Op-Ed: Tinker, Tailor, Surgeon, Sailor
How physician inventors push medicine forward Physician inventors throughout the ages have been the engine of innovation in medicine, developing some of the most important medical innovations, such as penicillin, catheters, artificial heart valves, pacemakers, and the HPV vaccine, to name a few. Unfortunately, transitioning from physician to inventor isn’t as easy as it was […]
Tennis Elbow: How to Avoid It and What to Do if You Can’t
Last summer, I picked up tennis after a 30-year hiatus. I joined a summer tennis club and headed to the store to buy a new racket and shoes. I eagerly signed up for lessons and drill groups and played with whoever would have me. But after three weeks of playing, I felt the first twinges […]
Growing Pains
Teenage girls are prime targets for ligament injuries By Nancy Maes Julissa Campos was playing soccer at Chicago’s Holy Trinity High School when she heard a sound like the snap of a rubber band. “When I pivoted, my upper body turned but my lower body didn’t, so something in my knee tore,” she recalls. “I […]
Managing Sports-Related Concussions
Tom Waddle, wide receiver for the Chicago Bears from 1989 to 1994, has suffered his share of concussions in what he calls an “occupational hazard.” “I look back in time, and I am amazed that we didn’t know more—not just the athletes, but the medical community,” Waddle says. “I played the fourth quarter of a […]
Injuries of the Overused
By specializing in a single sport year-round, young athletes are at risk for injuryBy Eve Becker The three-sport athlete—someone who played soccer in fall, basketball in winter and baseball in spring—used to be the star of youth sports. But with the proliferation of club sports and the push for sports specialization at an early age, […]
Uncovering Concussions
How They’re Changing Our Brains and the Game It’s nearly kickoff. Families and friends nationwide gather around the television and bundle up in stadiums and bleachers. They cheer on their sons and sports heroes as they battle over the holy pigskin. Bright lights illuminate sweat-drenched and grass-stained soldiers in their armored uniforms as they crouch, white-knuckled, ready […]
