Surgical Goals - Sports Injuries Podcast
Unique sports injuries podcast hosted by expert, specialist sports orthopaedic surgeon, Professor Gordon Mackay, and broadcaster Jennifer Reoch who asks the questions you all want answers to! Together they explore the world of sport, injuries, treatments, rehab, and recovery.
We have amazing guests who range from Olympians to weekend warriors in all sporting disciplines- from football to skiing, golf to rugby, we learn how they managed their injuries and recoveries and discover what impact this had on their sporting careers. But we also love to chat about their sporting careers and highlights.
In other episodes, experts in fields of sports medicine and rehab join us to discuss how advances in research, technology and treatments are helping athletes both avoid injury or accelerate recovery.
Conversations range from the light-hearted to the more serious and along the way it is hoped listeners pick up tips about how to deal with your own sports injuries, how to avoid injury, and just enjoy the general sports chat.
Surgical Goals - Sports Injuries Podcast
Rangers' Scott Wright - my ACL rupture and recovery - along with Physio Adam Stokes
Watching Rangers winger Scott Wright today play his usual fast, attacking game you would never guess that in his Aberdeen FC days, he suffered every footballer's nightmare - a ruptured ACL. Joining us in this episode alongside Scott is Adam Stokes who was club Physio at the time and played a huge role in Scott's recovery. Together the pair talk us through Scott's injury, choosing InternalBrace surgery with Prof Mackay, and then his rehab and recovery.
Adam had had experience dealing with this injury before including with former Aberdeen player, Mark Reynolds who chose the same surgery. He talks us through how his rehab of players who have this surgery differs from those who have traditional reconstructive surgery. Scott tells us how important Adam's help was throughout the whole process. Scott of course took huge inspiration from Mark's recovery and in a fascinating insight tells us how he actually loved the whole
recovery period - hitting rehab markers and seeing the progress he was making.
He describes how he felt, putting his knee to the test in his first game back after Adam reassured him he was fit and ready. Adam is full of info about overseeing this sort of rehab plus tips for all on how to avoid ACL injury in the first place.
Scott's injury seemed pretty innocuous when it happened and Jen wants to know how to recognise you might have injured your own ACL while Prof Mackay offers advice if you think you have. We also chat over the merits of different grafts and why both Prof Mackay and Adam favour not taking from your hamstrings whenever possible.
Scott of course went on to sign for Rangers and is enjoying an amazing career with no further knee trouble. Fantastic episode for all in need of ACL recovery inspiration!
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