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The Real Reason LeBron James Seems to Be Immune From Injuries: Podcast
BySports Medicine Weekly June 26, 2018October 18, 2026

Dr. Cole and Steve discuss the injuries that have occurred in?the NBA from nearly all of its top stars suffer from one injury or another over the past several except for?LeBron James. According to his business partner?Maverick Carter, anyone can maintain this level of health for 15 years as long as they are willing to…

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Basketball | Blog | Dr. Brian Cole | Injury | Sports

The NBA May Be Pushing its Tallest Players to the Point of Injury
BySports Medicine Weekly May 17, 2018October 18, 2026

A doctor’s theory about this season’s injury epidemic These days, the NBA and its faithful fans are searching for unicorns. I’m talking about a virtually mythical combination of physical attributes in one person for the purpose of pure full-court magic. Once upon a time, players were assigned roles and positions based on their heights. Shorter…

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The Real Reason LeBron James Seems to Be Immune From Injuries
BySports Medicine Weekly May 9, 2018October 18, 2026

The NBA has seen nearly all of its top stars suffer from one injury or another over the past several years, except for, of course,”LeBron James. While there is considerable evidence to suggest James is bionic in his 15th year, new clues have emerged. According to his business partner Maverick Carter, anyone can maintain this…

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The Effects of Playing Multiple High School Sports on National Basketball Association Players? Propensity for Injury and Athletic Performance
BySports Medicine Weekly December 4, 2017October 18, 2026

Abstract Background: Athletes who specialize in their sport at an early age may be at risk for burnout, overuse injury, and reduced attainment of elite status. Timing of sport specialization has not been studied in elite basketball athletes. Hypothesis: National Basketball Association (NBA) players who played multiple sports during adolescence would be less likely to…

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2016 Podcasts | 2017 Podcasts | Basketball | Football | Injury | Interviews | Karen Malkin | Knee | Nutrition | Prevention | Science | Sports | Therapy | Training | Treatment

If These Walls could Talk-Chicago Bears; The Return of Zach LaVine; Understanding Probiotics
BySports Medicine Weekly November 14, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.31?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 (01:27):? Former Chicago Bear Otis Wilson talks with Steve and Dr. Cole about how the game has changed from 1985 and about his new book,?If These Walls Could Talk: Chicago Bears: Stories…

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2016 Podcasts | 2017 Podcasts | Athletico Physical Therapy | ATI Physical Therapy | Basketball | Hand | Injury | Interviews | Prevention | Running | Sports | Therapy | Training | Treatment | Videos

Athletico/Bank of America Marathon; Kris Dunn’s Finger Injury; Post Marathon Recovery
BySports Medicine Weekly October 16, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.27?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 (01:34): Travis Orth PT, DPT from Athletico Physical Therapy talks about the history and involvement of Athletico with the Bank of America Chicago Marathon: providing endurance program therapists; pre and post…

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2016 Podcasts | 2017 Podcasts | Athletico Physical Therapy | Basketball | Dr. Brian Cole | Football | Head | Injury | Interviews | Knee | Midwest Orthopaedics | Prevention | Science | Sports | Treatment | Videos | Youth

Concussions: Fact vs Fiction; ACL Repair; Chicago Sports Summit
BySports Medicine Weekly September 30, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.25?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. Tad Seifert, Neurology, Sports Medicine from Norton Healthcare talks about concussions and relationship to migraine headaches; prevalence in the lay athlete and elite athletes; fact vs fiction; management of…

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2016 Podcasts | 2017 Podcasts | Basketball | Interviews | Karen Malkin | Nutrition | Performance | Prevention | Previews | Science | Sports | Training | Treatment

Billy Garrett Jr. thrives in defiance of Sickle Cell Disease; Transform your Health with the Toxin Take-down Course
BySports Medicine Weekly August 28, 2017October 18, 2026

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…

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2016 Podcasts | 2017 Podcasts | Basketball | Dr. Brian Cole | Elbow | Fitness | Foot | Injury | Knee | Performance | Prevention | Shoulder | Sports | Swimming | Therapy | Training | Treatment

What is Aquaboom?; Treating ACL and Meniscus Tears; Treating Tendonitis and Tendon Tears
BySports Medicine Weekly August 5, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.15?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 (01:58): Matt Kredich, Executive Director at Tennessee Aquatics, Knoxville and USA Swimming; American Swim Coaches Association World Clinic Speaker. Matt describes the Aqua Boom training device for upper and lower body training and…

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Successful ACL Surgery — A belated Christmas Gift for 16-year-old Basketball Player
BySports Medicine Weekly July 25, 2017October 18, 2026

Madison Wisted, 16, of Wheaton, IL, is a student-athlete at St. Francis High School. A total sports nut, she grew up playing any game she could. In middle school, she competed on the volleyball and softball teams, but her real love was basketball. She became so good that as a freshman, she made the women’s…

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2016 Podcasts | 2017 Podcasts | Basketball | Dr. Brian Cole | Fitness | Hip | Injury | Karen Malkin | Midwest Orthopaedics | Nutrition | Performance | Prevention | Science | Sports | Treatment

Hip Dysplasia in Young Female Athletes; The NBA Combine; Why we were Skinnier in the 80’s
BySports Medicine Weekly July 15, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.12?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. Joel Williams from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush describes Hip Dysplasia, symptoms, treatment alternatives and who might be more prone to having the condition. Hip dysplasia, a condition where the…

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JAMMED FINGER- SEE A DOCTOR OR NOT?
BySports Medicine Weekly July 10, 2017October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: A jammed finger occurs with direct impact to the tip of a finger and is generally a mild sprain that resolves in a few days Some finger injuries can be more serious and require urgent evaluation….

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