Sports Medicine Weekly

Steve Kashul tries cryotherapy for the first time, a sub-zero method of healing, recovering and speeding up your metabolism. 

Director of Biomechanics at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Brittany Dowling, talks about what technology is used for a biomechanics assessment and how it can be used to help athletes prevent injury and enhance performance.

In this segment Dr. Brian Cole of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. To submit your question go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page. 

How to be mindful when selecting food to stay lean without constantly being on a diet with Health Counselor AADP of Karen Malkin Health Counseling, Karen Malkin. 

In this segment Dr. Brian Cole of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. To submit your question go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page. 

An Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Specialist Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chief of Sports Medicine Rush University Medical Center, Head Team Physician Chicago White Sox and co-team Physician for the Chicago Bulls, Nik Verma speaks against single-sport specialties for children. 

In this segment Dr. Brian Cole of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. To submit your question go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page. 

Dave Heidloff is an athletic trainer and the manager of sports performance for Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. He's been performing motion analysis and improving the mechanics of athletes from little leaguers to the pros for 10 years. 

In this segment Dr. Brian Cole of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. To submit your question go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page. 

Arash Maghsoodi, is a physical therapist and co-founder of the online educational platform "The Prehab Guys," which teaches people how to take control of their own health through online physical therapy. Arash received his BS degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University. He then went to Los Angles where he completed his doctorate degree in physical therapy from the University of Southern California. Arash is now a physical therapist in Los Angeles, California working with the orthopedic and sports population.

In this segment Dr. Brian Cole of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. To submit your question go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page.  This weeks segment addresses: ·      How to avoid back pain during abdominal exercises ·      The difference between shoulder separation and shoulder dislocation ·      The purpose of a sling in post-operative shoulder care

Karen Malkin Health Counselor, AADP of Karen Malkin Health Counseling in Chicago, Glencoe, IL and Tucson, AZ joins Dr. Brian Cole and Steve Kashul to discuss the dos and don’ts of intermittent fasting, including the difference types of intermittent fasting, who is indicated for this diet, and helpful hints for incorporating the diet principles into everyday life. 

In this segment Dr. Brian Cole of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. To submit your question go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page.  This weeks segment addresses: ·      Proper use of the leg press machine ·      Post-workout recovery nutrition ·      Cord blood banks ·      Exercising safely with sore muscles

Dr. Robert Spiro, Senior Vice President, Biologics, Development, Scientific and Clinical Affairs at Aesculap Biologics, LLC joins Dr. Brian Cole and Steve Kashul to discuss biologic challenges faced in treating damaged cartilage and the importance of restoring damaged cartilage in preserving joint integrity. They also discuss technology currently in development for cartilage injury treatment and eligibility in a current Aesculap clinical trial.

Dr. Alex Bendersky, Director of Rehabilitation at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy joins Dr. Brian Cole and Steve Kashul to discuss high versus low value physical therapy and the importance of patient compliance with the physician and physical therapist in post-operative recovery.

In this segment Dr. Chuck Bush-Joseph of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.  To submit your question  go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page.  Question 1 addresses the difference between Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. Question 2 answers the question regarding the possibility of increasing lung capacity thru supplements. Question 3 explains the recovery differences between shoulder replacement vs. shoulder repair surgery and how physical therapy benefits and speeds healing. Finally, question number 4 provides advise for safely bringing little league and youth pitchers into a new season.

TJ Sullivan is a PGA Member Certified in teaching and coaching. Director of Instruction and Center Manager of GOLFTEC in Oak Brook, Illinois. TJ has been a GOLFTEC instructor for greater than 11 years and has provided over 19,000 lessons. In this segment Dr. Bush-Joseph, Steve Kashul & TJ discuss how best to prepare for the upcoming golf season. 

Tara Hackney PT, DPT, OCS, KTTP has been practicing as a physical therapist for Athletico for 4.5 years, 3.5 years in Chicagoland and the past year at the Cedar Rapids SW location. Tara earned her Orthopedic Clinical Specialty (OCS) certification in 2016 due to an interest in orthopedic rehabilitation. She holds certifications in Graston Technique, Kinesiotape, and FMS testing   In this segment Dr. Bush-Joseph, Steve Kashul & Tara discuss how the quality of athletes sleep can affect their performance. Tara also reveals the best sleep positions for proper spine alignment 

In this segment Dr. Chuck Bush-Joseph of @MOR_Docs answers questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.  To submit your question  go to sportsmedicineweekly.com and click on 'Ask The Doctor' on right side of page.  Question 1-Dr. Bush Joseph discusses his thoughts on Dr. PALETTA's PRIMARY REPAIR ON ELBOW. In question 2, we address the question of overuse injuries during the conference tournaments that occur right before the NCAA tournament. Finally, in question 3 we discuss the Chondroitin/glucosamine for ‘achey joints’

Dr. William Hasdesman-orthopedic surgeon in Elmhurst, Illinois is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Elmhurst Hospital and Loyola Medicine Gottlieb Memorial Hospital. Dr. Hadesman received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice for more than 25 years.    Dr. Hadesman has been a head team physician for many local high schools for the past 20 years and shares those experiences  In this episode with Dr. Chuck Bush Joseph @MOR_Docs and @SteveKashul.