Dr. Cole provides the latest information on sports medicine, injury prevention and treatment, fitness, and nutrition. In partnership with Sports Medicine Weekly, Dr. Cole’s blog is dedicated to helping the weekend warriors, the elite athletes, coaches, trainers, therapists and parents of youth athletes with the latest health information by renowned experts in their field.
Published on: 03-Apr-2020
How Can Parents Help Their Student Athlete?
It has been estimated that more than 50 percent of high school students participate in a sport.1 This does not include younger children who may have
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Published on: 01-Apr-2020
Want To Lose Fat? You Need Zone 2 Exercise
In zone 2 heart rate exercise you’ll preferentially use fat for fuel, making this a very effective way to lose body fat; There are several
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Published on: 31-Mar-2020
Physical and Occupational Therapy Treatment Options Available During COVID-19
Pain and injuries are never planned and if you are experiencing this you may be unsure about if seeking physical or occupational therapy treatment is
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Published on: 29-Mar-2020
On March 19, Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush implemented new policies around patient visits and performing surgeries through mid-April due to the coronavirus outbreak. The
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Published on: 28-Mar-2020
You can get an estimate of your risk for a heart attack or stroke with an online heart health calculator; The factors used to calculate
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Published on: 28-Mar-2020
How to Protect Against Germs at the Grocery Store
Shop Safely Everyone goes grocery shopping and wherever there are humans, there are microorganisms — and while some are harmless, others can make you sick.
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Published on: 27-Mar-2020
Distant Socializing- Important For Health And Sanity
Maintaining physical distancing is important to prevent the spread of coronavirus but it may come with a heavy emotional cost; Use technology such as FaceTime,
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Published on: 27-Mar-2020
The Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
I was skeptical, but it turns out there is something to be said for a daily fast, preferably one lasting at least 16 hours. I’ve
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Published on: 26-Mar-2020
Exercise for Relaxation | An Approach to Well-Being
Keys to embarking on a path toward reduced stress and improved well-being 1. Pay attention to your breath 2. Yoga is a great way to
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Published on: 25-Mar-2020
Staying Active During COVID-19
*UPDATED 3/24/2020* Evolving public health guidance will result in changing recommendations on safe physical activity from the team at Exercise is Medicine. We are committed
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Published on: 24-Mar-2020
Learning to Run More Softly Can Reduce Risk for Overuse Running Injuries
Scientists have found that almost 80 percent of all runners will experience an overuse running injury in any given year. Most are reoccurring injuries that
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Published on: 24-Mar-2020
Risky Movement Patterns After ACL Surgery–Implications for Long-term Knee Health
Surgery to repair a damaged anterior cruciate ligament in the knee (ACL surgery) is most common in young, active individuals. However, even after return to
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Published on: 23-Mar-2020
Strength, Self-Care Ability and Death in Aging Adults…Get a Grip!
Loss of muscle strength during aging presents many health problems. Since muscle strength can be difficult to measure, handgrip strength often serves as an estimate
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Published on: 23-Mar-2020
Arthritis symptoms can affect an individual on a daily basis. Physical therapy is a conservative, non-invasive and effective way to treat arthritis, which typically affects the
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Published on: 22-Mar-2020
How You Can Use Sleep to Fight Back Against Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak that has devastated China and left the world scrambling for answers has also reinforced the important role sleep plays in building our
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Published on: 22-Mar-2020
Former Football Player Active Again After Knee Replacement
A recent study showed that retired NFL players are at a greater risk of undergoing a total knee replacement than an average person. It concluded
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Published on: 21-Mar-2020
How Exercise May Affect Your Immunity
Does exercise help or hinder our bodies’ ability to fight off infections? It depends. Does exercise help or hinder our bodies’ ability to fight off
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Published on: 21-Mar-2020
Sleep Hygiene: The Benefit of Getting Zzz’s
Sleep is important for both physical and mental health. The CDC reports that 1/3 of U.S. adults get less than the recommended amount of sleep.
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Published on: 20-Mar-2020
The Healthiest Way to Sweat Out a Pandemic
As gyms close their doors, people are buying up dumbbells like toilet paper. After Spain announced a nationwide lockdown over the coronavirus outbreak on Saturday,
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Published on: 20-Mar-2020
This Crazy Time Can Be An Opportunity To Reboot And Recover
If your personal circumstances allow, use forced time off from school or work to get some rest, and start building back a baseline fitness level;
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Published on: 19-Mar-2020
Wondering About Social Distancing?
Answers to your most common questions about the best practices for stemming the tide of the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control
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Published on: 19-Mar-2020
ABOUT GOLD STANDARD FIT 40 MUSCLE RECOVERY PROTEIN
MUSCLE RECOVERY PROTEIN POWDER Age-related muscle loss may occur, impacting muscle mass, muscle strength and muscle recovery, which is a key component of training. Depending
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Published on: 18-Mar-2020
Why Visit a Hand Therapy Specialist?
If you’re experiencing pain in your hand, wrist or arm, ATI Physical Therapy certified hand therapists will guide your recovery through expert hand therapy services.
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Published on: 17-Mar-2020
10 BEST BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES FOR MEN
Helping to provide training and fitness alternatives at this time of risk for our followers: Reaching your training goals doesn’t have to be complicated. You
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Published on: 17-Mar-2020
How to Run Safely Amid Coronavirus Concerns
While the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread, causing running races—and many other large events—to be postponed and canceled, you might be wondering what you should do for your own personal
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Published on: 16-Mar-2020
Break the Coronavirus Anxiety Cycle
HACKING YOUR BRAINS REWARD SYSTEM TO CHANGE HABITS: Scientists are racing to study the characteristics of the coronavirus so that we can know precisely how
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Published on: 16-Mar-2020
Sideline Sports Doc Essentials
New and Totally Free! Sideline Sports Doc was founded in 2010 by Dr. Dev Mishra, Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Stanford University. Our primary
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Published on: 15-Mar-2020
UNDERSTANDING CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE PROCEDURE
Video Presented by JRF Ortho: Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition in the hand and wrist caused by excessive pressure on the median nerve in
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Published on: 15-Mar-2020
8 Surprising Ways to Live Longer
We all know the obvious things like not smoking and keeping a healthy weight, but what are some other factors that can help you live
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Published on: 14-Mar-2020
At Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, our physical therapists are specially trained in treating disorders of the vestibular system. Our vestibular rehab program is an exercise-based
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Published on: 13-Mar-2020
Fear over the emerging Coronavirus pandemic is a concern for many people. The most important thing you can do to avoid infection, is to avoid exposure,
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Published on: 12-Mar-2020
Should You Stop Going to the Gym Because of Coronavirus?
Overall it’s up to you—but don’t discount the benefits of exercise. Let’s be real: Gyms don’t necessarily conjure up thoughts of extreme cleanliness—despite staffs’ best
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Published on: 11-Mar-2020
Gyms and Coronavirus: What Are the Risks?
Sweat cannot transmit the virus but high-contact surfaces, such as barbells, can pose a problem, a doctor said. It’s not the kind of thing you
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Published on: 10-Mar-2020
How Exercise Might Affect Our Food Choices, and Our Weight
Men and women who started an exercise program no longer found high-calorie, fatty foods quite so irresistible. Taking up exercise could alter our feelings about
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Published on: 09-Mar-2020
This Is What Happened When I Stopped Using Exercise as a Way to Lose Weight
For most of my adult life, my relationship with exercise existed on a cycle. After I finished high school and no longer played competitive basketball,
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Published on: 09-Mar-2020
When it comes to lifestyle weight loss there are lots of myths. The New Year brings more and more to the forefront as millions of
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Published on: 08-Mar-2020
Chondromalacia Patellae Symptoms and Treatment
Knee Pain Associated With Overuse in Young Athletes Chondromalacia patellae is a term used to describe the damage or softening of the cartilage on the
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Published on: 08-Mar-2020
Internal Impingement Shoulder Injuries Overview
Internal impingement is a specific type of shoulder injury that is seen primarily in throwing athletes. Internal impingement consists of injury to the following structures:
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Published on: 07-Mar-2020
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Symptoms and Treatment
A gamekeeper’s thumb, also called a skier’s thumb, is an injury to one of the important ligaments at the base of the thumb joint. The
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Published on: 07-Mar-2020
Shoulder Separation Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
A shoulder separation sounds like an odd injury, but in reality, it refers to the stretching or tearing of ligaments where the collarbone (clavicle) meets
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Published on: 06-Mar-2020
Staying Motivated and Safe When Working Out During Winter Months
It’s easy to want to stay inside during these winter months in Chicago. It’s cold, snowy and dark, and that makes curling up on the
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Published on: 06-Mar-2020
Plantar Fasciitis: Fact vs. Fiction
In the modern world of reality television, exaggerated media headlines and fabricated statistics, deciphering truth from deception often seems to lead to even greater confusion.
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Published on: 05-Mar-2020
What are the signs of Kneecap Dislocation?
A Dislocated Patella Damages Ligaments A dislocation of the kneecap occurs when the patella comes completely out of its groove on the end of the
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Published on: 04-Mar-2020
The Gyms That Want You to Leave ASAP
There’s a Holy Grail exercise entrepreneurs are chasing these days: a workout stripped of all wasted time and effort. Over the past couple of years,
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Published on: 03-Mar-2020
Flipping, flying, twisting, and turning: Gymnasts make it look easy, but it’s hard on the body
Gymnastics is tough. (If you’ve watched “Make It or Break It” – and hey, it’s okay to admit you’ve seen it once or twice —
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Published on: 02-Mar-2020
Five Numbers Every Adult Needs To Know
Simple calculators are available to measure your risk and health status in several key areas; Links are provided for calculators in Metabolic Syndrome, cardiovascular risk,
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Published on: 02-Mar-2020
The Benefits of Playing Multiple Sports
Sports play an important role in many children’s developmental years. Participation in athletics can help children learn motor control, patience, teamwork, listening skills and the
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Published on: 01-Mar-2020
Repetitive strain injury (RSI) explained
Repetitive strain injury has been around since people first began repeating motions and carrying out manual labor. The first description of repetitive strain injury (RSI) came from
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Published on: 01-Mar-2020
Treatment and Recovery Time for MCL Tears
The medial collateral ligament (MCL) on the inner side of the knee is most often torn when there is a force that strikes the outside
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Published on: 29-Feb-2020
5 Unexpected Ways Music Improves Your Workout
Ever notice how every single workout class is accompanied by a high-energy playlist? Or how Olympic athletes prep for big events with headphones, in their
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Published on: 29-Feb-2020
How Deep Sleep May Help The Brain Clear Alzheimer’s Toxins
The Brain During Sleep During deep sleep, waves of cerebrospinal fluid (blue) coincide with temporary decreases in blood flow (red). Less blood in the brain
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Published on: 28-Feb-2020
Introducing FIT 40: Supplements Formulated For Active Individuals Over 40
OPTIMUM NUTRITION GOLD STANDARD FIT 40 FOR ATHLETES OVER 40 Muscle Recovery Training & Performance Joint Health Don’t let your age hold you back from
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Published on: 27-Feb-2020
Understanding Torn ACL – Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft Procedure
Video Presented by JRF Ortho: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of four ligaments that are crucial to the stability of your knee. It
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Published on: 26-Feb-2020
The “CrossFit Culture” has had unparalleled growth since its inaugural CrossFit Games Championship in 2007. There is no other discipline that has experimented the organic
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Published on: 25-Feb-2020
How to Run When It’s Unbearably Cold Outside
Anything to avoid the treadmill. There are certain things to look forward to in the depths of winter. The Super Bowl! Awards shows! The fact
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Published on: 24-Feb-2020
Advice to Parents raising Young Athletes
3 lessons from a former collegiate athlete, coach, and parent I can’t say that I’ve seen it all, but I can say that I’ve seen
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Published on: 24-Feb-2020
The forgotten art of squatting is a revelation for bodies ruined by sitting
Sentences that start with the phrase “A guru once told me…” are, more often than not, eye-roll-inducing. But recently, while resting in malasana, or a deep
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Published on: 23-Feb-2020
Athletes have long been known to utilize breathing to improve their performance
Neuroscientists have identified how exactly a deep breath changes your mind Breathing is traditionally thought of as an automatic process driven by the brainstem—the part
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Published on: 23-Feb-2020
Marathon Running May Be Good for Your Knees
Distance running rebuilds the health of certain essential components of middle-aged knees. Could it be that marathon training and racing are actually good for our
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Published on: 20-Feb-2020
The Elliptical vs. the Treadmill: Which Is Better for You?
Ever notice that cardio has a certain sound to it? Walk into any big box gym and you’ll probably hear the huffs and puffs of
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Published on: 19-Feb-2020
How Old Are You Really? What New Research Says About Your Biological Age
For years, health researchers and entrepreneurs have been studying aging down to the cellular level to see if it’s possible to slow, stop or even
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Published on: 17-Feb-2020
5 Winter Foods To Keep Your Heart Healthy
As one of the leading causes of death for both men and women in the United States, heart disease is pretty scary. But here’s the thing: Eight out
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Published on: 17-Feb-2020
Sprinting to Health at School: Metabolic Effects of High-Intensity Exercise during Childhood
Although the health benefits of childhood exercise are compelling and often extend into adulthood, daily exercise recommendations are often not met. To investigate the effect
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Published on: 16-Feb-2020
Soy Supplementation by Male Endurance Athletes: The Competitive Edge?
Supplementation with soy products has received negative attention in males due to soy’s structural and biological similarities to estrogens. However, soy components may actually interact
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Published on: 16-Feb-2020
The McKenzie Method is a way of assessing musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, knee pain, ankle pain, and more. The
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Published on: 15-Feb-2020
What a brief jog can do for your brain
If you have 15 minutes to spare, do not sit and chill. Instead, a new study says, you should go out for a quick, light
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Published on: 15-Feb-2020
Understanding Torn Meniscus Repair
Video Presented by JRF Ortho: The two crescent-shaped menisci in each knee absorb shock, disperse weight, and reduce friction when the knee moves. Activities such
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Published on: 14-Feb-2020
10 Myths about Youth Physical Activity
Debunking 10 Common Myths and Misperceptions about Youth Physical Activity Key Messages: 1. Regular participation in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) including muscle and
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Published on: 14-Feb-2020
Meniscal Tear: Is Physical Therapy a Good Option?
A meniscal tear in the knee is an injury to the cartilage that absorbs weight through the joint. Tears can occur as a result of
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Published on: 13-Feb-2020
Mythbusting | Genetics and Heart Disease
Myth: If I have a genetic predisposition to heart disease, there is nothing I can do to reduce my risk. It’s a very human condition
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Published on: 13-Feb-2020
Back to CrossFit After Elbow Surgery
When elbow pain limited Tommy Menzer’s ability to workout, he knew it was time to see a specialist. After consulting Dr. Mark Cohen, an elbow specialist
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Published on: 12-Feb-2020
A tendon is a connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone. This tissue can be subject to injury over a person’s lifespan. Tendons are unique
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Published on: 09-Feb-2020
The best way to lose weight boils down to these three things
The evidence shows that there isn’t one better way to lose weight, but diets that work all have these things in common. Call it what
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Published on: 05-Feb-2020
The past decade in sports health has seen advances in minimally invasive orthopedic surgery, wider use of biologic therapies, and strong proof around the benefits
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Published on: 04-Feb-2020
How to choose a 2020 diet based on science
Diets for longevity, weight loss, and brain health explained. Everybody, everywhere, is keen to give other people diet advice. In this swirl of you should
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