. Geier – Platelet-Rich Plasma
Is platelet-rich plasma a true scientific breakthrough or just hype?

Avery Bradley – Boston Celtics shooting guard (starts at 25:05)
Sports Injury Locator – Shoulder Dislocations
Episode 26: Shoulder Instability (starts 3:22)
Ask Dr. Geier – Shoulder Dislocations

Cody Ross – Boston Red Sox outfielder (starts at 29:27)
Sports Injury Locator – Navicular Stress Fractures
Ask Dr. Geier – Navicular Stress Fractures
Episode 38: Can I play sports with a navicular stress fracture? (starts at 44:31)
Dustin Pedroia undergoes season-ending surgery for foot fracture

Mark Ellis – Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman (starts at 32:45)
Sports Injury Locator – Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

David Villa – FC Barcelona and Spanish national team striker (starts at 36:24)
Sports Injury Locator – Tibia Fractures
Sports Injury Locator – Tibial Stress Fractures
Episode 37: Do many athletes suffer tibia fractures in sports? (starts at 49:34)

Lance Berkman – St. Louis Cardinals first baseman (starts at 39:56)
Sports Injury Locator – Meniscus Tears
Sports Injury Locator – Meniscus Tears – Recovery
Ask Dr. Geier – Partial ACL Tears

Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat guard (starts at 43:00)

Ask Dr. Geier
Please remember my disclaimer that I cannot offer specific medical advice on this show, in the blog, or by email.

Does a pectoral injury in the muscle belly require surgery? (starts at 45:39)
Sports Injury Locator – Pectoralis Tendon Rupture
Ask Dr. Geier – Pectoral Tendon Injuries

Why is my knee so stiff after surgery to remove a plica? (starts at 48:11)
Should I have surgery for a plica in my knee? (starts at 50:10)
Sports Injury Locator – Plica Syndrome
Ask Dr. Geier – Recovery From Knee Surgery
Ask Dr. Geier – Plica Syndrome

Can I bend my knee right after a patella dislocation? (starts at 52:58)
Sports Injury Locator – Patella Dislocations

Fan Favorites and Trash Talkers (starts at 55:40)
This week, I read listeners’ comments on the length of time it should take athletes to return after ACL surgery, time to return to driving after knee surgery, and general comments from a fellow Liverpool fan.

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