By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: The term “hip pointer” refers to a bruise of the muscles and soft tissue attachments to the top of the pelvis bone, near the area where your shorts or pants would be A hip pointer occurs…
Episode 16.34 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:??The President of CEO Challenges, Ted Kennedy talks about the Camaraderie, Experience & Opportunity provided by CEO Challenges. Meet and compete with fellow C-suite executives that share your passion and interests….
The custom Defiance is DonJoy’s flagship knee brace. With clinically-proven technology including the 4-Points-of-Leverage System? plus innovative, high-tech materials and design, this lightweight brace provides durable support for moderate-to-severe ACL, PCL, MCL and LCL instabilities. Plus, the low-profile design fits comfortably underneath clothing and sports uniforms, including hockey and football. As the strongest of DonJoy’s…
Episode 16.27 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: Karen Malkin from Karen Malkin Health Counseling discusses how to reduce exposure to toxins in your environment; the use of plastic containers in food storage-cooking-serving; how to purify your water…
By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: RICE- Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation is widely recognized as the most appropriate immediate treatment for many sports injuries in the first hours to few days after injury The recommendation is mainly based on several decades…
No more taping to protect your ankle. Choose ankle bracing that prevents your ankle from rolling over tape. Taping is inefficient, time consuming, and wasteful. Today, DonJoy Performance releases a new “Protection On Demand” ankle brace that features patent-pending technology to prevent ankle rolls and sprains without limiting range of motion: ?POD Ankle Brace. The…
A medial ligament sprain or MCL injury is a tear of the ligament on the inside of the knee, usually a result of twisting or direct impact.?Medial ligament injuries are common in contact sports such as football and rugby, as well as martial arts. They can also occur in daily life through falls and twists…
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,…
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…
By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: The spleen is the most commonly injured abdominal organ during sports An enlarged spleen, such as from mononucleosis, places an athlete at additional risk of injury to the spleen Emergency treatment is critical to ensure the…
You cut. You juke. You explode. Your sport demands the ultimate in lateral movement which means you need the pinnacle of joint stability. That’s BIONIC, our most stable line featuring bilateral polycentric hinges to fully stabilize the joint against lateral forces, while operating freely for a highly responsive and natural feel. Bionic braces provide the…
Episode 16.04 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 1:”Joe Estes, PT, DPT, CGFI from Athletico talks about the various types of golf injuries they see at the Athletico Golf Performance Center, techniques used to prevent golf injuries and the…