Return to Sport Timelines with Brett Winchester, D.C.

One of the most challenging aspects of working with athletes is the decision making process of providing your patient and their parents, coaches, and other parts of their team an accurate return to sport timeline. 

 

In this episode, I bring on Dr. Brett Winchester to discuss this important topic and how it can make or break your care with your athletes. You may be great at treating general population, and you may even be great at treating sports injuries, but are you world class at providing realistic return to sport timelines and the process from injury to full participation? 

 

We discuss various topics that you won’t learn in standard return to sport guidelines in textbooks and certifications. We discuss the following aspects: 

  • Understanding various sports injuries and how to determine severity. 

  • Our ability to get them to play instead of only resting them. 

  • The reality of communicating this to overbearing parents. 

  • Unique aspects of collaborating with pro athletes and college athletes. 

  • Having Conviction and clear communication. 

  • Collaborating with other specialists. 

  • Graded exposure of the sport before returning to game action. 

  • The importance of imaging in sports injuries and timeline determination. 

  • Evaluations and Assessments to determine progress. 

  • The nuances of what aspect of the season the athlete is in, and the importance of the game. 

  • Much more! 



You should consider joining us for this year’s MPI Sports Summit on The Spine this March 25th and 26th.


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About the author, Kevin

Dr. Kevin Christie is a Chiropractic Physician and Certified Ergonomic Assessments Specialist (CEAS II) who dedicates himself to treating his patients’ symptoms and physical dysfunctions, whether it’s a professional athlete, a weekend golfer, or an office worker. 

Dr. Christie received his B.S. degree from the Florida State University in Exercise Physiology and was an assistant strength & conditioning coach for FSU athletics. His education and desire for learning continued at Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic and Masters In Human Biology degrees. 

Dr. Christie is currently the CEO of Health-Fit Corporate Wellness which provides On-Site Chiropractic and Ergonomics for corporations such as Royal Caribbean, ADT Security, Tyco Integrated Systems, World Fuel Services, Strategic Coach, Frito-Lay, and others. 

In 2016 he launched The Modern Desk Jockey Podcast, which provides healthy solutions for the desk worker. 

Dr. Christie has been the Chiropractic/Sports Medicine Physician for multiple football academies in South Florida. He is currently the Sports Chiropractor for XPE Combine Prep Program in Boca Raton, FL. This role includes treating the college football players during the NFL Combine Prep Program and the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. He also has worked on over 500 NFL, MLB and NHL players for these strength & conditioning companies during their off-season Pro NFL/MLB programs.

In November 2009, Dr. Christie was appointed by Governor Charlie Crist to the Board of Athletic Trainers as the Chiropractic advisor. This appointment is through the year 2017 and will include working with and advising the Board of Athletic Trainers on maintaining and improving the quality of care for Certified Athletic Trainers in the state of Florida.

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