With Our Help, Nothing Can Hold YOU Back. You deserve relief from joint and bone pain to return to the life and activities you love. Our highly skilled, board-certified orthopaedic surgeons and physicians can help you get there. Using the latest techniques and backed by the region’s leading health system, they’ll create a customized treatment plan centered on your needs and goals. Michael J. Sullivan, M.D. | Katherine L. Maurath, M.D. Denny A. Carter, M.D. | Beau Sasser, M.D. | J. Melvin Deese, M.D. Visit sghs.org/summit or call 1-855-ASK-SGHS (1-855-275-7447) Notice of nondiscrimination: sghs.org/about-us/notice-of-nondiscrimination ©2018 SGHS 2 3 4 es, it has almost been a monthY now since the most heartbreaking loss in UGA A better football history in the National Title game to Alabama. The approach. pain for die hard UGA fans may never go away, but honestly the Dawgnation did not honestly expect to be in this position in year two of the Kirby Smart era. Most insiders around Athens are saying the 2017 Dawgs are just the tip of the iceberg as the talented roster continues to grow with 6 Five Star prospects alone coming into the program. At our Outpatient Rehabilitation Care Centers, Looking back on a fantastic 2017 season the SEC and Rose Bowl Champion Bulldogs had some talented players that we do more than administer therapy. We provide will earn many pay days in the NFL. expert care and personalized attention to help make Let's take a look at some draft prospects for a few of your recovery as swift and pleasant as possible. Our those players. licensed therapists offer a full range of services: Roquan Smith: Simply put Smith is the best linebacker to ever roam the sidelines in Athens. He is fast and his football • Physical therapy instincts are off the chart. • Occupational therapy Plug in the Georgia Tech tape from last season and • Speech therapy you will see how one man can stop the triple option and how • Neurological rehabilitation you run sideline to sideline, which will have NFL scouts • Orthopaedic and camping out in Athens until draft day. Sports Medicine Smith is a special talent and should go as a top ten • Amputee/Prosthetic training pick in the first round of the upcoming draft. I have Smith • Lymphedema management going at #10 to the Oakland Raiders who will be moving to • Women’s health Vegas soon. • Aquatic therapy A lot of Roquan Smith jerseys will be purchased by Raider Nation. In my opinion the only player from last year's • Cognitive rehabilitation team that is irreplaceable in Athens. Smith was a generational • Vestibular/Balance rehabilitation talent. • Gait and motion analysis Nick Chubb: Chubb will always be a favorite in Athens • Hand therapy because of the way he overcame that horrific knee injury in • Industrial rehabilitation 2015 and battled back and became the SEC's second leading Some services available at select locations only. rusher of all time behind the GOAT whose name I won't mention in this article but he wore #34 in Athens. We accept all major commercial insurance plans, Chubb will impress at the combine with his strength Medicare, Medicare HMOs and and will be a solid NFL running back. I expect Nick to go in Workers’ Compensation. the second or third round to a team like the Lions that need a solid back who can run between the tackles. Sony Michel: The versatility is what makes Sony special. Dawgnation would be wearing Natty shirts right now if Sony would have been used more in the second half of the title game. Michel can catch the football and at 215 pounds can run inside or outside. Sony will be a fantastic pro. I think sghs.org/rehab Michel goes in the second round to a team like Packers, Bears, or Bucs that need infusions of talent at the RB position. 2000 Dan Proctor Drive 2600 Wildwood Drive Lorenzo Carter: Who doesn't need an edge rusher St. Marys, GA 31558 Brunswick, GA 31520 in the NFL? Carter is long and fast and will carve out a fine 912-576-6450 912-466-5330 NFL career. His speed will shock people at the combine and 1111 Glynco Parkway 6000 Wellness Way he has first round talent and could move up high on many Suite 110 St. Simons Island, Brunswick, GA 31525 GA 31522 teams draft boards. 912-264-5377 912-466-5330 Carter will probably go in the second round. Carter Notice of non-discrimination: came back for his senior season and the blocked Rose Bowl 2/2017 FG in OT puts Carter in the all-time UGA highlight reel. sghs.org/notice-of-nondiscrimination © 2017 SGHS 5 Here is the scouting report on Ronald Acuna: Acuna is a legitimate five-tool player who has the potential to be a superstar at the big league level. Acuna is a big physical kid with an athletic and strong build. He will continue to grow into his body. Boys & Girls hipper Jones, the Braves Hit: Acuna has above average Club of most recentC addition to the Baseball bat speed and can hit to all fields Hall of Fame called Ronald Acuna with ease. He can drive the ball easily Southeast the next Mike Trout. No pressure to any field. As he develops into a Georgia huh? major league power hitter he will Braves outfield prospect consistently bat in the .280 to .300 After School Ronald Acuna soared to the No. 1 range and drive in a lot of runs. spot in Baseball America’s Top 100 Power: Acuna has raw power Programs prospects list for 2018. that needs to be developed, but has This is pretty high praise for shown he can be a consistent HR a 20-year old kid. Acuna is coming threat in minor leagues. off a magnificent season in which he Glove: Acuna is a good Monday- Friday hit a combined .325 with 31 doubles, athlete and has the ability to play all 2:30-6:30pm 8 triples, 21 homers, 82 RBIs, 44 three outfield spots and will probably stolen bases and a .896 OPS in 139 settle into RF as his career progresses. games. Arm: Acuna had the best The Braves have drafted well outfield arm in the minors last season. Tut ing and recently and have 8 prospects listed The arm strength is exceptional. in the top 100 of Baseball America’s Once he settles in the Braves lineup Homew k help list of top prospects. The Braves fan he will have one of the top outfield base would agree that the future is arms in baseball. bright if all of these players develop Speed: Long strider with and make the show. impressive top end speed. Acuna’s Snack and But going into the 2018 speed will translate in the Braves hot dinner season the Atlanta Braves will not outfield because he will go get balls be predicted to make a playoff run. Kemp could not last year. Good base served daily So, people are asking will Ronald runner who can steal bases if needed. Acuna be on the opening day roster. Look for Acuna to have a Personally, I haven’t been this excited long Braves career. As he just turned about a kid in the Braves system since 20, look for Acuna barring a trade to 9 locations Andruw Jones back in the 1990’s and be the piece the Braves build around that turned out pretty well for the for the next 10-12 years. in Glynn County Braves. Acuna along with the young Acuna who is from Venezuela arms in the farm system could bring was signed by the Braves in 2014 a World Title back to Atlanta in the for $100K. Acuna just turned 20 next 10 years. last December, and has fast tracked Ronald Acuna will be the through the Braves system and now next Braves superstar. All he needs appears on the cusp of being a major now is to be the Braves opening day Visit league starter on opening day in 2018. starter in left field. I think he will be. Matt Kemp is gone and that He showed up 4 days early to Spring www.bgcsega.com opens up a spot for Acuna in left Training so management is taking field. Outside of Freddie Freeman notice. f m e the lineup has no consistent power, inf mation so Acuna brings much needed pop to that starting 9. 7 Making Sports Safer for Student Athletes From youth leagues to high school, college and pro teams, sports bring our communities together and instill in athletes the values of hard work, dedication and teamwork. Although positivity and pride are frequently associated with athletic events, we also must maintain awareness of the risk of serious injury that sports carry. To keep athletes as safe as possible, most teams have athletic trainers at every practice, and many have doctors on the sidelines at games. This applies not only to college and pro teams, but to younger teams as well. The Southeast Georgia Health System Sports Medicine Program provides sports medicine services to Glynn and McIntosh County schools, as well as Frederica Academy. These services include practice and athletic event coverage and daily athletic training room hours throughout the year. In addition to the area schools, services are often provided to local youth and community sports organizations. “Having doctors or athletic trainers on hand to make an initial diagnosis is critical to ensuring injured athletes receive proper care,” says Denny A.