Friday, April 5, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013

Sports Medicine & Fitness

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(MCT) KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The style of your running shoes isn’t just making a fashion statement. It may be controlling the way you run and...
Compared with former college athletes, those still in school had doubled odds, possibly due to stress, researchers say
Simon Whitehouse thought about taking a train to visit Philadelphia the next time he’s in New York. But when he learned the cities were about...
Bobby Curtis knew that he had to make a change.
Junior Seau's survivors allege that throughout his football career he sustained violent hits that caused traumatic brain injury, depression and ultimately his death.
Summer is just around the corner and we need to fit into those bathing suits. When walking around the house add lunges to every step or walking on your toes will engage different muscles in the legs and get them ready for the summer.
Platoon Fitness partnered with Paramount Pictures to create the GI Joe Workout for the launch of the new movie, GI Joe: Redemption. Platoon Fitness founder Mike Smaltz takes us through the workout at their Center City personal training center at 716 Walnut Street.
The Blue Cross Broad Street Run’s lottery has long closed, and those with spots in the race were notified last month. But if you didn’t sign...
New study shows a single concussion can cause permanent changes to the brain.
Running outside can be a risky endeavor, but one some of us take on every day, and will continue to take on unless we want to run all of our miles on a treadmill.
It's a great youth sport, but beware the possible injuries, doctor advises
Women may be caught in cycle of fatigue, lack of self-esteem, expert says
Both helped shed pounds, but vigorous exercise produced better long-term results
Compared with former college athletes, those still in school had doubled odds, possibly due to stress, researchers say
Distance rather than speed reaps the benefits, researchers say
Needlesticks, other wounds put clinicians at risk for infectious diseases, emotional stress
Cool techniques to ease pain and swelling
Education, urban living helped keep older adults walking tall, Chinese data shows
But individual incentives also do well when companies pay to help employees keep pounds off
Damage to the tissue that cushions joints occurs even before people feel pain, research shows
And make sure they have sufficient traction
Small steps, including stretching, watching educational DVDs, reaped rewards
Bad diet, lack of exercise raise odds for later heart disease, experts warn
Phillies team physician Michael Ciccotti, M.D. takes a hard look at the truth and myths surrounding this procedure just in time for Opening Day.

OUR GROWING LIST OF EXPERTS:
 

ALFRED ATANDA, Jr., M.D.
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.
 

DAVID BERKSON, M.D.
Drexel Sports Medicine, Chief medical officer of the Pennsylvania Senior Games and the team physician for Monsignor Bonner High School in Upper Darby.
 

ROBERT CABRY, M.D.
Drexel Sports Medicine, Team physician for U.S. Figure Skating and associate team physician for Drexel Athletics.

 

JULIE COTE, PT, MPT, OCS, COMT
Physical therapist advanced clinician at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital’s Riverfront Outpatient Center.

 

MICHAEL G. CICCOTTI, M.D.
Rothman Institute, Head Team Physician for the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Joseph’s University.
 

PETER F. DeLUCA, M.D.
Rothman Institute, Head Team Physician for the Philadelphia Eagles, Head Orthopedic Surgeon for the Philadelphia Flyers.
 

JOEL H. FISH, Ph.D.
Director of the Center For Sport Psychology in Philadelphia, Sport Psychology consultant for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Philadelphia Flyers.
 

R. ROBERT FRANKS, D.O.
Rothman Institute, Team Physician for the USA wrestling and consults for the Philadelphia Phillies.
 

EUGENE HONG, M.D.
Drexel Sports Medicine, team physician at Philadelphia University and Saint Joseph’s University; and team physician for the U.S. National Women’s U19 Lacrosse Team.
 

JIM McCROSSIN, ATC
Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach of both the Flyers and the Philadelphia Phantoms, the Flyers' AHL affiliate.
 

DAVID RUBENSTEIN, M.D.
Main Line Health Lankenau Medical Center, Team Orthopedist for the Philadelphia 76ers.

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