On Saturday 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, featured Lawrence S. Miller, MD, of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, who discussed Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay’s recent shoulder injury.

This Saturday, 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, featured David Gealt, DO, of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, who discussed LA Lakers Kobe Bryant’s possible career ending Achilles tendon injury.

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Saturday, February 23
David Gealt, DO

This Saturday, 94.1 WIP sports radio show with Glen Macnow and Ray Didinger, featured Mark Pollard, MD, of the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute, who commented on the Philadelphia Flyers right wing, Matt Read’s rib muscle tear and his estimated six week recovery time.

The Gloucester County Times published an article about Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), a therapeutic method being utilized at Cooper, that uses a person’s own blood to combat chronic pain caused by progressive joint damage. The platelets in blood, which usually help with the clotting process after a cut, can promote healing when concentrated and injected directly at the site of damaged tissues.

“There’s no more risk than getting a blood draw or a flu shot,” said David Gealt, DO, sports medicine specialist at Cooper Bone & Joint Institute. “There aren’t really many side effects because it’s your own blood.”

To read the complete article visit www.nj.com.

Injuries and sports go hand-in-hand, which is why WIP/Philadelphia has turned to the Cooper Bone and Joint Institute over the past few months for answers to the sports medicine questions on every listener’s mind.

Why do concussions appear to be more common in pro sports? Will that quad strain keep the Eagles’ wide receiver from playing on Sunday? What’s a hip flexor and what is the timetable for return to activity after injury?

Click below to hear Drs. Miller, Gealt and Pollard as they talk sports medicine on 610 WIP.