Inside Athletic Training

On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, we welcome in Mike Sole and Jon Becker. Mike and Jon are former Yankees athletic trainers who formed an incredibly special bond outside of the game after meeting as young athletic trainers in the Yankees organization. 

In May 2022, after both had left the organization for other career paths, Sole grew ill and began suffering from constant fatigue and abdominal pain. By the following spring, he’d developed jaundice, swollen legs and mental fogginess. Doctors eventually determined Sole, then 30 years old, had developed blood clots in his liver, and an array of operations failed to provide a long-term solution. Sole needed a living liver transplant, which requires a living individual to donate part of their liver.

Becker had already been assisting in Sole’s medical care, raising $25,000 on a GoFundMe page called “Mike Sole Needs a New Liver.” But when Becker learned his blood type matched Sole’s, he soon realized he could do even more. On Oct. 31, 2023, Becker and Sole successfully underwent the lifesaving joint procedure.

Enjoy the show with Mike Sole and Jon Becker.

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On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, we sit down with Milwaukee Brewers' Director of Player Health Nick Jensen. Nick talks about his new role with the Brewers, shares insights into the duties and responsibilities of someone in the Director of Player Health position, his role in the MLB combine and draft, and much more. 

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On this week's episode of Inside Athletic Training, we sat down with Tony Leo of the Pittsburgh Pirates to discuss his role as an assistant athletic trainer with the club. Tony shares information and insights about his early days with the Minnesota Twins, a stint with the Oakland Athletics, details about the day-to-day life as an athletic trainer, and much more. 

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On this episode of Inside Athletic Training, we welcome in Eli Hallak, the Director of Health Services & Sports Medicine at St. Francis High School located in La Canada, California, and the host of the Wrap It Up Sports Medicine podcast. Eli shares details about his decades of experience in sports medicine, talks about the growth of the athletic training profession, shares what it's like working with high school athletes, provides insight into the ins-and-outs of athletic training at the high school level, and much more. 

You can learn more about Eli and his passion for athletic training and sports medicine at the links below:

• https://www.aacitest.org/
• https://nhhsm.org/
• https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrap-it-up-sports-medicine-more/id1729678604

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Welcome to the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's "Tales of the Tape: The Youth Arm Health Epidemic," series hosted by Texas Rangers' Medical Consultant Corey Tremble. In this new series, we'll dive deep into major issues with youth arm health and sports specialization across America with some of the top minds in baseball sports medicine. On episode #3, we sit down with Colorado Rockies Sr. Medical Director and Head Athletic trainer, Keith Dugger, to talk about the youth arm health epidemic, USA Baseball's Pitch Smart program, sports specialization issues, navigating sports health issues as a parent, and much more.

To learn more about Pitch Smart and to view helpful resources, please visit mlb.com/pitch-smart.

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

Welcome to the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's "Tales of the Tape: The Youth Arm Health Epidemic," series hosted by Texas Rangers' Medical Consultant Corey Tremble. In this new series, we'll dive deep into major issues with youth arm health and sports specialization across America with some of the top minds in baseball sports medicine. On episode #2, we sit down with Baltimore Orioles head athletic trainer, Brian Ebel, to talk about the youth arm health epidemic, sports specialization issues, and the impact those issues have on MLB athletic trainers, the MLB combine and draft, and much more. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

Welcome to the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's "Tales of the Tape: The Youth Arm Health Epidemic," series hosted by Texas Rangers' Medical Consultant Corey Tremble. In this new series, we'll dive deep into major issues with youth arm health and sports specialization across America with some of the top minds in baseball sports medicine. On episode #1, we sit down with Texas Rangers Sr. Director of Medical Operations, Jamie Reed, to talk about the youth arm health epidemic, sports specialization issues, and what changes need to be made going forward in the best interest of young baseball players and their careers. 

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

Welcome to the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's fourth installment of "Tales of the Tape: The Tommy John Series," hosted by Texas Rangers Medical Consultant Corey Tremble. In the final episode of the Tommy John series, we'll dive into the details of the return-to-play process with Tampa Bay Rays Head Athletic Trainer Joe Benge.

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

Welcome to the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's third installment of "Tales of the Tape," hosted by Texas Rangers Medical Consultant Corey Tremble. This educational program will provide listeners with an inside look into the world of athletic training as it relates to injury diagnosis, surgical procedures, rehab, recovery, and return-to-play planning. Within this program, we'll share multiple series highlighting different types of injuries commonly seen in baseball.

In this week's episode of the Tommy John series, the third of this four-part series, we'll dive into the details of the Tommy John surgery rehab process with Los Angeles Dodgers Director of Player Health Ron Porterfield.

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com. 

Welcome to the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's second installment of "Tales of the Tape," hosted by Texas Rangers' Medical Consultant Corey Tremble. This educational program will provide listeners with an inside look into the world of athletic training as it relates to injury diagnosis, surgical procedures, rehab, recovery, and return-to-play planning. Within this program, we'll share multiple series highlighting different types of injuries commonly seen in baseball.

In this week's episode, the second of this four-part series, we'll dive into the details of the actual Tommy John surgical procedure, how it started, advancements in today's medical landscape, and much more with Tommy John expert and New York Yankees Head Team Physician Dr. Chris Ahmad.

For more information about PBATS and athletic training, visit pbats.com.