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Mark Halstead, MD

@stlsportsmed

Sports Medicine Physician Director of WashU Sports Concussion Clinic & Young Athlete Center Christ follower/dad/husband/runner/Cubs fan. Opinions are my own.

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Episode 9 of our miniseries out now.

We discuss things in pediatric sports medicine overlooked & misunderstood.

Topic: Twisted Ankle
Guest: Dr.Sarah Kinsella

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22.02.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 8 of our miniseries out now.

We discuss things in pediatric sports medicine overlooked and misunderstood.

Topic: Shin Splints
Guest: Dr. Aubrey Armento

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27.01.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 7 of our miniseries out now.

We discuss things in pediatric sports medicine overlooked and misunderstood.

Topic: Meniscus Tears
Guest: Dr. Jennifer Beck

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19.01.2026 15:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Last new episode of 2025.

Thanks for continuing to listen.

Hope you are enjoying the miniseries.

We move to the lower body for the rest of the series.

Have a great 2026!

31.12.2025 21:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 5 of our miniseries out now.

We discuss things in pediatric sports medicine overlooked and misunderstood.

Topic: The Jammed Finger
Guest: Dr. Martin Boyer

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23.12.2025 01:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Episode 4 of our miniseries out now.

We discuss things in pediatric sports medicine overlooked and misunderstood.

Topic: Wrist Sprains

Guest: Dr. Andrew Gregory

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03.12.2025 03:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We keep in the upper extremities for the next few episodes.

Are kids really tearing their rotator cuff muscles? Or are adults projecting their issues on kids?

Find out with @childrensmercy.org sports physician Dr. Brian Harvey as we discuss shoulder pain in the young athlete.

20.11.2025 00:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out our new episode.

Things in sports medicine misdiagnosed, misunderstood, or mislabeled.

14.10.2025 00:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New podcast episode discussing recent research from the Concussion RIG.

We chat with Dr. Christina Master & Dr. David Howell about SCOPE studies.

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02.08.2025 22:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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RIP Ryno. One of the most humble, kind athletes I’ve ever seen. #23forever #cubs

29.07.2025 02:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New Pediatric Sports Lab episode discussing recent research from the Patellofemoral RIG out now.

We chat with Dr. Curtis Vandenberg and Dr. Shital Parikh

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12.06.2025 00:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely plan on covering diabetes in the athlete in the future!

06.06.2025 00:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a great listen. Dr. Creech presents mono in a way that is understandable for sometimes complicated infectious disease discussions.

01.06.2025 20:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Check out our latest episode.

Show notes are loaded with links to help get you going on things we discussed in this episode.

And I was right about Eliza!

15.04.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a person in a wheelchair is skiing down a snowy slope ALT: a person in a wheelchair is skiing down a snowy slope

Man, spring break trips for skiing and snowboarding in Colorado has caused a lot of injuries for people coming in this week.

29.03.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thankful to athletic trainers everywhere who are an essential part of the sports medicine team!

Really enjoyed the conversation on our latest podcast episode.

29.03.2025 14:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New episode available now covering recent research from the Injury Prevention RIG with guests Lauren Butler and Sophia Ulman

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20.03.2025 01:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Upcoming PRiSM Webinar

Beyond the Basics of Pediatric
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

Monday April 7, 2025 7PM Central/8PM Eastern

Register here for free

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20.03.2025 01:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Swollen joints are common in sports medicine & in rheumatology.

We talk with a pediatric rheumatologist about evaluating the swollen joint in children & adolescents on our latest episode.

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12.03.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On our latest episode we feature Dr. Joe Congeni from @akronchildrens.bsky.social . We talk about his career, his role on radio, his family, and his impact on pediatric sports medicine.

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23.02.2025 21:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New episode out now!

We talk with Dr. Erin Hammer from
@BadgerSportsMed on her latest research on Guardian Caps in high school football. Do they help reduce concussions?

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08.02.2025 04:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear Canada,

Most Americans still love and respect you.

We’re sorry for our leader’s misguided actions.

Sincerely,
Reasonable Americans who don’t feel we should screw over our allies and neighbors

02.02.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We're back for 2025!

We chat with Dr. Andrew Gregory about what we feel have been the good and bad over 20 years of our pediatric sports med practices and what we predict the future may hold.

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31.01.2025 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Less than $5 per athlete. That’s it.

For an AED, cold tub, and wet bulb globe thermometer for your school.

We CAN and SHOULD do better with $$ priorities for our young athletes.

Thanks Stephanie Kuzydym for your work and raising awareness!

#prism2025

31.01.2025 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop by the PRiSM Membership booth at the Exhibit Hall on Thursday and Friday to play some games and be entered into a raffle for some PRiSM swag!

30.01.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I respect you, David. But why go to Mars?

Let’s be good stewards of what we have here on a planet compatible with human life.

20.01.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Why are NFL announcers so obsessed with the β€˜tush push?’

Let it go already.

20.01.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cigna/evicore denied a left knee MRI, while approving the right for the same exact request/indication. Spent 30 mins on phone only to be told P2P couldn’t schedule a call back for 4 days as no one available to do one on their end. 🀬

30.12.2024 11:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rest in peace, Jimmy Carter.

A true example of a humble servant

29.12.2024 21:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Check out our latest podcast episode where we discuss the RIGs (Research Interest Groups) as the heartbeat of PRiSM & upcoming changes to RIG structure.

We talk with Dr. Sophia Ulman

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21.12.2024 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0