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Surgical Goals - Sports Injuries PodcastKnee Deep: Insights from Top Sports Physio Adam Stokes on Knee Injury Prevention and TreatmentIn our latest episode all about knee injuries, we are delighted to be joined once again by top sports physio Adam Stokes who has over a decade of experience at the forefront of care and treatment in elite, professional football clubs. Prof Mackay and Adam have worked together in the past when injured players have needed surgery and rehab. Adam also has a huge interest in injury data analysis and a specialization in ACL injuries and rehabilitation. So who better to talk to about this subject, huge as it is - we try and break it down with Adam, l...2024-01-281h 03Surgical Goals - Sports Injuries PodcastAnkle injury in sport - recognise, treat and prevent itWe've all done it - rolled an ankle, it's agony, quickly goes an impressive black and blue so you strap it up and sit on the sofa watching boxsets for a couple of days before resuming life and sport as if nothing had happened. But, in this episode we ask, should we all be taking ankle injuries more seriously?In this episode listen in to your very own ankle injury consultation with sports surgeon Prof Gordon Mackay and Jennifer Reoch. Because it is such a common injury, not just in sport but in everyday life...2022-05-0925 minSurgical Goals - Sports Injuries PodcastAnna Vincenti, former freestyle skier - how becoming the 'Rehab Queen' made her strongerImagine flying through the air carrying out huge aerial jumps and flips - much like a pro skateboarder but this time the park is covered in icy snow, not concrete. Welcome to the high-octane sport of freestyle skiing and multi-talented athlete Anna Vincenti - who, we should add, is also a top-class football player and now boxer as well. During her ski-career Anna picked up several bad injuries but she used her rehab each time to work on getting stronger and fitter.Anna was already playing football for Hibs and Scotland when she was seen...2022-03-2842 minSurgical Goals - Sports Injuries PodcastACL injuries and how to survive themRupturing your ACL can be devastating but it is no longer the career-ending injury it used to be. In this episode, we cover everything you always wanted to know about the ACL - from its function in the knee, how to recognise you have injured yours (which is often trickier than you think) through to getting a diagnosis and choosing the correct treatment. Professor Mackay explains who can be most susceptible and what sports in particular, can often lead to an ACL injury. Today, advances in surgery mean repair of the ACL, thought impossible for many years, is n...2022-02-2453 minSurgical Goals - Sports Injuries PodcastMeet Sports Surgeon Professor Gordon MackayOur 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...2022-02-1145 minSurgical Goals - Sports Injuries PodcastTrailer: Surgical Goals - the sports injuries podcastTrailer 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 te...2022-02-0901 min