Dr. Jason Sharp: Treating the Whole Athlete, Not Just the Injury

Welcome back! In this episode of Happier Healthier, we sit down with Dr. Jason Sharp of CMC Sports Medicine to talk about treating athletes and sports-related injuries, his sports medicine fellowship and more. To learn more about the CMC Sports Medicine Fellowship, click here. Interested in participating? Email " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">[email protected]. Talking Points: (02:45) Taking time to slow down (03:30) Growing up as an athlete  (03:45) Finding sports medicine (05:00) Treating the whole athlete rather than the injury alone (07:30) Arthritis and acute pain (8:30) Treating an injured athlete (11:30) Orthobiologics (13:00) BMAC procedure (16:00) CMC Sports Medicine fellowship (20:00) Caring for athletes on-site (25:00) Dr. Sharp’s career highlights (28:00) CMC Sports Medicine and Horry County Schools (30:00) Preventing Burnout as a Physician (31:00) Injury prevention tips for new/returning athletes (33:00) Prehabilitation (35:00) The 1 thing Dr.Sharp wants to tell athletes experiencing pain  (36:30) Getting athletes back on the field  Sign up for the CMC Golf Classic: https://www.cmcfoundationsc.com/events/golf-classic/ Thanks for listening! Follow us on social media: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@conwaymed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ X (Twitter): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠conwaymed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ConwayMed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@conwaymedicalcenter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is brought to you by the CMC Foundation. For more information, click ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.