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The Joint Health Checklist for Fitness Month: What to Assess Before You Ramp Up Activity
BySports Medicine Weekly May 18, 2026May 23, 2026

Before you ramp up activity this May, Dr. Brian J. Cole MD, MBA shares a joint health checklist to help you assess mobility, injury history, and stability — so you can train smarter and stay injury-free.

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Baseball Pitchers and the Elbow-Shoulder Connection: What Teams Don’t Tell You
BySports Medicine Weekly May 14, 2026May 23, 2026

Dr. Brian J. Cole MD, MBA breaks down the elbow-shoulder connection in baseball pitchers — explaining how shoulder fatigue leads to UCL tears, why arm slot changes signal injury risk, and what it takes to stay durable season after season.

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