Technical proficiency sets the ceiling on what a clinician can do. Clinical reasoning determines whether the intervention chosen is the right one for this patient, right now.
Blog: Sports Medicine Weekly
Cleared to Play Is Not the Same as Ready to Play
Medical clearance confirms the tissue has healed. It does not confirm you can decelerate on a fatigued leg in the 85th minute. Here is what the gap contains and what to test before treating clearance as a green light.
Why Athletic Recovery Goes Beyond Sleep Duration
Athletes track sleep by the hour, but new research shows consistency — not just duration — may matter more for recovery and injury prevention.
Fall Marathon Training: Protecting Your Knees in the Final 8 Weeks
Dr. Brian Cole, a Chicago sports medicine surgeon specializing in cartilage restoration, shares tips to protect your knees in the final weeks of marathon training.
Switching Careers Into Nursing: Is an Accelerated BSN a Realistic Path Into Sports Medicine?
What career changers should weigh before choosing an accelerated BSN, and how nursing connects to orthopedic, rehab, and sports medicine settings.
What College Athletes’ Bodies Face in Their First Fall Season and How to Prepare Joints for the Jump
Dr. Brian Cole explains why the jump from high school to college training puts young athletes’ joints at risk, and how to prepare before preseason.
The Business Side of Sports Medicine: Why Leadership Training Matters as Much as Clinical Skill
Introduction Picture sports medicine and you probably think of rehab plans, return-to-play timelines, and injury prevention. That’s fair. It’s the visible work. But behind every
Structuring Addiction Treatment Around Training, Competition, and Daily Life
How outpatient and intensive outpatient addiction treatment can be built around an athlete’s training, rehab, work, and family without sacrificing clinical quality.
Sports Medicine: Where Health, Performance, and Prevention Meet
Sports medicine reaches far beyond professional athletes recovering from dramatic injuries — it connects injury prevention, rehabilitation, nutrition, and mental health into one framework for staying active safely.
Compression Boots After Training: Where Do They Fit in an Athlete’s Recovery Routine?
Compression boots reliably reduce perceived soreness — but the evidence doesn’t show they speed up muscle repair or restore performance. Here’s where they realistically fit alongside sleep, nutrition, and training load.
US Open Tennis: Why Shoulder Injuries Surge on Hard Courts
Dr. Brian Cole explains why hard courts increase shoulder injury risk in tennis players, covering rotator cuff strain, the serve, and treatment options.
Optimizing Athletic Output: Safe Protocols for Advanced Training and Conditioning
Advanced training isn’t about doing more — it’s about applying progressive overload, advanced techniques, and periodization strategically, with recovery and self-awareness built in from the start.
