Clinical counselor and dance movement therapist Erica Hornthal gives us tips on how to get your mind to a new place this summer.
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Dr. Cole and physical therapist Brandon Abonce discuss pickleball injuries and prevention on Sports Medicine Weekly. As pickleball gains popularity among adults, so do injuries, particularly among older, less active players. Dr. Cole, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, provides expert insight. For more, visit the Complete Podcast Playlist.
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…
Physical activity may have beneficial effects on physical, mental and cognitive health. In this study, the investigators examined data from youth, at ages 11 and 15, to determine the influence of their physical activity on cognitive performance at a later time point, when they reached young adulthood (18 years old). More than 3200 participants took…
There is a misconception that Formula One is a lazy sport and that the drivers do not have to be physically fit. They do, after all, just sit behind the steering wheel of a car, unlike other athletes who spend a considerable amount of time engaging in very obvious physical activity. According to Simon Reynolds,…
Dr. Kamran Hamid from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush talks with Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul about stress fractures of the 5th metatarsal and Jones fractures; prevention and recovery. Dr. Kamran S. Hamid has a special interest in ankle replacement surgery, foot deformity correction, sports injuries, and arthritis and trauma of the foot and ankle. He…
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI)?is a painful hip condition that is most often diagnosed in younger patients who perform activities that require hip flexibility, like yoga.?In patients with FAI, extra bone develops along the acetabulum (socket of the hip) or on the femoral head (ball of the hip). This bony overgrowth damages the soft tissues of the…