How understanding pain can empower patients to become more resilient I recently found an infographic on Instagram from a sports medicine article that highlighted my approach to musculoskeletal pain that does not seem to result from tissue damage or injury. I had generated my own approach by reading pain articles but this infographic and article …
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Respiratory Symptoms & Athletes COVID is primarily a respiratory virus. The most common symptoms include cough and shortness of breath. We know that those who require hospitalization commonly require respiratory or breathing support. How Lungs Function: Every cell in the body requires oxygen to function. When we breathe in air through our mouth and nose it travels …
It would be a nearly full time job to discuss all the updates and implications of COVID on sports from the youth to the professional level. Since I last updated quite a few things have happened. 66- 67 NFL players opted out for the season (I’ve seen it reported as both numbers). Players will only …
About two weeks ago I posted about the implications of playing sports during the COVID pandemic. Even since that time, a lot has changed and sports across the board. Sports certainly face an uncertain future. We have seen the return of professional soccer and baseball with the NBA to soon follow. Some high school and …
A lot of the focus in the news regarding coronavirus and sports is when sports can restart. So I will start here. Of course not all sports are created equal. Football, America’s most popular sport, is a contact sport and impossible to play six feet apart while social distancing. We all want things to return …
It’s Just a Virus: Many people who historically came to the doctor’s office were frustrated when the doctor says it’s just a virus. I may be a sports medicine physician but I have always found viruses to be interesting and terrifying. A lot of people seem to think they feel awful and thus they must …
Today is an important day in sports history. On June 23, 1972 Title IX was signed into law by Richard Nixon. I know my life today would be incredibly different if not for Title IX. Title IX greatly expanded opportunities for women and girls in the United States to be able to pursue athletics as …
There is a lot of uncertainty in terms of what the new normal will be in the upcoming months. While there are on-going discussions, no one knows when sports will be returning and what restrictions will be implemented upon return. Even if your child cannot participate in their usual physical education class or sporting …
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