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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 | AlloSource | Football | Gymnastics | Head | Injury | Interviews | Knee | Midwest Orthopaedics | Science | Sports | Treatment | Youth

Donor Family Shares Story of Hope; Zach Miller Knee Injury; Cheerleader Injuries
BySports Medicine Weekly November 6, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.30?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):“The Healing Process of Donor Parents?Lori and Rob Chana. Cameron Chana was a born leader who focused on making an impact in lives of others. He was very involved in volunteer work,…

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Blog | Injury | Shoulder | SidelineSportsDoc | Therapy | Treatment | Youth

Coming Back From Shoulder Separation
BySports Medicine Weekly November 2, 2017October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: A “shoulder separation” is a different injury than a shoulder dislocation The shoulder separation involves a sprain to the ligaments of a joint at the point of the shoulder near the end of the collarbone We…

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Athletico | Blog | Performance | Prevention | Training | Youth

13 Things You May Not Know About Athletic Trainers
BySports Medicine Weekly October 6, 2017October 18, 2026

By Kele Cioflec for Athletico Physical Therapy If you’ve been at an interscholastic event, you’ve likely seen an athletic trainer at work and probably didn’t even know it. The National Athletic Training Association (NATA) states that “athletic training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions.”…

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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 | Cycling | Football | Head | Injury | Shoulder | Sports | Training | Treatment | Youth

Monitoring Training Metrics on Elite Athletes; Clavicle Fractures; Concussion & Youth Football Participation
BySports Medicine Weekly September 27, 2017October 18, 2026

Episode 17.24?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 (01:23): Dr. Kevin Sprouse from Podium Sports Medicine describes the key elements in monitoring the unique biomechanical and physiologic variables widely applicable to any level of athlete who wishes to ensure…

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Baseball | Blog | Elbow | Injury | Performance | Prevention | Shoulder | SidelineSportsDoc | Sports | Training | Youth

PITCH SMART RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUTH BASEBALL
BySports Medicine Weekly September 14, 2017October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Young pitchers are at risk for arm injuries due to a number of factors, and pitching while fatigued is perhaps the biggest risk for injury MLB’s Pitch Smart guidelines are designed to reduce injury risk while…

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Athletico | Blog | Nutrition | Performance | Skiing | Sleep | Training | Youth

Tips to Help Student Athletes Reach Peak Performance
BySports Medicine Weekly September 12, 2017October 18, 2026

By Athletico Physical Therapy The Fall sport season is right around the corner! With the start of a new school year and a new sports team, the beginning of the season can be tough. Regardless of what sport is being played, there are many factors that can help student athletes have a great tryout and…

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Blog | Performance | Science | SidelineSportsDoc | Sports | Youth

DOES SPORT SPECIALIZATION GET YOU TO DIVISION 1 COLLEGE?
BySports Medicine Weekly August 15, 2017October 18, 2026

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…

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Blog | Fitness | Performance | SidelineSportsDoc | Training | Youth

IS THERE WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY IN THE YOUNG ATHLETE S FUTURE?
BySports Medicine Weekly August 1, 2017October 18, 2026

By Dev K. Mishra, M.D., President, Sideline Sports Doc, Clinical Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Key Points: Wearable technology is very popular for monitoring steps, energy expenditure, and movement patterns. The devices can generally be divided into step counters, accelerometers, GPS based devices, and physiologic measurement devices. Many systems combine several elements The…

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How to Prevent ACL Injuries
BySports Medicine Weekly July 31, 2017October 18, 2026

Dr. Nikhil Verma is a shoulder, elbow and knee specialist at RUSH Orthopaedics in Chicago, IL. In this interview, Dr. Nikhil Verma explains how to prevent ACL injuries and ACL injury prevention techniques for young athletes. ACL injuries are becoming an epidemic in the United States. Some publications report over 400,000 ACL injuries occur each…

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Blog | Fitness | Science | SidelineSportsDoc | Training | Youth

THE SHORTEST WORKOUT PART 2: BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION EXERCISE
BySports Medicine Weekly July 28, 2017October 18, 2026

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…

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