In this episode, Dr's J and Santhosh head to the mat to talk about the unique challenges of medicine in the amateur and professional worlds of wrestling! Along the way they cover different wrestling styles, bleeding time per wrestling league, herpes gladiatorum, ringworms, medical etymology, return to play guidelines, molluscum contagiosum, referee responsibilities, ringside medical kits, musculoskeletal injuries, banned wrestling moves and more! So sit back and relax as we get ready to rumble with some sports medicine!

Further Reading

https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/fulltext/2005/06000/wrestling_and_sports_medicine.6.aspx

https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2019-11/25._risk_of_bloodborne_infection_transmission_in_wrestling_reza_naghavi.pdf

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/sports-medicine/sports-medicine-articles/wrestling-and-skin-conditions---what-is-that

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