San Francisco Chronicle Quotes Dr. Kenneth Jung: Optimism for 49ers Linebacker Dre Greenlaw after Achilles Surgery

Dr. Jung opinion sought on potential speed of recovery after surgery for 49ers Linebacker.   Article Links:  Doctor gives optimistic outlook for 49ers’ Dre Greenlaw after surgery  sfchronicle.com)   Dre Greenlaw could play in the 2024 regular-season opener despite the San Francisco 49ers’ dynamic linebacker having suffered a torn left Achilles in the Super Bowl two weekends…

Medical News Today Quotes Dr. Tracy Zaslow: Running has limited benefits for weight loss, but it can help prevent weight gain

“Dr. Zaslow says balance of endurance and strength training is the right plan for best fitness results and benefits.   Article Link: Running has little effect on weight loss but has other health benefits (medicalnewstoday.com) What, specifically, is the correlation between running and weight loss? New research shows that running helps with weight loss –…

Peloton The Output Quotes Dr. Tracy Zaslow: How to Prevent Blisters During a Workout (and How to Treat Them When They Happen Anyway)

“Dr. Zaslow  weighs in on the most common blister resulting from friction during workouts and how to prevent them      Article Link: How to Treat and Prevent Blisters During Exercise | The Output by Peloton (onepeloton.com)   It’s the moment every athlete dreads: You’re in the groove, enjoying your workout, and suddenly, a blister…

Tampa Bay Times Quotes Dr. Brian Schulz: A look at Mikhail Sergachev’s recovery, prognosis after leg injury

  Dr. Schulz weighs in on probability of Lightning Defenseman’s return in 2024 after leg fractures.   Link to Article:  A look at Mikhail Sergachev’s recovery, prognosis after leg injury (tampabay.com) Defenseman Mikhail Sergachev’s recovery from a fractured tibia and fibula in his lower left leg likely will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the regular…

Medscape Quotes Dr. Michael Gerhardt: Pickleball Boom Nets New Healthcare Opportunities

Soft tissue and muscle injuries occurring more frequently with the growing sport, according to Dr. Gerhardt.   Article Link:  Pickleball Boom Nets New Healthcare Opportunities (medscape.com)   Overuse accounts for some injuries.  Pickleball elbow, pulled muscles, and fractures also occur frequently. Muscle and tendon strains are sprains are common, and less often, tendon ruptures such…

Marking 50 Years of Tommy John Surgery

On September 25th, 1974, a founding member of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic, Dr. Frank Jobe, performed a surgery he thought might have a 1% chance of success. His patient, Tommy John, was a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers who had suffered what, before that moment, what had been long-considered a career-ending injury for pitchers:…

Woman’s World Quotes Dr. Vernon Williams: Migraine vs Tension Headache: How to Tell the Difference + the Best Way to Speed Relief

Dr. Williams explains the difference between a Migraine and a common Headache   Article Links: Migraine vs Tension Headache: What’s Causing Your Pain? | Woman’s World (womansworld.com)   A migraine and a tension headache are two different types of headaches. In other words, a migraine isn’t just a bad tension headache. “Many people believe the…

New York Post Quotes Dr. Clint Soppe: Doctors weigh in on possible scenarios for Julius Randle’s expected Knicks absence

Dr. Soppe opines on the Knicks’ Forward shoulder injury.    Article Link:  Doctors weigh in on Julius Randle’s expected Knicks absence (nypost.com)     Dr. Clint Soppe, whose specialties at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles include sports medicine and shoulder injuries and who is an orthopedic consultant for the LA Galaxy, pointed to Dwyane…