“The heart wants what the heart wants.”?- Emily Dickinson This month, our attention turns to the heart. Of course, there’s Valentine’s Day with its love focus, but February is also American Heart Month with a focus on health. Here are four keys to a healthy heart: Not smoking “Exercising and movement Managing stress An Anti-inflammatory…
ALIGNMED? AND POSTURAL FITNESS? “My sons recommended it to me …it changed my life!” – Football Legend, Archie Manning Watch video to receive Manning Discount
It’s a scenario we have all seen in sports. The star player is driving down the lane and jump stops, he fakes out his defender and is about to go up for a shot. It’s a move he has done countless times before, but this time, his knee isn’t ready. There’s a loud pop and…
Produced by?an experienced team of medical writers, 3D animators, and project managers with a detailed understanding of anatomy and surgery; they take complex surgical procedures and animate the steps to tell a visually stunning story in 3D that is both educational and entertaining. Each animation is embedded with an illustrated script which can be shared,…
The influence of physical activity and fitness at older ages on changes in telomere length is not well-established. Telomeres are repetitive sequences of DNA placed at the ends of chromosomes that act as ?caps? protecting the information on our genome. A small fraction of telomeric DNA is lost with each cell division, as part of…
Produced by?an experienced team of medical writers, 3D animators, and project managers with a detailed understanding of anatomy and surgery; they take complex surgical procedures and animate the steps to tell a visually stunning story in 3D that is both educational and entertaining. Each animation is embedded with an illustrated script which can be shared,…
Getting regular physical activity is essential for achieving and maintaining good health, and that’s why we encourage all of our patients to get enough exercise every week. One of the best possible ways to stay active is by running, which requires little more than a good pair of running shoes, some outdoor routes to follow…
Steve Kashul interviews Dr. Brian Cole. In?the 12th year of medical coverage of the Chicago Bulls by Dr. Cole and his team from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Dr. Cole comments on quarterbacking the care as head team physician. How technology has improved to monitor player movements, load, playing time, performance and fatigue; how the NBA…
By Dev Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: The GE/NFL/Under Armour Head Health Challenge is an extraordinary competition designed to produce radical improvements in concussion diagnosis, safety equipment design, and materials. I believe some of the technologies could find their way to the youth sports…
Episode 15.36 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: Platform Tennis Injuries Platform tennis, or paddle tennis as it also called, has attracted an estimate 10,000 players in the Chicago area over the past several years. Played primarily by…
Young people between the ages of 15-25 account for half of all ACL injuries. A person who has torn their ACL has a 15 times greater risk of a second ACL injury during the initial 12 months after ACL reconstruction, and risk of ACL injury to the opposite knee is two times that of the…
The Women’s Sports Medicine Program at Rush provides a comprehensive approach to evaluating and treating recreational and competitive female athletes. The approach is not limited to athletes, but is dedicated to all females at any level of activity. We believe that an active lifestyle is essential for achieving and maintaining optimal health. Through this ideal,…