SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: TANDY R. FREEMAN, M.D.
Meet the Official Sports Injury Doctor of Texas High School Rodeo
Expertise • Innovation • Education Tandy R. Freeman M.D. Sports Injuries
Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Knee, Shoulder, and Elbow
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r. Tandy Freeman is a well renowned athletic trainer in the Rodeo Industry. He is the head of the Justin Sports Medicine team, and is also a sponsor of the Texas High School Rodeo Association. Tandy Freeman has treated some of the toughest and most severely injured cowboys and cowgirls in the world. Originally from west Texas, Dr. Freeman has travelled all over the world treating patients in
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Canada, Brazil, Mexico, and Australia as well as patients all over the United States. Dr. Tandy’s healing hands go much farther than the Rodeo World. He was also the team physician for the Dallas Mavericks, was orthopedic consultant to the Dallas Burn, team physician of the Dallas Freeze of the Central Hockey League, and has served as a member of the physician pool to the U.S. Ski Team. At the Fort Worth Stockshow and Rodeo, Dr. Bill Ziegler was taping up the bullfighters making sure that they were prepared and properly stretched before performing, asking questions as he proceeded to be sure the athlete was comfortable and that everything was precise and correct. Along with taping the bullfighters “Zig” was also treating a rough stock rider who had been injured in a previous event. Rodeo athletes are very lucky to have athletic trainers such as these as sponsors of the Texas High School Rodeo Association. Not only do the athletic trainers treat the athletes when they’re hurt, they prepare athletes for an event properly to prevent injury. When asked what it takes to be an athletic trainer, Dr. Tandy replied replied honestly that it was a lot of work and you had to have some pretty high credentials to be able to serve with him, saying that there weren’t many employees on the team but many volunteers who are a big help. This should make us feel more comfortable that he was our state sponsor, especially with the history he has. Dr. Freeman was one of Texas Monthly’s Super doctors in 2008 and 2009. He was also a Western Heritage award Inductee in 2008, the Texas Circuit Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association man of the year in 2004, and has been inducted in the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame. Not only is Dr. Tandy an amazing doctor, but an amazing down to earth man as well that we hope everyone has the opportunity to meet, with or without injury.