Inside Athletic Training

Welcome to the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's first 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 first of this four-part series, we'll dive into the all-important Tommy John surgery, including the history of the surgery, an overview of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) injuries, and much more with Tommy John expert and New York Yankees Head Team Physician Dr. Chris Ahmad.

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This week on Inside Athletic Training we sat down with Ed Ternan, President of Song for Charlie, to discuss PBATS' new partnership with Song for Charlie in which we'll join forces to help educate athletes and athletic trainers about the dangers associated with Fentanyl abuse and the importance of proper mental health care in sports and in life. On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Ed explains — in great detail — the Fentanyl crisis happening right now in America, the importance of educating young athletes and athletic trainers about fake pills, his journey within the Fentanyl crisis, and much more. 

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Nate Brooks, Oakland Athletics' minor league medical coordinator, joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast to talk about his career in athletic training, working at the lower levels of minor league baseball, winning the minor league athletic trainer of the year award in 2023, advice for younger athletic trainers, day-to-day duties of a medical coordinator, and much more. 

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Sean McQueeney, Reds' head athletic trainer joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast to talk about his baseball career, working as the Reds' head athletic trainer, breaking into the game of baseball, the importance of being dual-credentialed as an athletic trainer and physical therapist, his favorite cities on the road, best training rooms, and much more. 

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Chris McDonald, Tigers' assistant athletic trainer, joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast to talk about his 20+ years in the Tigers' organization, working in the Tigers' clubhouse as a kid growing up in Detroit, breaking into the big leagues during the 2020 COVID-19 year, handling new staff changes in Detroit this year, and much more. 

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Corey Tremble, Texas Rangers' medical consultant, joins the show this week to talk about his first year with the Rangers after spending more than 15 years with the Detroit Tigers. Corey talks about joining a new club in 2024, his role as consultant vs. his time as medical coordinator for the Tigers, his passions outside of baseball, the progression of athletic training as a profession, and much more. 

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On this special Opening Day episode of Inside Athletic Training, Dr. Steve Cohen, Phillies head team physician, joins the show to talk about the upcoming MLB season, the grind of spring training, his road to becoming the Phillies' head team physician,  relationships with the Phillies' athletic training staff, how they work together throughout the season, duties and responsibilities of a team doctor, and much more. 

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Kelly Rhoades, Detroit Tigers' assistant athletic trainer,  joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast to talk about her career path in baseball, landing her new job as the Tigers' assistant athletic trainer, spring training prep, excitement for her first MLB season, how the profession has positively progressed for women in athletic training, and much more. 

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Scott Sheridan, current Director of Sports Medicine & Performance for MLB's Umpire Administration and former Phillies' head athletic trainer,  joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast to talk about his time in Philadelphia during the club's World Series run, most memorable moments from his time with the Phillies, transitioning to his current role at Major League Baseball, advice for young athletic trainers, and much more. 

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Keith Dugger, longtime Rockies' head athletic trainer and senior medical director,  joins the Inside Athletic Training podcast to talk about his more than 20-year career with the Colorado Rockies, what it was like becoming the team's second head athletic trainer in club history, working for an expansion team, navigating life in the minor leagues, his best advice for young athletic trainers, and much more. 

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