Dr. Larry Balle
Sports Medicine Physician
8 Podcasts on BackTable
Dr. Larry Balle is a sports medicine physician practicing at Houston Methodist in Houston, Texas.
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Episode # 109 • 11 Aug 2026
How Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Affects Athletes
What’s your game plan when heat illness strikes on the field? On this episode of BackTable Bone & Sports, Dr. Larry Balle welcomes sports medicine physician Dr. Irvin Sulapas to discuss how clinicians and athletic trainers can use wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and other tools to improve athlete safety. They highlight best practices for communication with coaches, modifying training protocols, and recognizing the full spectrum of heat-related illness from heat rash to syncope and exertional heat stroke.
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About
Dr. Balle is a double board-certified physician in sports medicine and family medicine, dedicated to caring for active individuals and athletes of all levels. A Katy, Texas native, he graduated from Katy High School, Texas A&M, and completed his residency at Baylor College of Medicine.
He currently serves as a team physician for Rice University, Houston Ballet, and St. Pius High School, and has worked with elite athletes from the NFL, NBA, MLB, Olympic teams, and major sporting events like the Houston Marathon. Dr. Balle specializes in non-surgical orthopedics, regenerative medicine (including stem cell therapies), and ultrasound-guided procedures to help the body heal naturally. He’s passionate about helping patients recover from injuries and improve performance through personalized care and biomechanical adjustments.
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