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: 23-Jan-2020
The cooler temperatures and limited daylight hours that come with winter can make it difficult to fit exercise into your schedule. If you are anything
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Published on: 22-Jan-2020
Overview The tough, flexible bands of fibrous tissue throughout the body that attach muscles to bones are tendons. In sports, they can easily become irritated
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Published on: 21-Jan-2020
What to know about shoulder impingement
What is shoulder impingement? Shoulder impingement is a common cause of shoulder pain. It’s also known as impingement syndrome or swimmer’s shoulder, since it’s common
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Published on: 20-Jan-2020
INTERMITTENT FASTING APPEARS TO HAVE MANY HEALTH BENEFITS, SCIENTISTS CLAIM
Scientists who have reviewed existing evidence on intermittent fasting—where large gaps are left between periods of eating—could have a range of health benefits. Mark Mattson, a
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Published on: 19-Jan-2020
Four Ways to Develop a Healthy Mindset
In any athlete’s pursuit of high performance, most will make claims such as, “I need to get quicker!” or “I need a heavier forehand!” With such declarations,
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Published on: 18-Jan-2020
Benefits of a Running Analysis Program
The running analysis program offered at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy is designed to cater to anyone who wants to improve their running performance. This doesn’t
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Published on: 17-Jan-2020
Food as Fuel: 10 Things to Eat on Tired Mornings
If you find yourself waking up exhausted most mornings, your body may be trying to tell you something. These power-packed foods — from bee pollen
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Published on: 16-Jan-2020
Understanding Allograft Cartilage Transplant Procedure
Video Presented by JRF Ortho: Articular cartilage is a firm rubbery tissue that covers the ends of bones. It provides a smooth gliding surface for
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Published on: 15-Jan-2020
From contusions to concussions: How field hockey can be a “rough” sport on your body
They may play the sport in a skirt, but that doesn’t diminish the intensity and toughness required to make it on the field. Although field
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Published on: 14-Jan-2020
Exercise and cardiometabolic health: ‘Never too late to start exercising’
Exercise provides important and varied benefits for individuals with cardiometabolic disorders regardless of experience level, and certain exercise types may yield better outcomes for those
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Published on: 13-Jan-2020
College Lacrosse Player Back From Knee Injury
A competitive lacrosse player since the age of 12, Naperville resident Kalie Miller, 20, enjoyed a successful and healthy lacrosse career at Naperville Central High
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Published on: 07-Jan-2020
Tips for Starting a New Exercise Routine
Physical activity has been shown to improve health and wellbeing, specifically by reducing the risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
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Published on: 03-Jan-2020
7 Tips for Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions
This is the year you finally complete your New Year’s resolution, from saving money to reading a book a month to reducing your stress levels. Whatever
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Published on: 31-Dec-2019
Running And Your Body – A Deep Dive: How Running Helps You Live Better and Longer
10 medically proven benefits of running. From improved mental health to weight loss to better sleep quality, we explain why everyone should be a runner.
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Published on: 30-Dec-2019
Understanding Torn ACL Allograft 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 is
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Published on: 29-Dec-2019
Replace diet discussions with focus on mindful eating
Mindful eating for diabetes self-management: Balanced eating and consistent intake of carbohydrates is a challenging message to communicate to clients during a brief office visit.
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Published on: 28-Dec-2019
ACL Rehab and Return to Sport Program
A staggering 250,000 ACL injuries happen every year in the United States. Athletes often suffer from knee injuries as a result of jumping and pivoting
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Published on: 26-Dec-2019
In recognition of a growing number of adults over 40 who maintain an active, athletic lifestyle, Optimum Nutrition (“ON”) has introduced the GOLD STANDARD FIT
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Published on: 23-Dec-2019
New Fitness Trends to Help You Achieve 2020 Health Goals
It’s that time of year again. Final holiday preparations are coupled with annual reflections and goal setting for the new year. For many, those goals
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Published on: 20-Dec-2019
This Is Your Brain on Exercise
Exercise is as good for your brain as it is for your body, and researchers are just beginning to discover why Human beings evolved to
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Published on: 19-Dec-2019
Hitting the Slopes? Consider these Expert Recommended Safety Tips
Gasping that brisk winter air as your snowboard seamlessly rips through that freshly-packed powder at supersonic speeds sounds fun, right? Few would argue, but a
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Published on: 18-Dec-2019
Back Pain Resolved: Avid Climber Ready To Reach New Heights
For Megan B., the best parts of her life have been climbing and hiking in open spaces where she is free to connect with nature
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Published on: 16-Dec-2019
5 Tips for Minimizing the Risk of Basketball Injuries
Basketball is a very popular sport among youth athletes. As with many other sports, there are common injuries associated with this sport that is predicated
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Published on: 15-Dec-2019
Holiday Heart Syndrome: Christmas, and New Years Drinks Throw You Off Beat
Alcohol makes it a lot easier to deal with your relatives, but at what cost? Alcohol can, at times, protect the heart. Studies about the benefits
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Published on: 14-Dec-2019
New Study: Sleep Is Literally a Deep Clean for Your Brain
It doesn’t take a PhD to figure out that sleep is essential. Anyone who’s struggled to get through the next day after a late night
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Published on: 13-Dec-2019
Early sport specialization (year-round training in a specific sport with the exclusion of other sports) has been gaining popularity with the perceived value of college
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Published on: 09-Dec-2019
Shoulder Pain: 3 Most Common Causes and How to Fix It
If your pain won’t go away, it’s time to see a doctor: Shoulder pain, stiffness or weakness can make it difficult to carry out everyday tasks,
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Published on: 07-Dec-2019
Effects of a High-Fat, High-Fructose Diet and Exercise on Brain Aging
Recent research has suggested that metabolic disorders, like obesity and type 2 diabetes, can contribute to brain aging (neuronal senescence), which is often linked to
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Published on: 06-Dec-2019
Early Movers: Can an Active Pregnancy Influence Baby’s Neuromuscular Development?
Pregnancy is such a wonderful, exciting and scary time of life. I am so glad it takes about nine months; it gave me time to
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Published on: 05-Dec-2019
Rehab Exercises for Shoulder Pain
Shoulder exercises can be useful in the treatment of many of the common causes of shoulder pain. These exercises are also part of the usual rehabilitation
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Published on: 04-Dec-2019
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT POST-WORKOUT RHABDOMYOLYSIS
It’s very likely that in the past few months, you’ve seen headlines cautioning spin-lovers and workout warriors and about the “terrifying,” “horrifying,” or “life-threatening” disease you’re
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Published on: 03-Dec-2019
When Is Shoulder Replacement a Good Option?
Understanding this fastest growing joint replacement When advanced osteoarthritis in the shoulder results in pain and loss of function, and nonsurgical treatments no longer help, joint replacement
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Published on: 28-Nov-2019
About the LiveActive Fund for Orthopedic Research and Education
In Gratitude: Patients are at the heart of Dr. Brian Cole’s research. Philanthropy provides Dr. Cole with resources to catalyze research projects and infuse his
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Published on: 27-Nov-2019
Are There Benefits to Intermittent Fasting?
SCAM OR NOT: The best diet is the one where you are healthy, hydrated and living your best life. If you want to fast though,
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Published on: 26-Nov-2019
Thankful Moments Make Us Healthier! Please accept our gratitude during this season of Thanksgiving! We appreciate every one of our clients and customers and want to
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Published on: 25-Nov-2019
The Athletic Training program at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy can be customized for all ages and athletic levels including youth, high school, college, weekend warriors,
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Published on: 24-Nov-2019
How to Recover Fast after Intense Workout
The tough thing about really intense workouts is your body’s propensity for extreme discomfort and soreness post-workout. Does this mean you shouldn’t workout hard? Definitely
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Published on: 23-Nov-2019
Stingers and Burners In Football
Stingers are common in tackle football. The player will feel a burning or stinging sensation from the shoulder to the hand; The player can return
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Published on: 22-Nov-2019
6 Healthy Ways to Lose Belly Fat
What are the Different Types of Fat? Visceral fat: This is the deeper abdominal fat that pads the organs in our abdominal area and is
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Published on: 21-Nov-2019
The Importance of Treating Recurring Injuries
Physical therapists are trained to care for and develop plans to assist in the recovery of both acute and chronic conditions. Helping patients achieve their
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Published on: 20-Nov-2019
Hip Surgery Helps Patient Return to Running
For Rod Engel, running had always been a big part of his life. Two years ago, when an unexpected injury occurred, he thought that his
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Published on: 19-Nov-2019
Scientists Now Know How Sleep Cleans Toxins From the Brain
The synchronized brain waves of non-REM sleep may play a key role in preventing toxins from accumulating in a person’s brain. Laura Lewis and her
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Published on: 17-Nov-2019
Can Your Wearable Device Really Tell How Fit You Are?
Fitbits and other wearable fitness monitors often provide values for VO2max (“cardio fitness score” in the Fitbit app), a measure of how well the body transports
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Published on: 16-Nov-2019
Sport-Safety Meets Science: How Data-Informed Coaching Practices Can Help Make Football Safer
Sport participation is a key contributor to the physical and mental well-being of youth. However, increasing rates of concussion, along with concerns about the effect
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Published on: 15-Nov-2019
Is Sitting the New Smoking? | Can Too Much Sitting Increase the Risk of Depression?
There has been a lot of media attention the past few years equating sitting to being as bad for your health as smoking. The public
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Published on: 13-Nov-2019
How Many Workouts Can You Miss And Still Stay Fit?
Time off from training whether for planned or unplanned reasons is inevitable; For recreational athletes who train consistently, time off from two to three weeks
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Published on: 13-Nov-2019
A Diet and Exercise Plan to Lose Weight and Gain Muscle
If there is a holy grail of weight loss, it would be a program that allows someone to shed fat rapidly while hanging on to
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Published on: 12-Nov-2019
Recovering well after a double cartilage transplant of my knee
TAYLOR NEWMAN’S STORY I came to Dr. Cole in desperate need of pain relief and better mobility of my knee due to a sports injury
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Published on: 11-Nov-2019
How soft tissue mobilization works
Soft tissue injuries have been known to occur when muscles are very tense and contracted. They can also happen as a result of a sprained
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Published on: 10-Nov-2019
Wearable Tech Named Top Fitness Trend for 2020
Annual global survey, new regional comparison report predict what you’ll see in fitness next year Do you use your smartwatch or fitness tracker to monitor
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Published on: 27-Oct-2019
5 times when you should skip your workout and take a rest day
Exercise is an important aspect of maintaining a healthy, functional body, but there is also a time and place for letting ourselves rest. I’m a
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Published on: 19-Oct-2019
Patrick Mahomes Reportedly Plans to Return This Season After Dislocating Kneecap
The Kansas City Chiefs got some relatively good news on Friday. MRI results confirmed that Patrick Mahomes indeed has a dislocated right kneecap, but there is not
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Published on: 16-Oct-2019
Sport-Related Concussions: Risks, Prevention and Treatment
Sport-related concussions are a concern for athletes of all ages, but especially for youth and adolescents. Athletes in middle and high school have been shown
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Published on: 15-Oct-2019
How Do I Know if My Hip Pain is Serious?
Hip pain can present in many ways. In some cases, patient can describe hip pain after a strenuous work out. In other cases, some patient
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Published on: 14-Oct-2019
Although it’s one of the biggest and most important joints in the human body, the hip joint is sometimes overlooked when evaluating, treating and diagnosing
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Published on: 13-Oct-2019
Physical Activity and Function in Older Age: It’s Never too Late to Start!
Evidence shows that physical activity reduces the risk of fall-related injuries in older people by 32-40%, yet only 27% of older adults are achieving the
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Published on: 12-Oct-2019
When Does a Rotator Cuff Tear Really Require Surgery?
A rotator cuff tear is a common injury to the shoulder joint. In fact, there comes a time in most people’s life (if they live
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Published on: 06-Oct-2019
Elbow Arthritis Treatment and Symptoms
Elbow arthritis is relatively uncommon compared to arthritis of other joints in the body including the hands, hips, and knees. That said, some people suffer from
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Published on: 05-Oct-2019
Causes of Rotator Cuff Pain and Treatment Options
Everything you need to know about rotator cuff tendinitis and tears: Rotator cuff pain is most commonly caused by an inflamed tendon (tendinitis) or torn
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Published on: 01-Oct-2019
5-Year Follow-Up Study Evaluates Tendon Choice for ACL Reconstruction
Although 3 types of tendon grafts provide good long-term outcomes in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, use of a patellar tendon graft may
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Published on: 27-Sep-2019
Ten common knee injuries and treatment
More than 10 million visits to the doctor’s office occurred in 2010 alone due to knee pain and injury. Most of these visits were due
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Published on: 26-Sep-2019
A tear to the medial collateral ligament in the knee can cause pain, swelling, and a lack of stability in the knee. Treatment is usually
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Published on: 25-Sep-2019
Ankle Strengthening for Tumbling Athletes
Gymnasts and cheerleaders are two types of athletes whose sports require tumbling. Tumbling can range from cartwheels to more complex flips and twists. Regardless of
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Published on: 24-Sep-2019
Can New Techniques Really Replace Cartilage Lost to Arthritis?
The controversy is electric. Clinics are opening across the country promising they can regenerate cartilage lost by arthritis by injecting products such as hyaluronic acid
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Published on: 23-Sep-2019
Benefits of sports injury screenings
It’s no secret that sports and other recreational activities can lead to injuries. Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy’s sports injury screenings are custom-designed for schools, affiliated
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Published on: 21-Sep-2019
Yoga or Physical Therapy: Is Yoga a Competitor to PT?
The modern Western world has embraced the ancient Indian practice of yoga in the quest for improved physical health and mental well-being. A growing number
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Published on: 20-Sep-2019
Two Great Reasons To Do ACL Injury Prevention Warm-ups
Recently published scientific reviews show that ACL injury prevention programs are very effective, reducing ACL noncontact tear rates by more than 50% and at the
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Published on: 19-Sep-2019
Endurance Athletes: How You Can Avoid Injury as You Hit Peak Training
Continual, repetitive stress faced by endurance athletes makes injury almost inevitable. The key to disrupting this cycle and preventing injury is to develop a protective
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Published on: 18-Sep-2019
Best Exercises for Tennis Players
Injury risk is a reality of any sport, and tennis is no different. More than 41 percent of elite tennis players lose time from play
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Published on: 17-Sep-2019
Upgrade Your Life: With the Master Your Metabolism 14 Day Transformation, you’ll ignite your internal fat-burning machine. In a mere two weeks, you’ll notice you
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Published on: 16-Sep-2019
What is meniscal transplant surgery?
Meniscal transplant surgery is a type of surgery that replaces your missing or damaged meniscus with a meniscus from a cadaver donor. The surgery usually
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Published on: 14-Sep-2019
No-Gym Workout Methods to Get in Peak Shape
There are many reasons that it can be a drag on your regular routine to try to make it to the gym. Gym memberships are
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Published on: 13-Sep-2019
Aquatic therapy can be very effective when you have a condition that makes it painful to put weight on your lower extremities, such as arthritis,
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Published on: 12-Sep-2019
Successfully Playing Again After In-Season Shoulder Instability
There is controversy about the management of shoulder instability in the high school aged athlete, with many orthopedic specialists recommending surgery for first-time instability; However,
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Published on: 11-Sep-2019
Youth Football Concussion Prevention Program Shows Early Signs of Success
As the play clock winds down, your team takes formation and the center snaps the ball. That unmistakable sound of helmets colliding fills the airwaves.
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