Dr. Will Kang took an unusual path to orthopedic surgery.
Before becoming a physician, he was a classically trained violinist who earned a master’s degree in violin performance from the Cleveland Institute of Music and worked professionally as a musician. After years of intense practice and a repetitive-stress shoulder injury, he changed direction and ultimately became an orthopedic surgeon.
In this episode, Dr. Matthew Sloan talks with Dr. Kang about the similarities between elite musicians and athletes, repetitive-stress injuries in musicians, and what his experience as a patient taught him about treating musculoskeletal pain.
They then tackle some of the most common questions patients have about orthopedic care: When does an injury need evaluation? When do you actually need an MRI? Does every meniscus, labral, or rotator cuff “tear” need to be fixed? Which orthopedic operations may be performed too often? And when does surgery actually offer an advantage over nonsurgical treatment?
They also discuss cortisone, PRP, gel injections, regenerative medicine, exercise and joint health, and why significant arthritis on an X-ray doesn't necessarily mean you need a joint replacement.
The episode ends with three important questions every patient should ask an orthopedic surgeon before agreeing to surgery.
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