Episode 49: Do elite athletes heal faster than everyone else?

This is a quick reference list for the locations of show topics in Episode 49 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
Do professional and other elite athletes heal faster than weekend warriors? What tips can you learn from them to help you recover from injuries? (starts at 5:42)

That’s Gotta Hurt
McKayla Maroney – United States women’s gymnastics (starts 23:52)
Larisa Iordache – Romanian women’s gymnastics (starts 27:05)
Usain Bolt – Jamaican sprinter (starts 30:11)
Therese Alshammar – Swedish freestyle swimmer (starts 32:36)
Paula Radcliffe – British women’s marathon runner (starts 35:02)
Christelle Daunay – French marathon runner (starts 37:26)
Anna Li- United States women’s gymnastics (starts 40:03)

Ask Dr. Geier
Can an anterior sternoclavicular dislocation be reduced back into place? (starts at 42:52)
How do I know if my heel pain is plantar fasciitis and not a stress fracture? (starts at 46:43)
Will I be able to run or perform light exercise after knee replacement? (starts at 49:33)

Fan Favorites and Trash Talkers
Comments from listeners on the show and our previous discussions (starts at 53:09)

In episode 49 of The Dr. David Geier Show, Dr. Geier debates whether elite athlete heal faster than the rest of us and offers tips to recover like an Olympic athlete. He discusses the injuries of Olympic athletes, including US gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Anna Li, Romanian gymnast Larisa Iordache, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, British marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe, and many more. Plus in the Ask Dr. Geier segment, he several international sports medicine questions.
Episode 49 of The Dr. David Geier Show is here! This is the first of two shows featuring topics and injuries related to the Summer Olympics. If you have any topics related to the Games that you would like me to discuss next week, let them in the comments below.

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In the Zone
Do professional and other elite athletes heal faster than weekend warriors? What tips can you learn from them to help you recover from injuries? (starts at 5:42)
Episode 24: Sleep and athletic performance (starts at 2:54)
Heat vs. ice: Opinions of sports medicine experts
Medical aspects of professional tennis
Don’t use pain as an excuse
Time to see the doctor?

That’s Gotta Hurt
McKayla Maroney – United States women’s gymnastics (starts at 23:52)
Sports Injury Locator – Turf Toe

Larisa Iordache – Romanian women’s gymnastics (starts at 27:05)
Sports Injury Locator – Plantar Fasciitis

Usain Bolt – Jamaican sprinter (starts at 30:11)
Sports Injury Locator – Hamstring Strain

Therese Alshammar – Swedish freestyle swimmer (starts at 32:36)
Sports Injury Locator – Herniated Disc

Paula Radcliffe – British women’s marathon runner (starts at 35:02)
Sports Injury Locator – Articular Cartilage Injuries of the Knee

Christelle Daunay – French marathon runner (starts at 37:26)
Sports Injury Locator – Metatarsal Stress Fracture

Anna Li – United States women’s gymnastics (starts at 40:03)

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

Can an anterior sternoclavicular dislocation be reduced back into place? (starts at 42:52)
Sports Injury Locator – Sternoclavicular Dislocations
Episode 46: How long does it take to return to sports after an anterior sternoclavicular dislocation? (starts at 45:03)

How do I know if my heel pain is plantar fasciitis and not a stress fracture? (starts at 46:43)
Sports Injury Locator – Plantar Fasciitis
Sports Injury Locator – Calcaneus Stress Fracture

Will I be able to run or perform light exercise after knee replacement? (starts at 49:33)
Sports and exercise after joint replacement

Fan Favorites and Trash Talkers (starts at 53:09)
This week, I read listeners’ comments about our previous discussions about returning to sports after patellar tendon repair, hamstring avulsions, whether to switch to a more experienced surgeon, pushing through pain in physical therapy, and much more.

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