Best Slap Tear Podcasts (2025)

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135: Dr. Mininder Kocher & Dr. Lauren Redler: Guardians of the Growth Plate: Physeal-sparing Knee Surgery (LIVE at AOSSM 2025) 37:03

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Today’s episode is going to focus on ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature patients – including various growth plate sparing ACL reconstruction techniques, MPFL reconstruction considerations and clinical outcomes. We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Mininder Kocher is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical Scho…

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134: Dr. Dean Taylor & Dr. Kathy Coyner: Fractured Focus: Burnout in Orthopedic Surgery (LIVE at AOSSM 2025) 31:03

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Today’s episode is going to focus on mental performance and burnout — specifically: What is burnout? What are some risk factors for burnout? And how do we prevent and treat burnout in orthopedic surgeons? We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Kathy Coyner is an Associate Professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Connecticut …

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Joint Ventures Podcast: Intelligent instability: State-of-the-art from the smallest to most severe injuries 34:32

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Featuring: Dr Christopher Klifto, Dr Michael Banffy and Dr Scott Trenhaile. Dive into a discussion on shoulder instability injuries and guiding patient to a return to activity. The panel examines several hot topics, including soft tissue management with solutions like the Q-FIX◊ KNOTLESS All-Suture Anchor and bony augmentation for glenoid bone loss…

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Joint Ventures Podcast: The Partial-Thickness Conundrum: Who Needs Biology and Who Needs Biomechanics? 34:32

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Listen to a discussion to learn which types of partial-thickness rotator cuff tear benefit from isolated bioinductive repair with the REGENETEN◊ Implant. Hear the panel’s views on which tears require a sutured repair or can be managed conservatively, what defines state-of-the-art and being specific in patient targeting.…

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133: ACLR Outcomes: Factors Associated with RTP and Re-Injury 14:35

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Today’s episode is kind of an Overtime / Ask The Sports Docs crossover. One of the PTs that Ashley works closely with asked her why some patients do well after ACL surgery and some don’t fare as well, despite the surgery being identical in terms of technique, graft choice, post-op protocol etc. An article was just published in AJSM this month looki…

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132: Overtime – PCLR graft choice 13:31

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Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs! On each of these mini episodes, we chat about a new article or new surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the most recent data and how this data will be impacting our practice. Today, we’re talking about posterior cruciate ligament injuries – specifically, surgi…

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68- Ms. Rachel Attacked For Supporting Palestinian Children; Pleasant Lattes With Zombies?; Ferret-Face; Belichick’s Romance & the 50-Year Age Gap; Male Accountability; The Joy of Plantation Fires 1:03:34

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Listen to the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Which of the Countless Current Human Rights Atrocities Are We Even Talking About? · None of This is Normal · Ms. Rachel Attacked for Speaking Up On Behalf Of Palestinian Children · Pleasant Lattes with Zombies? Fuck. That. Shit. · The Homemade Family Jam · Doreen’s Taco Dip: …

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131: ATSD: “Should I Have PRP for My Partial Rotator Cuff Tear?" 10:03

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We get lots of questions from our patients and our listeners each week. And they’re great questions, so rather than responding individually we thought we’d do these mini episodes where highlight some of the best questions and our responses, with some literature to back it up. Before we jump into our discussion today, we want to quickly update you o…

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130: Ask The Sports Docs: “Should I have surgery for my SLAP tear?” 11:31

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We get lots of questions from our patients and our listeners each week. And they’re great questions, so rather than responding individually we thought we’d do these mini episodes where highlight some of the best questions and our responses, with some literature to back it up. Before we jump into our discussion today, we want to quickly update you o…

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129: (Reboot): Mastering the MPFL with Dr. Miho Tanaka and Dr. Beth Shubin Stein (LIVE at AOSSM 2024) 41:11

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Today’s episode is going to focus on management of patellar instability – including nonsurgical treatment, MPFL reconstruction techniques and the addition of other procedures including trochleoplasty and osteotomies. We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Miho Tanaka is a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the…

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67- Just The Tip: Bezos’ Dick Rocket; Astronaut Katy Perry; Salchicha V Weenie-huh; Losing MANY Prongs; JD’s Couch-Humping Hair; Immigrant Death Camps; Palestinian Humanity 1:17:28

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Listen to the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · JUST THE TIP: Bezos Dick Rocket Goes to Space · Just Call Us Feminist Astronaut Icons Changing the World: Gayle King, Katy Perry, and Lauren Sanchez · Are Erika Sanchez and Lauren Sanchez Cousins? · Yachty Inspirations: You Too Can Yacht · Bezos: Champagne Party Pooper · Erik…

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128: (Reboot): Dr. Matt Provencher and Dr. Armando Vidal on Strategies for Multi-ligamentous Knee Surgery (LIVE at AOSSM 2024) 35:39

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Today’s episode is going to focus on the workup of a patient with a suspected multiligamentous knee injury as well as a surgical approach that follows – including acute versus delayed surgery, repair versus reconstruction, surgical technique and order of operations in the OR. We are joined today by two outstanding guests! Dr. Matt Provencher is an …

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127: AAOS Annual Meeting Updates: Return to Sport Following Arthroscopic Bankart Repair 9:44

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Our last poster is titled Outcomes and Return to Sport Following Arthroscopic Bankart Repair for Anterior Shoulder Instability in Contact versus Non-contact Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. We’ve spoken a lot about the surgical treatment for anterior shoulder instability on this podcast – most recently with Dr. Brian Lau. That is ep…

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Elevating the standard of care in knee repair 37:16

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Get expert perspectives on treating the entire knee from leading surgeons and the UFC Performance Institute’s Senior Director of Physical Therapy. With the aim of getting their patients back to their lives, the panel explains why they consider multiple aspects of knee preservation: ligament reconstruction (quad grafts, LET and multi-ligament), meni…

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126: AAOS Annual Meeting Updates: Sleep & Orthopaedic Surgeons 10:19

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Our next poster is titled Sleep in Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Prospective Longitudinal Study of the Effect of Home Call on Orthopedic Attending and Resident Sleep. Recurrent episodes of partial sleep deprivation resulting from call schedules are commonly seen in physicians. This has been shown to cause decreased mental effectiveness while at work, whi…

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66- Pitiful, Vacant Billionaires; Penguin Tariffs; Shout Out to Fuck Bois; Hybrid Ass Balls; No Chingues Finds Religion; Dave Portnoy Tears; Meet the Musks: A Family of Depraved Weirdos 1:11:11

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Listen to the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Guey, Where’s My 401K? · Remember QAnon Pizza Shop Pedophiles · TARIFFying · Penguins Get Tariffed · Courage: We’re the Only FUCK THEM PENGUINS Podcast · Jorge Isn’t Into That · Dick-Shaped Space Ships · Elon Musk, Undefeated Apartheid Clyde POS · Pick Your Favorite Sad, Terr…

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125: AAOS Annual Meeting Updates: Concussions, the NBA & Injury Risk 7:25

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Our next poster is titled Characterization of Concussions in the National Basketball Association and the 90-day Period Following Return to Play: Analysis of Musculoskeletal Injury Risk and Player Performance. This study was performed at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and sought to determine the incidence of musculoskeletal injury in the immediate 90-da…

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124: AAOS Annual Meeting Updates: Patellofemoral Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation 8:50

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Our next AAOS 2025 Annual Meeting poster is titled Mid-term Follow-up of Patellofemoral Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. This study was performed by Dr. Bill Bugbee and his team at the Scripps Clinic. Dr. Bugbee was a guest on our show back in November 2023. That is episode 59 and 60, if you want to go check it out. In that episode, we disc…

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65- Churros vs Conchas; How To Handle Rudeness; Dems Compromising With Nazis; Conservative Cubans Get Humbled; Billionaires Want Your Abuela Eating Cat Food; Recalibration of the Ego 1:18:17

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · No Chingues Keeps it Current: Will Smith, Getting Jiggy With It, and The Smack · The Recalibration of the Ego · Elon and the Crumbling Myth of the Genius Billionaire · Decorum is King: Democrats and Compromises with Nazis · He Smells Like Poo-Poo* (*Alleg…

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123: AAOS Annual Meeting Updates: Return to Performance Following UCL Surgery in MLB Pitchers 10:58

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We are kicking off a special series of episodes to recap the new research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, our largest orthopaedic conference. This year, over 20,000 orthopedic professionals gathered at the AAOS meeting in San Diego to take part. The educational program was comprised of instructional course …

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122: Reboot: Andrea Spiker - Hip Preservation (Part II) 42:18

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Welcome back to The Sports Docs Podcast! In this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Andrea Spiker and focus on open surgical treatment for hip preservation, then wrap up with a discussion on post-op rehab and return to play. Our conversation picks back up with an article from the September 2017 issue of AJSM titled “Early Func…

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121: Reboot: Andrea Spiker - Hip Preservation (Part I) 40:44

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On today’s episode we’re focusing on hip preservation with Dr. Andrea Spiker. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on femoroacetabular impingement or “FAI”, hip dysplasia and the arthroscopic and open surgical treatments for these conditions. As always, links to all of the papers that we discuss on this show …

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120: Ask the Sports Docs: The Evidence for Common Nonsurgical Modalities in Sports Medicine 8:17

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We get lots of questions from our patients and our listeners each week, and they’re great questions, so rather than responding individually we thought we’d do these mini episodes where highlight some of the best questions and our responses. So, let’s get started! Today’s Ask The Sports Docs is going to focus on an area of sports medicine that we ge…

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64- Lively, Baldoni, & The Seductive Power of Chisme; With Great Black Power Comes Great Black Responsibility; MAGA Incel Nesting Dolls; Are All Ugly People Racist?; JD- No Safe Couch; BAD Small Talk 1:18:36

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and The Appeal of Messy Ass Chisme · Is Doing An Impression of the WB Frog Racist? · Roddy Learns That With Great Black Power Comes Great Black Responsibility · Erika Successfully Escapes Several Racism Traps · The No Chingue…

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119: Overtime – Team Physician Malpractice Liability 13:32

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On each of these mini episodes, we chat about a new article or new surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the most recent data and how this data will impact our practice. Today, we’re broaching a topic that we haven’t discussed before on this podcast. And that is the medico-legal side of sports medicine…

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118: Reboot: Dr. Brian Cole on Osteochondral Allograft Reconstruction: Impact of Research on Clinical Practice (LIVE at AOSSM 2024) 34:54

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It is a Reboot Special with one of our faves - Dr. Brian Cole! Today’s episode is going to focus on osteochondral allograft transplantation, and specifically how basic science research can and should impact your clinical practice. We are joined today by Dr. Brian Cole, a Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surg…

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63- The Blackest Super Bowl; Apartheid Clyde & Other Little Bitches; It Ends With Us Chisme; Shameful Rabbit Holes; Vatos Locos Forever; Emilia Perez 59:28

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Listen to the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · The Blackest Super Bowl Halftime Show · Channel Your Inner Kendrick At Your Work Nemesis · Jorge Is Just Another DEI Casualty · Who Could Have Seen This Coming? Turd Administration Hurts Even Trump-Loving Farmers · Chaffing In Our Overalls · Vatos Locos Forever · People Who L…

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117: Game Plan: Pickleball 12:30

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Welcome to another episode of Game Plan! It has been a while since we have done one of these Game Plan episodes so to quickly review: These episodes are specifically designed for patients. They are designed to hopefully answer some of the questions you have about the most common sports medicine conditions, injury prevention and treatment options. T…

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116: Overtime – ACL Graft Choice and Psychological Readiness to RTS 18:16

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On each of these mini episodes, we chat about a new article or new surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the most recent data and how this data will be impacting our practice. Today, we’re talking about graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and specifically how that impacts psycho…

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115: Overtime – Tranexamic Acid for Rotator Cuff Repair 13:42

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Today, we’re talking about the use of tranexamic acid or “TXA” for rotator cuff repair surgery. First, what is TXA? If you’re not an arthroplasty surgeon or a traumatologist, you may not be as familiar with this medication. TXA is drug that inhibits the enzymatic breakdown of fibrin blood clots, also known as fibrinolysis. By doing this, TXA stabil…

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62- Dystopian Times; Let's Bring Back Bullying; Billionaires = Insecure Bitches; Chaos Firehose, Fascist Misdirection; Building a Black & Brown Pod Ecosystem; Collective Action; “Roman Salutes” 1:07:13

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Living in Dystopian Motherfucking Times · Muppet Baby Disassociation for Everyone · 100 Years of Solitude: Dope AF · Bordertown Animated Series · Limpias Are Just Witch Showers · Voted Best Font by the Pod: Pizza Hut’s Old School Font · Let’s Bring Back B…

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61- Bird Shit and Compulsive Liars; Introducing Salamandria; A Wet Italian Beef Slap to the Ear; Democrats Always Learn Dumb Lessons; Health Care and Profit Motives 1:03:43

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Bird Shit, Erika, and Other Compulsive Liars · Chicago’s Eagle Man · Erika’s Chicago Accent is a Wet Beef to the Ear · Jag-Offs · Lyrics · Reaching Foul · The Homie, Diareet · Ultimate Mexican Nickname: Simba · Salamandria, Damp YouTube Sensation, AND Hum…

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114: Overtime – Rehab after MPFL + TTO 11:40

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Today, we’re talking about postoperative rehabilitation after combined medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy to treat recurrent patellar instability. As we’ve spoken about before on this show, literature to guide postop recovery after orthopedic surgery is lacking. Often times, we’re using our experience and th…

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113: Ask The Sports Docs: The Scoop on Supplements 14:49

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We get lots of questions from our patients and our listeners each week. And they’re great questions, so rather than responding individually we thought we’d do these mini episodes where highlight some of the best questions and our responses. So, let’s get started! Today’s Ask The Sports Docs is going to focus on a question we get asked a lot: What c…

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112: Year in Review: 2024 - Part II 16:54

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Happy New Year from The Sports Docs Podcast! 🎆 As we reflect on an incredible year of growth for our podcast, we’d like to take a moment to thank our amazing listeners, guests and supporters for making this podcast such a success! Our podcast has been downloaded in over 60 countries, is in the top 25% of @buzzsprout podcasts and is again ranked in …

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111: Year in Review: 2024 - Part I 12:07

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Happy New Year from The Sports Docs Podcast! 🎆 As we reflect on an incredible year of growth for our podcast, we’d like to take a moment to thank our amazing listeners, guests and supporters for making this podcast such a success! Our podcast has been downloaded in over 60 countries, is in the top 25% of @buzzsprout podcasts and is again ranked in …

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110: Dr. Patrick Denard – Treatment of Challenging Rotator Cuff Pathology (Part 2) 25:57

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Our conversation picks back up with an article published in the December 2020 issue of Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine titled “Surgical Management of Massive Irreparable Cuff Tears: Superior Capsular Reconstruction.” Authored by our guest today, this review article summarizes the biomechanical properties and functional outcomes of super…

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60- Luigi Mangione & American Healthcare; Acceptable Violence in the US; Class Consciousness?; We’re a Pro Shiny Thigh Podcast; Jorge Goes MAGA; The 80’s & 90’s Were a Wild Time; Proportional Empathy 1:19:57

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · The Crew Reviews Modern Movies--Like the Original Karate Kid Trilogy and Ernest Goes to Camp. You’re Welcome. · Richard Simmons and Glistening Thighs · Fact: We’re a Pro Shiny Thigh Podcast · Fact #2: We’re a Pro Drinking Beer With People With Wispy Fros …

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109: Dr. Patrick Denard – Treatment of Challenging Rotator Cuff Pathology (Part 1) 33:05

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On today’s episode we’re focusing on challenging rotator cuff pathology with Dr. Patrick Denard, an orthopedic shoulder surgeon at the Oregon Shoulder Institute. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the treatment options for massive reparable, as well as irreparable, rotator cuff injuries. As always, links…

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59- No Chingues Special with Xelena Gonzalez 1:01:18

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas. We have no idea what we're doing... but we're keeping it moving with the unearned confidence of a mediocre White man! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Listen, subscribe, share, and leave a five-star review! (or go to hell). Follow The No Chingues Crew on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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108: Advances in Medial Meniscus Root Repair with Dr. Aaron Krych (Part 2) 26:35

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In this episode, we’re going to continue our discussion with Dr. Aaron Krych and focus on surgical advancements to address meniscus extrusion and optimize postoperative outcomes for patients. Our conversation picks back up with an article published last month in Arthroscopy Techniques titled “Arthroscopic Centralization of the Extruded Meniscus Wit…

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58- Post-Election Hangover; Erotic Santa; Swag Deficiency Diagnosis; Our Current Bad Fiction Reality; Dragon Ball Heals The Black and Brown Alliance; That Creepy Folgers Commercial 1:25:38

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58- Post-Election Hangover; Erotic Santa; Swag Deficiency Diagnosis; Our Current Bad Fiction Reality; Dragon Ball Heals The Black and Brown Alliance; That Creepy Folgers Commercial Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Erotic Santa · Folgers (and Incest) in Your Cup · Here We Call It an Arkan…

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107: Advances in Medial Meniscus Root Repair with Dr. Aaron Krych (Part 1) 24:37

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On today’s episode we’re focusing on medial meniscus root repairs with Dr. Aaron Krych, Chair of Orthopedic Surgery and Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. We have some great articles for you that contribute well to our conversation on the optimal treatment of medial meniscus root tears, including recent adva…

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106: Overtime: SLAP Tear Management - Repair or Tenodesis? (REBOOT) 31:24

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Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs. On each of these mini episodes, Catherine and I chat about a new topic or surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the most recent data ranging from operative indications, surgical approaches, post-op protocols and most importantly – patient outcomes. Today we’re …

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105: Overtime – Hamstring Injury Severity and Time Missed in the NFL 10:26

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Welcome to Overtime with the Sports Docs. On each of these mini episodes, we chat about a new article or new surgical technique in the field of sports medicine. We’ll give you our quick take on the most recent data and how this data will be impacting our practice. Today, we’re talking about hamstring injuries in the NFL. And if your fantasy team is…

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104: Ask The Sports Docs: Is Cryo-Pneumatic Therapy Post-Operatively Worth It? 10:52

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We get lots of questions from our patients and our listeners each week. And they’re great questions, so rather than responding individually we thought we’d do these mini episodes where highlight some of the best questions and our responses. So, let’s get started! Today’s Ask The Sports Docs is going to focus on one specific question that we get ask…

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57- ELECTION SPECIAL; Latinos for Trump; Dirty Dorito Hitler & Tony Hinchcliffe; McDonald’s E.Coli Outbreak; “Get Up In That DooDoo!”; Floating Island of Garbage; Curanderos & Generational Wisdom 1:17:28

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Human Centipede: “Permanent Mouth to Butt is Crazy” · Fecal, Starring Liam Neeson: “Get up in that doo doo!” · Teachers Fighting Students · We Will Not Kink Shame Your Clown Make-Up Kink · No Chingues Survey: Would You Rather? Get Up in that Doodoo, Wear …

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How to Win Your NFL Fantasy League (2024 Reboot) 32:16

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Welcome to another episode of Game Plan! These Game Plan episodes are specifically designed for patients – to hopefully answer some of the questions you have about the most common sports medicine conditions and surgical treatments. But today’s episode is a little different and we’re excited about it! Today, we’re focusing on common injuries in the …

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102: Why Did I Tear My ACL? (Reboot) 32:35

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Welcome to another episode of Game Plan! As you might remember from our episode on ACL graft choices, these Game Plan episodes are specifically designed for patients – to hopefully answer some of the questions you have about the most common sports medicine conditions and surgical treatments. We’re continuing with our favorite topic today – ACL tear…

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56- HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH SPECIAL 3; Polite Nazis & Excellent Eyeliner; Environmental Racism; Save the Community Center!; Mexican Birthdays: Trust No One; Sterile Tios & Piñatas; Demonizing Hatians 1:32:27

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Listen to Erika L. Sanchez and the No Chingues crew talk about all of the day's chingaderas: · Cicero Bitch · Veblen Goods · Everything’s a Scam · Living On Poison: Environmental Dangers For Black and Brown Communities · SAVE THE COMMUNITY CENTER Or Nah? · Poor Kids and the Lack of Community 3rd Spaces · Queer AF · Stay or Leave? – The Poor Hood Ki…