Sports Injuries and Platelet-Rich Plasma… for Student Athletes - PediaCast 601

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🗓️ 4 March 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Dr Wisler Saint-Vil visits the studio as we consider platelet-rich plasma for injured student athletes. What is this treatment? How does it work? Is it safe? And what types of injuries are candidates for the procedure? Tune in to find out!

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0:00.0	This episode of PediaCast.
0:41.1	We are a pediatric podcast for moms and dads.
0:44.2	This is Dr. Mike.
0:45.1	I'm coming to you from the campus of nationwide children's hospital.
0:48.7	We're in Columbus, Ohio.
0:50.2	It's episode 601.
0:52.0	We're calling this one sports injuries and platelet-rich plasma for student
0:57.1	athletes. I want to welcome all of you to the program. We are so happy to have you with us.
1:02.2	A platelet-rich plasma, also known as PRP, has been making headlines in the world of sports medicine.
1:09.4	You've maybe heard about professional
1:11.3	athletes getting injections to speed their recovery. That's what this is. But what exactly
1:16.9	is PRP or platelet-rich plasma? How does it work? And is platelet-rich plasma appropriate for kids and
1:24.5	teenagers? Well, we have answers to these questions and we will answer many more as we journey through our podcast episode. And, of course, in our usual PDACast fashion, we do have a terrific guest joining us in the studio to discuss the topic. It is Dr. Whistler-St. Ville. He is a sports medicine physician here at Nationwide Children's Hospital. And because it's a sports medicine topic,
1:45.3	Eric Layton is back in the house. He is an athletic trainer here at nationwide children's,
1:49.6	and he will be leading our discussion. Before we get to them, I do want to remind you the information
1:54.5	presented in every episode of Pediacast is for general educational purposes only. We do not
2:00.0	diagnose medical conditions or formulate treatment plans for specific individuals.
2:04.4	If you're concerned about your child's health, be sure to call your health care provider.
2:08.0	Also, your use of this audio program is subject to the Pediacast Terms of Use Agreement,
2:12.3	which you can find at pdicast.org.
2:15.3	So let's take a quick break.
2:16.7	We'll get Dr. Whistler-Saintville
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