BackTable Bone & Sports

BackTable Bone & Sports is for all things Musculoskeletal & Interventional; covering tools, techniques, and expert guidance. It's the meeting after the meeting.

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Pain at the base of the thumb is often called tendinitis while the X-ray still looks normal, and many of the patients presenting with it are younger and more active than the textbook picture. 🖐️

Dr. Jamie Alexander and Dr. Daniel Torres, orthopedic hand surgeons at Houston Methodist (@MethodistHosp), join Dr. Larry Balle on BackTable Bone & Sports to talk through thumb carpometacarpal arthritis in active and younger patients: the instability that can come before it, the inflammatory workup, guideline-based conservative care from splints to injections, and where dual mobility thumb CMC arthroplasty may fit for patients with isolated disease and good bone stock.

Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: https://t.co/bhsV2xSSzc

#MSK119 #HandSurgery #ThumbArthritis @owntheboneAOA

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Who actually decides when a player can go back in?🏀

Matt Townsend, ATC, joins Dr. Larry Balle on BackTable Bone and Sports on basketball medicine from the training room: ankle and knee injuries, movement screening, progressive tendon loading, vitamin D, and return to play in the name image and likeness era.

Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: https://t.co/uyZSGvoJgI

#MSK118 #SportsMedicine #AthleticTraining #BasketballMedicine #ReturnToPlay @razorbackmbb @MethodistHosp @uamshealth

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Your elbow hurts. So why is your PT checking your ankles? 🤔⚾️

Corbin Hedt, PT, DPT, SCS, CSCS (@chedtDPT), joins Dr. Larry Balle on BackTable Bone & Sports to break down overhead athlete rehab from the ground up: proximal stability before distal mobility, blood flow restriction protocols, and the dynamometer trick that gets a 15-year-old pitcher to care about his posture in about 90 seconds. 💪 

Listen now in the BackTable app: https://t.co/EhqlX43aXX

#MSK117 #SportsMedicine #PhysicalTherapy #OverheadAthlete #BloodFlowRestriction #KineticChain #BaseballPT @MethodistHosp

[BackTable Vascular and Interventional @_backtable]

How do you tackle tough long bone lesions and decide on the best bone biopsy path?

Dr. Peter Thurlow and Dr. Neil Jain (@DigitalAngio) break down their device picks for sclerotic and lytic lesions, when creativity matters, and why surgical planning often is key for success.

Access the full episode in the BackTable app: https://t.co/3upmZHEHrb

This podcast is supported by Varian OmniBone.

#VI665 #MSK106 #BoneBiopsy #OrthopedicOncology #BoneTumor @UWMedicine @_backtableMSK @Georgetown_IR @NJIRSociety @beckcj

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Which athletes are truly at risk for cardiac emergencies, and is your sideline ready to act?

Dr. Larry Balle and Dr. Nick Larson break down risk, screening, and why AEDs save lives in sports.

Listen on the BackTable App: https://t.co/qT46kNttiP

#MSK116 #SportsMedicine #SuddenCardiacArrest #CommotioCordis #AED #EmergencyMedicine @TheAMSSM
@MethodistHosp

[BackTable Vascular and Interventional @_backtable]

How do you pick the right device and size for bone biopsies?

Dr. Peter Thurlow and Dr. Neil Jain (@DigitalAngio) break down when they go big, when they get creative, and why powered access is now their workhorse for most lesions.

Access the full episode in the BackTable app: https://t.co/3upmZHEHrb

This podcast is supported by Varian OmniBone.

#VI665 #MSK106 #BoneBiopsy #OrthopedicOncology #BoneTumor @UWMedicine @_backtableMSK @Georgetown_IR @NJIRSociety @beckcj

[BackTable Vascular and Interventional @_backtable]

When does it make sense to treat during a bone biopsy?

Dr. Junjian Huang (@junjian_huang) and Dr. Majid Khan (@MajidKhan_spine) tell Dr. Neil Jain (@DigitalAngio) why communication with referrers, patient context, and confidence in your diagnosis all shape the decision to combine procedures.

Access the full episode in the BackTable app:
https://t.co/SnrBf4ILPS

This podcast is supported by Varian OmniBone.

#VI672 #MSK112 #BoneBiopsy #BoneTumor #InterventionalRadiology #OrthopedicOncology @NJIRSociety @JohnsHopkinsIR @EmoryIRad

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

The part of the blood draw we used to throw away may be the best choice for muscle injuries. 🧬

Dr. Larry Balle and Dr. Ryan Kruse discuss why platelet poor plasma is changing their approach to acute muscle tears, fibrosis risk, and when to clear athletes for play.

Watch the full episode on the BackTable App: https://t.co/lmBMc8ffzs

#MSK115 #Orthobiologics #SportsMedicine #PRP @uihealthcare @PerformanceIowa @TheAMSSM @MethodistHosp

[BackTable Vascular and Interventional @_backtable]

What’s behind a thriving GAE practice?

Drs. Venkatesh Krishnasamy (@kavikrishVIR), Amin Astani, and Anish Ghodadra (@AGhodadraMD) talk about patient selection, technique, marketing, and data tracking, plus new strategies for connecting with patients and referrers.

Listen now on the BackTable app: https://t.co/cGaeAG5SB1

This podcast is supported by Varian, A Siemens Healthineers Company.

 #VI675 #GAE #InterventionalRadiology #PracticeGrowth #KneePain @NorthStarIR @UABVascular @UPMC

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Not every cartilage defect needs surgery, and not every cartilage defect is arthritis.

🦴Dr. Larry Balle welcomes Dr. Sachin Allahabadi (@sach_allahabadi) for a full tour of cartilage restoration: defect sizing, alignment and meniscus status, donor graft matching, rehabilitation, and the orthobiologics used to help a graft integrate.

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of BackTable Bone & Sports: https://t.co/wV7Rpnq8nk

#MSK114 #CartilageRestoration #OsteochondralAllograft #KneeSurgery #SportsMedicine @MethodistHosp @BrianColeMD  @MOR_Docs @UCSFOrthosurg

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Rest is the four letter word patients don't want to hear. 🛑

Dr. Larry Balle welcomes Dr. Grant Ralston to break down overuse injuries in pediatric and adult athletes: why they are increasing, how to work them up, when injection helps and when it does not, and how to prescribe relative rest that an athlete will actually follow.

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of BackTable Bone & Sports #MSK113 - https://t.co/k8np8MFInG

#OveruseInjury #SportsMedicine #Tendinopathy #InjuryPrevention @CoxHealth @MethodistHosp @UAMSOrtho

[Neil K Jain @DigitalAngio]

Had a great time hosting this episode with @junjian_huang & @MajidKhan_spine on the strategy behind challenging #BoneBiopsy cases 🦴

🎙️ Tune into #VI672 x #MSK112

@_backtableMSK @Georgetown_IR @NJIRSociety @EmoryIRad @JohnsHopkinsIR @SIRspecialists @SIR_ECS @SiemensHealth

[BackTable Vascular and Interventional @_backtable]

The BackTable team wrapped up their fantasy draft this weekend and now we're all looking forward to NFL kick-off. That said, who's your team?

Our Embolics Creator Weekend contributors got real about their teams: Ohio State pride, LSU, a dash of LeBron for the non-football fans, and some very loyal (very tortured) Jets & Giants fans.

@bayouteazy @kavikrishVIR @gsiskin @TheRealDoctorOs @bahetimd @AaronFrittsMD @Anuj_MalhotraMD @SDhandMD

#interventionalradiology

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Concussions aren’t always obvious 🧠🤯

No loss of consciousness? Still a concussion. Symptoms delayed? Still a concussion. And when it comes to recovery, return-to-learn comes before return-to-play.

🎧 Tune in to the latest episode of BackTable Bone & Sports #MSK111 #Concussion #TBI #SportsMedicine #SportsInjury

https://t.co/udfYuzSEgg

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Total joint replacement: more goes into it than just the implant. 🦴⚒️

Dr. Larry Balle welcomes Dr. William Bryan of @MethodistHosp to break down the evolution of #arthroplasty from outpatient workflows, pain control, implant longevity, and home rehab. The goal? Keep you going. 💪#TotalJoint #TKA #THA

🌟BONUS: #orthobiologics, imaging myths, and the realities of treating ligamentously lax patients.

🎧 Tune in to the latest on BackTable Bone & Sports #MSK110

https://t.co/MMAdDMOE9b

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Dr Larry Balle shared his Backtable Sports Medicine playlist! 🔥 Check it out here https://t.co/2n8wftbCGT @JacobFlemingMD @isulapas @Dr_Ferd @ACSMNews @TheAMSSM

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

🔥 Don't let heat myths put athletes at risk. Tune in to #MSK109 and get GAMEDAY READY. 🏈⚽🏃🏽🥍

Heat illness is all about recognizing risk before it becomes an emergency. Dr. Irvin Sulapas (@isulapas) breaks down everything clinicians, athletic trainers, and coaches need to know about preventing, recognizing, and treating heat-related illness.

#SportsMedicine #HeatInjury #AthleticTraining

https://t.co/6WQVgeyKuO

[Osman Ahmed @TheRealDoctorOs]

Epic times, excited to share the content we created!! 🗣️

[BackTable Bone & Sports @_backtableMSK]

Your calendar doesn't know your quadriceps. 📅❌ ACL rehab isn't a race to six months post-op; it's a test of strength, function, and readiness. 

Time is money, but not necessarily readiness. Tune in for the latest on #ACL rehabilitation protocols and best practices on #MSK108 🎧🎙️🦵🏽🏃🏽🏈🥍⚽🏀 #SportsInjury #Rehab #PT

https://t.co/nEX0MA1PGY

[BackTable Tumor Board @_backtableONC]

Are podcasts a regular part of your routine? We asked the @_backtable crew and our #GIOncology Creator Weekend contributors — here's what they said.

@AaronFrittsMD @gopibshah @ronanhsieh @Kate_Baker_MD @Dani5HT @jgong15 @AGangiMD @Ahn_Daniel_Onc