Hearing the term "sports medicine" likely conjures up images of professional football players limping off the field, amateur boxers sitting in ice baths or tennis players holding their elbow. But you could also picture a dancer dealing with painful swelling in her ankle tendons.
Today's episode leaps into the world of treating dancers and figure skaters with Dr. Elizabeth Barchi, a sports medicine specialist at ChristianaCare. Join us as we discuss the unique medical needs of performance athletes, from the challenges of having an enhanced range of motion to the fatigue-related injuries they frequently encounter. Hear stories of recovery and understanding, as well as discuss how a growing awareness of dancers' and figure skaters' needs is reshaping the landscape of sports medicine. We'll uncover how cross-training, developing proper form, and increasing cardiovascular endurance can help mitigate these risks.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in sports medicine, dance, figure skating or simply the awe-inspiring capabilities of the human body.
Dr. Elizabeth Barchi is a sports medicine and dance medicine specialist at ChristianaCare. She has brought into her treatment process lessons learned from the physical trials of seven years as a professional ballet dancer. Sought out by dancers across the country, Dr. Barchi has cared for dancers from the major companies and schools of NYC including Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, The Julliard School, Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Dance Theater of Harlem, American Ballet Theater School, School of American Ballet, Joffrey Ballet School, and the Bolshoi Ballet Academy, as well as several Broadway shows, films, and television series.
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Imagine receiving top-notch hospital care right in the comfort of your own home. In this episode we're joined by Dr. Sarah Schenck, medical director of Virtualist Medicine at ChristianaCare, to discuss the game-changing concept of hospital care at home. Through a three-part system - a command center, cutting-edge technology, and in-person care - this innovative approach is providing safe, effective and accessible acute-level health care to people of various ages and diagnoses.
Join us for a fascinating conversation with Dr. Schenck, in which we delve into patient eligibility requirements, compare the safety, effectiveness and experience of hospital care at home to traditional inpatient stays and much more.
Dr. Sarah Schenck is the medical director of Virtualist Medicine for ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health. Dr. Schenck is an expert in delivering whole- person, patient- centered care within a team-based setting. Under Dr. Schenck’s leadership, ChristianaCare was the first health system in Delaware to earn certification as a multi-site Patient Centered Medical Home from the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
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