The Benefits of Osteopathic Medicine Mixed with Sports Medicine with Dr. Matt Costa, D.O.
Season 3, Episode 17 | Podcast #53
Dr. Costa is a board-certified non-operative sports medicine physician who specializes in concussion management, osteopathic manipulations, and platelet-rich plasma injections.
Dr. Costa earned his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and his M.B.A. at Saint Joseph’s University Haub School of Business. He completed a residency and fellowship at Crozer Health in Springfield, Pa.
He currently serves as the team Osteopath for the Philadelphia Union II and during his training served as assistant team physician for the Philadelphia Union soccer teams. He has also taught Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in Germany.
In this episode, we cover:
4:00 What led Dr. Matt Costa, DO to osteopathic manipulations and sports medicine
8:00 Dr. Costa’s approach to assessing patients in the clinical setting \
9:00 Why does Dr.Costa prioritize gauging how in tune patients are with their bodies.
11:00 The importance of touch in an osteopathic evaluation
14:10 How he assesses strength and range of motion when needed
15:00 How often Dr.Costa performs an osteopathic manipulation on a patient.
16:00 The types of injections Dr. Costa does, especially on scars.
17:30 When is the treatment of a scar considered necessary or appropriate.
18:16 The definition of osteopathic manipulation treatment (OMT) and its purpose
19:30 OMT on the athletic population
19:43 “You’re always going to find somatic dysfunction
20:40 What is the difference between an osteopath and a chiropractor
23:30 The types of treatments Dr.Costa is practicing with athletes
24:36 What is cranial osteopathy
27:30 How one develops the skills needed to use your hands in treatment, especially in osteopathy
29:00 The difference between an MD, a DO, and an osteopath.
32:00 Indirect and direct intervention
35:00 The importance of interpersonal skills and communication in these treatment settings.
39:00 Why manual therapy seems to be getting phased out of Physical therapy
41:00 Concussion treatment and what kind of concussions Dr. Costa sees in the office.
43:00 Why adult concussions are so much trickier to treat and manage.
45:00 The importance of having a referral network that complements your treatment style.
47:00 Dr. Costa’s role with the Philadelphia Union
50:00 What are some common mobility issues Dr.Costa finds that are not a manipulation
51:30 Dr. Costa's thoughts on manipulation of the lumbar spine.
55:00 Manipulations on hypermobile patients.
56:00 Needling on extremities
57:00 Other types of interventions Dr. Costa uses, tenotomies, Prolo, PRP
1:02:00 Mike’s experience with prolotherapy for ACL
1:05:00 Difference between PRP and Prolotherapy
1:06:30 What is PRP?
QUICK Qs
1:07:50 One OMT technique Dr.Costa feels like he has yet to master
1:08:40 Does Dr.Costa do soft tissue techniques in the clinic?
1:11:23 Why Dr.Costa got his MBA and his biggest takeaways from it.
1:16:00 Dr.Costa is often the first person to tell a patient they are hypermobile.
1:18:00 The spectrum of hypermobility
1:19:35 The Beighton Scale
1:20:30 One thing we need to be doing better in Sports Medicine.
1:22:45 What a patient can do to prevent a chronic injury from coming back.
Contact Info:
Dr. Matt Costa, D.O., M.B.A, Premier Ortho
6107897767
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