Tune in to a new episode of Sports Medicine Weekly. In this episode, Dr. Cole discusses the importance of maintaining healthy joints and how you can protect them, including managing your weight, eating a healthy diet, and taking a joint supplement. Dr. Cole also discusses how he has personalized the importance of sustaining healthy joints…
In this week’s episode of the Sports Medicine Weekly Podcast, Dr. Brian Cole is joined by a special guest, Natalie Graves. Natalie Graves is an expert in mental health, and specifically helps athletes maximize their success on and off the field. Generally, athletes’ overall mental wellness, performance in sports, and other areas of life have…
Sunshine makes people feel good. Consumers seek out products that simulate sunshine, like alarm clocks that wake them with a simulated sunrise, and therapy lamps that provide an artificial light mood boost, not to mention vacation destinations that offer unlimited sunshine. Not only does the sun provide a mental health boost, but it also positively…
In this episode of Sports Medicine Weekly, Dr. Cole welcomes Rush physical therapist Brandon Abonce to the podcast, to talk about pickleball injuries, and how to avoid and treat them. Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the U.S. and is quickly becoming the sport of choice for adults over 50. The game…
Gymnastics is a popular sport for both men and women, with close to 5 million athletes participating in the sport in the US across all age levels. The sport requires tremendous mental and physical discipline, with gymnasts acquiring a positive body image, high self-esteem and a “can-do” attitude. Physical benefits include strength, coordination, agility, and fitness….
In this week’s episode of the Sports Medicine Weekly podcast, Dr. Brian Cole is joined by Steve Thayer from NextName, a platform designed to support athletes through the sale of digital collectibles called NFTs. The NCAA’s new regulations concerning the monetization of college athletes’ name, image, and likeness (known as NIL) shook the collegiate sports…
Inflammation is the body’s mechanism for healing itself. When your body encounters a virus, bacteria, or suffers an injury, it activates your immune system. The topic of inflammation has gained renewed attention through its connection to COVID-19 and long-haul COVID. However, chronic inflammation is a pervasive problem, with an estimated on out of every three…
Water Polo is one of the fastest growing sports in the USA at all age levels. The popularity and growth of the aquatic sport is attributed to an increased focus on additional play opportunities, the success of the Olympic Development Program, and new programs that get children interested in the sport, like Splashball. Be sure…
Each year, there are an estimated 1.7 to 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries in the United States, and more than 20 percent arise due to sports and recreational activities. More than 300,000 head injuries result from football, with ice hockey, lacrosse, rugby, and soccer, also seeing a high incidence of concussion. In fact, the Center…
In this week’s episode of the Sports Medicine Weekly Podcast, Dr. Brian Cole is joined by Joshua James, DPT, CSCS from Rush Physical Therapy to discuss high ankle sprains, including how they are diagnosed and the best treatments to help athletes recover. What is a high ankle sprain? A high ankle sprain involves a tear,…
Caffeine is the most popular psychoactive substance in the world, with 89 percent of people in the U.S. consuming at least one drink containing caffeine daily. People depend on caffeine or caffeine supplements for a temporary energy boost, to stay alert, to enhance focus, and even to improve their mood. Over the years, (and thanks…
Since ancient times, Greek and Roman athletes prepared for competition by consuming complex carbohydrates like grains and legumes with the goal of optimizing performance. However, the carb-loading technique wasn’t developed until the 1960s when Swedish physiologist Gunvar Ahlborg discovered a positive relationship between the amount of glycogen stored in the body and athletic performance in…