What You Need to Know About Weighted Baseballs
In recent years, weighted-baseball training programs have become increasingly popular as young pitchers try to increase their throwing velocity. While a standard baseball weighs 5 oz, weighted...
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Water Polo: A Fierce Game with a High Rate of Shoulder Injury
In a sport that requires the shoulder flexibility of a pro baseball pitcher combined with the shoulder strength of a NFL linebacker, it’s no surprise that shoulder injuries abound. Here’s how they...
Surgery as Performance: What I’ve Learned from Performing Live Surgeries in Front of an Audience
Live surgery events can be an enriching, exhilarating, and educational experience. In this article, I’ll share how I’ve made a success of live surgeries in the past—and the advice I give to any...
Seniors and Sports: How to Avoid Injuries, Boost Performance, and Improve Health
In my practice, I’m privileged to work with many active seniors who seek my help to stay in the game well into their late eighties. I’ve treated senior swimmers and skiers, octogenarian...
Former Division I Soccer Player deals with Shoulder Dislocations
Alex Howell, a 28-year-old sixth grade science teacher, has been passionate about soccer since she was eight years old. She played both soccer and softball, however she dedicated most of her time to...
Returning to the Mound: How Pitchers can Lower their Risk of Injury
Baseball players are back on the field after the longest off-season and latest season start ever. Although the players have been officially allowed to train since July 1, there is concern that the...
Youth Sports during the COVID-19 Pandemic
As an ortho surgeon, my primary concern when it comes to sports is managing the risk of injury. These days, however, I’m faced with an additional concern—managing the risk of viral transmission...
How to Access Orthopaedic Care During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty in all of our lives. From March 2020 onwards, we have seen a bevy of changes that turned life as we know it on its head. While we don't know how long...
A Muralist Reclaims His Artistic Career: Timm Etters
Timm Etters stood high up on scaffolding, squeezing the trigger of his spray gun with his right hand, when he suddenly felt a tearing sensation rip through his elbow.
A Yogi Gets Back to Handstands: Donna Thomas
Donna Thomas spends her life in motion. After 18 years in various instructor roles at luxury athletic resort Life Time, she considers being a personal trainer part of her DNA.
An Award-Winning Conductor Gets Back to the Music: Jerry Blackstone
As a Grammy-award-winning choral conductor, Jerry Blackstone was resigned to the fact that his shoulder hurt —it felt like a foregone conclusion as part of his career.
