DocTalks

In this episode of Doc Talks, Dr. Nick Rohlfs sits down with Frank DeJulius, owner of Fleet Feet Cincinnati, to break down what it truly takes to become an endurance athlete. From first-time runners to marathon finishers, this conversation dives into: • What separates someone who runs from someone who becomes a runner • The biggest mistakes athletes make when training for races • Why runners get i...

In Part 1 of this two-part episode of Doc Talks, Dr. Nick Rohlfs sits down with Dr. George Matic to break down what truly drives performance, durability, and long-term health in athletes. Using the Performance Pyramid as a framework, we dive into: • Why strength training is the true foundation of injury prevention • How movement quality impacts performance and breakdown • The overlooked role of ca...

For nearly 30 years, Dr. Tim Kremchek has served as an orthopaedic surgeon and Medical Director for the Cincinnati Reds, caring for elite athletes at the highest level of professional baseball. In this episode of Doc Talks, we reflect on three decades inside Major League Baseball and explore how sports medicine has evolved over time. We discuss the rise of Tommy John surgery, why arm injuries cont...

Most athletes train strength, speed, vision, and recovery — but almost nobody thinks about hearing as a performance variable. In this episode of Doc Talks, Jeff Wilson, CEO of Soundtrace, joins us to discuss how loud environments impact reaction time, communication, cognitive load, and long-term brain health. We explore why hearing loss is cumulative, how noise exposure acts like an untracked form...

In this episode of Doc Talks, I sit down with endurance coach and physical therapist AJ Sobrilsky for a deep-dive conversation on what truly drives performance, fatigue, and long-term durability in endurance athletes. We break down why athletes tend to fade late in races and training blocks, the difference between central vs peripheral fatigue, how to train for fatigue resistance (not just fitness...

What separates elite rotational athletes from everyone else isn’t strength — it’s sequencing. In this episode of Doc Talks, Dr. Nick Rohlfs, DC sits down with Joe Combs to break down the biomechanics of rotational athletes and why timing, coordination, and kinetic chain efficiency drive both performance and injury risk. This conversation dives deep into how rotational power is created, why so many...

Elbow tendinitis is common in athletes, lifters, and active individuals — but it’s often misunderstood and poorly managed. In this episode of Doc Talks, Dr. Nick Rohlfs, DC sits down with Dr. Maldonado to break down elbow tendinitis from a performance and sports medicine perspective. We cover:     •    What elbow tendinitis really is (and what it’s not)     •    Common causes in athletes and activ...