Golfer Paul Lawrie talks about the dedication it took to win the Open in 1999 but also how his tough training regime led to a serious ankle problem that eventually threatened to end his career. An opportune meeting with Physiotherapist Stuart Barton in a queue for coffee led to surgery with Professor Mackay and a remarkable recovery which saw him take the win at the Scottish Senior Open in 2019. Stuart also joins us to chat about his role in recognising Paul’s ankle problem and his subsequent involvement in his rehab and recovery.  A meeting neither will ever forget! 

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Our first episode is an introduction to your Surgical Goals host, orthopaedic sports surgeon Professor Gordon Mackay. Along with co-host, broadcaster Jennifer Reoch, they explore his journey from a football-mad youngster with hopes of a professional career to his decision to pick up a scalpel instead. Today returning patients to sport and activities is what drives him and he explains how insights gained helping athletes heal inspired him to change the face of ligament surgery and led to a personal message from his all-time sporting hero.

You will also find out more about the guests who will be appearing on the podcast in future episodes to talk about their own sporting injury and recovery experiences plus other fascinating aspects of modern sports medicine. 

We promise you - no injury or sport will be left untouched!

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Trailer for Surgical Goals - the unique sports injuries podcast hosted by Professor Gordon Mackay, specialist sports orthopaedic surgeon, and broadcaster Jennifer Reoch. 
Together we explore the world of sports injury, treatments, rehab, and recovery. We chat with Olympians, weekend warriors sports injury experts, and everybody in between! We cover all sports from football to skiing, golf to rugby. We learn how the injuries occurred and how guests handled their recoveries and find out how any impact on sports careers. 

Experts from other fields of sports medicine and rehab also join us to discuss advances in technology and treatments. Conversations range from the light-hearted to the serious and along the way we hope listeners pick up tips, not only about how to deal with injuries, for a return to sport but also hopefully learn something about preventing such injuries in the first place. 

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