Talking foot and ankle injuries & treatments with NY’s finest – Dr James McWilliam MD
In this episode our guest is top foot and ankle surgeon from New York, Dr James McWilliam MD. ‘Jim’ has been collaborating with Prof Mackay for over 10 years now on the InternalBrace technique, so while he was over on a visit to the UK recently we jumped at the chance to talk with him about his practice in general and about the sports injuries he commonly sees.
We discuss his current thoughts on treatments for everything from ankle sprains to Achilles ruptures and the common but painful complaint – plantar fasciitis. Jim explains why new technologies mean he is able to offer advanced surgical solutions for ankle and Achilles injuries rather than falling back on more traditional, conservative treatments which can often leave athletes with permanently weak tendons and ligaments and many patients surprisingly disabled 10 years on.
He also has some great self-help tips for plantar fascitis sufferers and on ways to avoid Achilles injury in the first place.
Have a listen – it’s a short and sweet episode but packed with lots of great info.
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Unique sports injuries podcast hosted by expert, specialist sports orthopaedic surgeon, Professor Gordon Mackay, and broadcaster Jennifer Reoch who asks the questions you all want answers to! Together they explore the world of sport, injuries, treatments, rehab, and recovery.
We have amazing guests who range from Olympians to weekend warriors in all sporting disciplines- from football to skiing, golf to rugby, we learn how they managed their injuries and recoveries and discover what impact this had on their sporting careers. But we also love to chat about their sporting careers and highlights.
In other episodes, experts in fields of sports medicine and rehab join us to discuss how advances in research, technology and treatments are helping athletes both avoid injury or accelerate recovery.
Conversations range from the light-hearted to the more serious and along the way it is hoped listeners pick up tips about how to deal with your own sports injuries, how to avoid injury, and just enjoy the general sports chat.
In this episode our guest is top foot and ankle surgeon from New York, Dr James McWilliam MD. 'Jim' has been collaborating with Prof Mackay now for over 10 years now on the InternalBrace technique, so while he was over on a visit to the UK recently we jumped at the chance to talk with him about his practice in general and about the sports injuries he commonly sees.
We chat over his current thinking on treatments for everything from ankle sprains to achilles ruptures and the common but painful complaint – plantar fasciitis. Jim explains why new technologies mean he is able to offer advanced surgical solutions for ankle and achilles injuries rather than falling back on more traditional, conservative treatments which can often leave athletes with permanently weak tendons and ligaments and many patients surprisingly disabled 10 years on.
He also has some great self-help tips for plantar fascitis sufferers and on ways to avoid Achilles injury in the first place.
Have a listen – it's a short and sweet episode but packed with lots of great info.
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