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Dr. Julia Bruene Explains Sports Safety and How to Protect Your Child During the Game
BySports Medicine Weekly August 9, 2016October 18, 2026

Sports medicine physician Dr. Julia Bruene of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush talks about preventing some of the more serious childhood sports injuries on http://www.rush.edu. While the most common ones are scrapes, bruises, joint sprains, muscle strains, and bone injuries, the more serious ones involve the head and face. “Injury to the head?can be very serious,…

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Exercise is Prevention
BySports Medicine Weekly July 31, 2016October 18, 2026

Recently, I received a letter from my health insurance agency regarding a free online service which provided supportive self-help tools for health. It caused me some concern when they referred to high blood pressure and high cholesterol as common conditions. While these may be common conditions, the risk of developing many of these can be…

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Inflammation, Disease and Exercise
BySports Medicine Weekly July 30, 2016October 18, 2026

You may have heard the term ?chronic inflammation? but may not know what it is or why it is important. Inflammation is an immune system response to harmful agents or damaged cells and is usually termed acute or chronic. Chronic inflammation refers to a more gradual, prolonged inflammatory response that involves progressive changes in various…

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DO S AND DON TS OF SUPPLEMENTS FOR YOUNG ATHLETES
BySports Medicine Weekly July 28, 2016October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Supplement use in high school aged athletes is very common, especially amongst male athletes Whenever possible get your “supplement” from food first, for example, lean meats and tofu are excellent natural sources If you do buy,…

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The Achilles Tendon: So Strong, but at Risk for Injury
BySports Medicine Weekly July 25, 2016October 18, 2026

By Jessica Doporcyk, PT, DPT for Athletico What is the Achilles Tendon? The Achilles tendon is the point of connection for primarily two muscles which make up the bulk of the calf. It is responsible for performing the motion of lifting the heel off the ground. The Achilles tendon is located just above the heel…

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The Running Institute at ATI
BySports Medicine Weekly July 21, 2016October 18, 2026

Highly specialized training and treatment for runners is available in select ATI locations. For Runners of All Levels ATI’s Running Institute offers injury assessment, treatment and training that’s designed especially for the unique needs of runners. Our team of running experts can help you get to the next level with running resources and services including:…

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Pitching Overuse Injuries in Young Players
BySports Medicine Weekly July 20, 2016October 18, 2026

Dr. Anthony Romeo, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Sports Medicine, Elbow and Shoulder Surgeon, sits down with WGN-TV anchor Larry Potash to discuss what he calls the Tommy John epidemic among teenaged pitchers. Romeo says 50 percent of the elbow injury patients he sees are young baseball pitchers between the ages of 15 and 19, and…

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Joakim Noah Transition to NY; NBA Draft Combine; Bone Growth Stimulators
BySports Medicine Weekly July 18, 2016October 18, 2026

Episode 16.15 with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago 1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One: Alex Perris, Personal Trainer for Joakim Noah talks with Steve and Dr. Cole about Noah’s transition from the Chicago Bulls to the NY Knicks and his training program; coordinating summer…

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Performance Solutions; Preventing ACL Injuries; Managing MLB Injuries
BySports Medicine Weekly July 14, 2016October 18, 2026

Episode 16.14 with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago 1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One: Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush sitting in for Dr. Brian Cole this week. Steve and Dr. Bush-Joseph talk with Dr. Tim Gabbett from Gabbett Performance Solutions in…

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Innovative Treatments for Pro Athletes; Running Injuries & Marathon Training
BySports Medicine Weekly July 13, 2016October 18, 2026

Episode 16.13?with Hosts Steve Kashul and Dr. Brian Cole. Broadcasting on ESPN Chicago?1000 WMVP-AM Radio, Saturdays from?8:30 to 9:00 AM/c. Segment One: Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Team Physician for the Chicago White Sox, filling in this week for Dr. Cole. Dr. Bush discusses various off-label innovative therapies available to professional…

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Download the Sports Medicine Weekly Custom Podcast APP
BySports Medicine Weekly July 8, 2016October 18, 2026

We are please to announce that the Sports Medicine Weekly Custom Podcast APP is available for download from the Apple Store. Get yours free today– catch up on all the shows you missed and stay current with all the new shows being aired. Enjoy! Individualized APP?you can easily download from the Apple Store and listen…

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BAD BEHAVIOR CAUSES INJURIES
BySports Medicine Weekly July 6, 2016October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Part of the reason for rules in sports is to help ensure the safety of the athletes playing the sport It’s estimated that perhaps 10% of the injuries in youth and high school sports are the…

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