By Lori Diamos for Athletico Physical Therapy Our children do it at school, many of us do it at work, most of us do it while commuting, and too many of us also do it recreationally. What is that magic “it?” “If you guessed sitting then you hit the nail on the head. A 2008…
A Step aHead baseline testing is now open Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI), Athletico Physical Therapy, the Chicago Blackhawks, and NorthShore University HealthSystem has come together to create the AHAI: A Step aHead Baseline Testing?initiative to combat one of the most common head?injuries: concussions. These four groups pledge to educate the Illinois youth hockey…
Episode 17.21?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 (01:20):?Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush discusses the importance of tracking patient outcomes: value based care; measuring quality of care vs cost; which techniques work best based on patient…
By?Kraig Bano, MPT, CHT?director of hand therapy at ATI Physical Therapy.?Bano is also a course instructor for HawkGrips, an international IASTM company based in Conshohocken. PA With warm weather comes the excitement of returning to our favorite outdoor activities such as walking, running, biking, playing sports, or gardening. But getting back to pursuits that you…
Episode 17.20?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 (01:33): Billy Garrett Jr. talks with Steve and Dr. Cole about his Sickle Cell condition, how he trains and has played at the highest level at DePaul University and now currently…
Episode 17.19?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 (01:25):?Scott Weissman, MS, CGC from Chicago Genetic Consultants talks about the value of genetic consulting?to assess your risk of certain conditions with a comfort in knowing that you will be making?fully informed decisions…
Episode 17.18?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 (01:30): Dr. Nik Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Head Team Physician for the Chicago White Sox, talks about the recent Willy Garcia Collision with Yoan Moncada; how the medical…
Episode 17.17?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 (01:25):?Dr. Sandeep D. Amin discusses a new, non-invasive knee procedure called “cooled radio frequency ablation” (Coolief), that could bring some relief for patients suffering from debilitating chronic pain, for whom surgery…
By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Sport specialization by adolescent and early teenage athletes is associated with a relatively high injury risk One study of Division 1 athletes showed that only about 17% of athletes were “highly specialized” when they were in…
Episode 17.16?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 (01:31): Steve and Dr. Cole talk with?Perry Miroballi, the Co-Owner of four New Balance Stores, about proper athletic shoe selection; providing video analysis and foot scans to determine pressure points and arch type;…
By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training involves use of KAATSU bands or pressure cuffs to temporarily restrict blood flow during resistance exercises This type of training is reported to substantially increase the strength of the involved limb much…
Episode 17.14?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 (01:29): Dave Full is the founder of Pedal For Life, an organization he started after his great-nephew, Garrett Brockway, passed away and was an organ, eye and tissue donor. Through Garrett’s…