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Join us for this awesome episode as we dive into the topic of Mental Health in support of May being Mental Health Awareness Month!!!  

We start with defining what “mental health” means, how as health care practitioners and care givers this can impact our mental health, as well as discussing resilience and burnout. 

We emphasize the importance of prioritizing mental health, supporting our team members, and end the episode with our top tip for helping to improve our own mental health from a clinician’s perspective. 

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April is OT Month, and while it may be the last week of April, it doesn’t lessen our appreciation for all occupational therapists! 

Today, we’ve got one of our very own OTs, Dave Federline. Dave does an amazing job sharing about the profession of OT and all the various settings OTs practice in. Dave is clearly passionate about his work and explores the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. 

Thank you to all the OTS in this world helping patients gain independence and live a fulfilling life. 

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MedStar Health has been medically volunteering at the Boston Marathon for a handful of years now. This year was no different, as we brought up a team full of MDs, PTs, and ATCs. 

On today’s podcast, we’re joined by an MD, 2 PTs, and an ATC to go over the 2024 Boston Marathon and the capacity with which our team helped the runners in the medical tents. 

If you’ve ever been curious about a PT or ATCs role on race day, tune in to this one!!! 

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Jason tells us all about the Center of Sports Science and Safety, the current research being conducted towards the mission and values of USA Lacrosse, and lastly about Lacrosse in the Olympics and metrics being explored to help athletes perform in this sport to the best of the ability. 

We get to dip our toes into the myriad of areas the Center of Sports Science and Safety covers with the goal of safety in sport and optimizing the performance of lacrosse athletes across the world. 

 Center for Sport Science & Safety: https://www.usalacrosse.com/center-sports-science-safety 

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Low back pain is a common condition experienced by lacrosse athletes of all levels. Today, Dr. Kalantar, professor and chief of the Division of Spine Surgery in the Department of Orthopedics at the Georgetown University School of Medicine and the MedStar Orthopedic Institute, teaches us all about low back pain in athletes including pars stress fractures, spondylolisthesis, and general low back pain. 

Dr. Kalantar shares with us the general course of treatment for an athlete with low back pain and the spectrum that exists given the intensity or severity of the condition. 

Are you a PT who treats lacrosse athletes or a lacrosse athlete yourself who is experiencing low back pain? Tune into this episode to learn more about it with an expert surgeon. 

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Jay has been a prominent name in the Lacrosse world for many, many years. We’re happy to host him on our podcast to gain the perspective from a strength and conditioning coach on how to best train lacrosse athletes, and truly any athlete, which we dive into in the episode. 

Jay shares his insight on the importance of relationship building, and tools he uses to build relationships with athletes to help them in the weight room and ultimately translates that into being a strong athlete on the field and in life. 

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Dr. Hinton covers a vast array of information on this podcast ranging from current healthcare challenges youth athletes are facing, all the way to specifics about helping treat ACL injuries in the pediatric population. 

Dr. Hinton takes us on the evolution of injuries common in men’s and women’s lacrosse games, and how they differ depending on the type of lacrosse game being played. 

Dr. Hinton shares with us his vision of where healthcare is going, and needs to go, and we’ll have to bring him back for round two to dive deeper into these various topics. 

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Kellie Loehr, ATC, works in a unique role with MedStar Health and USA Lacrosse. Kellie takes us on the journey of what it takes to work your way up to covering professional sports teams, and the importance of building connections and trust locally with schools, athletes, and other healthcare providers. 

Kellie shares the background view of what it takes to provide coverage for lacrosse to ensure safety for all athletes. She shares how she put the work in and her perspective on what it takes to succeed as an athletic trainer in this capacity. 

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We’re grateful to host Physical Therapist, Corrine Etchison, on our podcast to kick of four Lacrosse Medicine series, especially because she played Division One lacrosse at Georgetown University. 

Corrine jumps into common injuries she sees in her lacrosse athletes, and how she helps her athletes navigate a longer recovery from injuries from the physical and mental side. 

Corrine also shares with us her amazing experience in working with the women’s Athlete Unlimited athletes, and some behind the scenes tidbits on how she and the team help keep the athletes as healthy as possible during those long, grueling weeks. 

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We’ve got FOUR physical therapists on the podcast today to recap their experiences on the APTA CSM 2024 conference that was held a couple weeks ago in Boston. 

Aurora, Jessie, Miriam and Becca share with you what they loved, what they’d changed, and what they learned during their time at CSM. 

If you went, what was your favorite part? We’d love to hear. 

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