Posts Tagged ‘knee surgery’
The unstoppable Ethan Walker – from ICU to the Euros
Meet the unstoppable Ethan Walker.The young football hopeful was enjoying a player’s scholarship in the US when he was hit by a car and left with life-threatening injuries. Ethan battled his way back to health then once back home he met Prof Mackay to have complex knee surgery.Now the football-mad surgeon and patient are taking…
Read MoreKnee Deep: Insights from Top Sports Physio Adam Stokes on Knee Injury Prevention and Treatment
In our latest episode all about knee injuries, we are delighted to be joined 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…
Read MoreSmashing it: Badmonton’s Susan Egelstaff on beating knee injury and Olympic dreams
Commonwealth medal-winning badminton player Susan Egelstaff had her sights firmly set on the London 2012 Olympics when disaster struck. Sitting in the GB No. 1 spot everything was on course to qualify when she suffered a terrible knee injury. In this brilliant episode, she talks candidly about what it was like after 14 years of…
Read MoreJudoka James Austin and the giant knee injury
Brilliant to welcome Olympian and World Cup gold winner, Judoka James Austin to the podcast. Incredibly James has also won the British title in three different weight categories (we ask him how that is even possible!) James and Prof Mackay met when James suffered a serious knee injury which ultimately kept him out of the…
Read MoreKnee Deep: Innovations and breakthroughs in treatment of sports knee injuries
In this episode we explore the latest breakthroughs and cutting-edge techniques for treating and preventing sports knee injuries.Having just attended a Sports Knee Congress where top surgeons, medics, and rehab experts come together to update on all the latest thinking Prof Mackay and Jennifer chat through some of the most interesting findings and results.From amateur…
Read MoreRangers’ Scott Wright – my ACL rupture and recovery – along with Physio Adam Stokes
Watching Rangers winger Scott Wright today play his usual fast, attacking game you would never guess that in his Aberdeen FC days, he suffered every footballer’s nightmare – a ruptured ACL. Joining us in this episode alongside Scott is Adam Stokes who was club Physio at the time and played a huge role in Scott’s…
Read MoreFootballer Ifeoma Dieke – from Cumbernauld to International stardom & beating serious knee injury
Our guest this episode is pro-football superstar Ifeoma Dieke who has been capped 123 times for Scotland. Iffy’s is a remarkable journey – from playing as a schoolgirl on the pitches of Cumbernauld to taking a scholarship place in Miami and becoming the first black woman to captain Scotland. Then in 2012 she was named…
Read MoreAnna Vincenti, former freestyle skier – how becoming the ‘Rehab Queen’ made her stronger
Imagine 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…
Read MoreACL injuries and how to survive them
Rupturing 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…
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