Episode 57: What risk factors increase your chances of suffering an ACL injury?

This is a quick reference list for the locations of show topics in Episode 57 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
What factors increase the chance that an athlete suffers an ACL injury? (starts at 4:10)
That’s Gotta Hurt
Brian Orakpo – Washington Redskins linebacker (starts 20:58)
Adam Carriker – Washington Redskins defensive end (starts 24:11)
Aaron Hernandez – New England Patriots (starts 26:33)
Connor Shaw – University of South Carolina quarterback (starts 28:55)
Jamoris Slaughter – Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety (starts 32:47)
Zaire Anderson – Nebraska University linebacker (starts 34:52)

Ask Dr. Geier
When can I return to football after surgery to treat recurrent dislocations of my shoulder? (starts at 38:59)
When should I worry about pain and popping in the front of my hip? (starts at 42:08)
Is the fact that I am 48 years old the reason that I am still weak after ACL reconstruction? (starts at 44:19)
Is it possible to grow out of chronic exertional compartment syndrome? (starts at 46:50)
When you hear of injuries and their recoveries among famous athletes, do you ever suspect performance-enhancing drugs? (starts at 49:49)

Fan Favorites and Trash Talkers
Comments from listeners on the show and our previous discussions (starts at 52:56)

Episode 57 of The Dr. David Geier Show is here! I decided to tackle ACL injuries on this week’s show. After some research into risk factors and injury prevention programs, I realized that I could talk for hours on the subject. So I decided to break it into at least two In the Zone topics. I will discuss the effectiveness of ACL injury prevention programs on next week’s episode, or one very soon!

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In the Zone
What factors increase the chance that an athlete suffers an ACL injury? (starts at 4:10)
Sports Injury Locator – ACL Tears
Should girls worry about soccer injuries?
“If you had ten minutes…”
Ask Dr. Geier – Injury Prevention Programs
Episode 20: Female athletes and ACL injuries (starts at 3:10)

That’s Gotta Hurt
Brian Orakpo – Washington Redskins linebacker (starts at 20:58)
Sports Injury Locator – Pectoral Tendon Rupture
Ask Dr. Geier – Pectoral Tendon Injuries
Episode 40: Does a pectoral injury in the muscle belly require surgery? (starts at 45:39)
Episode 18: Is two weeks after the injury too late to have surgery for a pectoral tendon injury? (starts at 32:43)

Adam Carriker – Washington Redskins defensive end (starts at 24:11)
Sports Injury Locator – Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
Ask Dr. Geier – Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
Episode 8: What options exist for quadriceps tendon ruptures? (starts at 38:18)

Aaron Hernandez – New England Patriots tight end (starts at 26:33)
Sports Injury Locator – Syndesmosis Injuries (“High Ankle Sprains”)
Episode 24: Rob Gronkowski (starts at 20:35)
Episode 29: Do I need surgery for my high ankle sprain? (starts at 46:20)

Connor Shaw – University of South Carolina quarterback (starts at 28:55)
Episode 54: Connor Shaw (starts at 24:43)

Jamoris Slaughter – Notre Dame Fighting Irish safety (starts at 32:47)
Sports Injury Locator – Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Is the NFL lockout to blame for a spike in injuries?

Zaire Anderson – Nebraska University linebacker (starts at 34:52)
Sports Injury Locator – ACL Tears
Sports Injury Locator – ACL Tears – Surgical Reconstruction
Episode 36: Travis Beckum and Jake Ballard (starts at 31:11)

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

When can I return to football after surgery to treat recurrent dislocations of my shoulder? (starts at 38:59)
Sports Injury Locator – Shoulder Dislocations
Ask Dr. Geier – Shoulder Labral Tears
Ask Dr. Geier – Shoulder Dislocations
Episode 27: What are the surgical options for chronic shoulder dislocations? (starts at 39:28)
Episode 20: What options exist for recurrent shoulder instability? (starts at 43:40)
Episode 26: Shoulder Instability (starts at 3:22)

When should I worry about pain and popping in the front of my hip? (starts at 42:08)
Sports Injury Locator – Snapping Hip
Sports Injury Locator – Rectus Femoris Strain (“Hip Flexor Strain”)
Sports Injury Locator – Femoral Neck Stress Fractures
Ask Dr. Geier – Femoral Neck Stress Fractures
Episode 18: When should a runner with hip pain worry? (starts at 38:56)
Episode 30: Do I need to remain nonweightbearing for a femoral neck stress fracture? (starts at 22:45)

Is the fact that I am 48 years old the reason that I am still weak after ACL reconstruction? (starts at 44:19)
Sports Injury Locator – ACL Tears – Surgical Reconstruction
Ask Dr. Geier – Recovery from knee surgery

Is it possible to grow out of chronic exertional compartment syndrome? (starts at 46:50)
Sports Injury Locator – Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Ask Dr. Geier – Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
Episode 52: How can I determine if my daughter has chronic exertional compartment syndrome? (starts at 50:28)
Episode 34: Is my son too young for fasciotomy surgery for chronic exertional compartment syndrome? (starts at 36:28)

When you hear of injuries and their recoveries among famous athletes, do you ever suspect performance-enhancing drugs? (starts at 49:49)
***Please listen to my disclaimer at the beginning of my answer.
Sports Injury Locator – Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture
Sports Injury Locator – Triceps Tendon Rupture
Sports Injury Locator – Patellar Tendon Rupture
Sports Injury Locator – Quadriceps Tendon Rupture
Sports Injury Locator – Pectoral Tendon Rupture
Sports Injury Locator – Achilles Tendon Rupture

Fan Favorites and Trash Talkers (starts at 52:56)
This week, I read listeners’ comments on coaches not reporting injuries to the media, cardiac deaths in marathon runners, Orthokine and the future of orthopaedic surgery, and follow up comments from previous Ask Dr. Geier question contributors.

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