As a soccer mom, you’re not only a cheerleader on the sidelines but also the team’s nutritional coach. Keeping your young athletes fueled with wholesome snacks is crucial for their performance on the field. Let’s explore some healthy and delicious game day snacks that will make you the MVP of the snack table. These snacks…
Alyssa grew up in the Midwest as an extremely active girl who enjoyed playing sports. By the time she was fifteen years old, she underwent her first knee surgery. She initially tore her ACL and meniscus while playing indoor soccer. After rehabilitation and recovery, she returned to finish her high school sports career successfully. Fast…
Jake’s life was never without sport: as one season ended, another began. Soccer became basketball, basketball became track, and he enjoyed the athletic challenge of each sport. However, constant knee pain threatened to put Jake on the bench. Jake’s knee pain started three years ago and doctors suggested he try stretching and physical therapy to…
Neuropsychologist Elizabeth M. Pieroth, PsyD, ABPP, MPH shares insight into how she manages athletes who have sustained multiple concussions including how to know when to recommend athletes retire from their professional careers. Dr. Pieorth is the Director of the Concussion Program at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. She has been involved in the assessment of players…
As a soccer player for the University of Illinois, Rachel constantly pushed herself. Being active was crucial to her lifestyle both on and off the soccer field. She was also passionate about medicine, but didn’t know yet that she would eventually be on both sides of the operating table. After a partial lateral meniscus tear…
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The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is one of the major ligaments in the knee. It helps keep the joint stable as a person walks, runs, jumps, pivots, and makes other leg movements. The ACL is also one of the most commonly torn ligaments, especially among individuals who play sports such as basketball, football, and…
Article by Dev K. Mishra, M.D. President, Sideline Sports Doc There is a lot of variability in timelines for return to activity and sports after shoulder stabilization surgery; Important individual factors to take into account are the type of surgery, whether it’s your dominant arm, type of sport, and position within your sport; As a…
Dr. Nik Verma? from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush discusses proven strategies for safety and prevention of concussion. Dr. Verma specializes in treatment of the shoulder, elbow and knee with an emphasis on advanced arthroscopic reconstructive techniques of the shoulder, shoulder replacement, knee ligament reconstruction and articular cartilage reconstruction and meniscal transplantation. A graduate of the…
Dr. Charles Bush-Joseph and Steve Kashul talk with Debbie Garr,”mother of NCSA student-athlete Erin Garr“about the Garr family experience working with NSCA since January 2018 to help direct Erin’s athletic future. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, NCSA is now the world’s largest and most successful college athletic recruiting network. With a network of 35,000 college coaches…
Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with Kim Smith from Athletico Physical Therapy about how to identify concussion symptoms and how physical therapy can help with the side effects of concussions. Kim Smith is the facility manager and Illinois Vestibular & Concussion Coordinator at Athletico Physical Therapy. Sports Medicine…