Sports Medicine Weekly

Dr. Gregory Nicholson and Steve Kashul talk with Sharone Aharone about the power of simulated altitude training for pro athletes and well as weekend warriors. Sharone is a USA Triathlon Level III Elite coach and the Owner/Head Coach of Well-Fit … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson and Steve Kashul talk with Sharone Aharone about the power of simulated altitude training for pro athletes and well as weekend warriors. Continue reading

This regular segment of ‘Ask the Doctor’ addresses questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. In this segment we have Dr. Gregory Nicholson from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, addressing questions about followup on unsuccessful shoulder surgery and meniscus repairs on youth athletes. Dr. … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul discuss an article concerning how often sports injuries occur. Dr. Nicholson specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery, utilizing state-of-the-art arthroscopic and open surgical techniques to treat sports-related, traumatic, arthritic, and … Continue reading →

Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush talks with Steve Kashul about his role as the Chicago White Sox Team Physician. Dr. Verma specializes in treatment of the shoulder, elbow and knee with an emphasis on advanced arthroscopic reconstructive techniques … Continue reading →

Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with James Standhardt about workout programs for amateur golfers leading into the off-season. James graduated from the Professional Golf Management program at Ferris State University and acquired his PGA … Continue reading →

This regular segment of ‘Ask the Doctor’ addresses questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. In this segment Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush answers questions about: recovery times for various shoulder replacement options and treatment of osteoarthritis. Dr. … Continue reading →

Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with Kim Smith from Athletico Physical Therapy about how to identify concussion symptoms and how physical therapy can help with the side effects of concussions. Kim Smith is … Continue reading →

Dr. Nikhil Verma from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with Chris Graham from Community Tissue Services about tissue donation, the use of Allograft Tissue in Sports Medicine: how it functions today and in the future. Chris Graham is … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with Jaime Ginsberg, DPT from ATI Physical Therapy about marathon training and recovery. Jaime is a 2 time Ironman Triathlon Finisher and has run in 15 marathons. She … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul discuss the status of Chicago Bulls players Lauri Markkanen and Denzel Valentine. Valentine, who averaged 10.2 points and 5.1 rebounds per game in his second NBA season, was diagnosed with a moderate … Continue reading →

Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul talk with Erica Hornthal, MA, LCPC, BC-DMT, about the power of dance therapy for Parkinson's Patients and the October National Parkinson's Foundation Moving Day Walk. Why move for Moving Day? Get out and move with your … Continue reading →

Dr. Nikhil Verma and Steve Kashul talk with Gary Mendel, Founder and CEO of Shatterproof about assisting athletes with opiod addiction; the opiod epidemic and its affect on sports; the importance of eliminating the stigma around athletes seeking help for addiction. … Continue reading →

Brian Cole MD of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Steve Kashul and Dr. Ritu Trivedi-Purohit discuss the benefits of movement for those coping with illness, disease, anxiety and depression.  Dr. Trivedi-Purohit is a health psychologist and founder of The Center for Behavioral Health & Wellness. Dr. Trivedi-Purohit received her … Continue reading →

Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul speak with Dara Torres about some of the biggest obstacles  and challenges facing women in sports today and her participation as a panelist at the Chicago Sports Summit on October 3rd, 2018. Click here for … Continue reading →

Dr. Brian Cole and Steve Kashul talk with Dr. Dev Mishra about the origin of Sideline Sports Doc, who is using the service and the value of a coach certification program. Dr. Mishra founded Sideline Sports Doc in 2010. The idea … Continue reading →

Dr. Kamran Hamid from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush talks with Dr. Cole and Steve Kashul about stress fractures of the 5th metatarsal and Jones fractures; prevention and recovery. Dr. Kamran S. Hamid has a special interest in ankle replacement surgery, … Continue reading →

This regular segment of ‘Ask the Doctor’ addresses questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. In this segment Dr. Cole answers questions about: Recovery from a Broken Toe: Recommended Rehab Routine. Fluid on the Knee: Description, causes and treatment. … Continue reading →

Brian Cole MD of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush & Steve Kashul discuss Chicago Cubs' Yu Darvish's season ending injuries due to stress reaction in elbow. Click here to have your question addressed live by Dr. Brian Cole on an upcoming show. Sports Medicine Weekly … Continue reading →

Anne Bierman of Athletico is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy and Staff Physical Therapist in Naperville, IL Brian Cole MD of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Steve Kashul and Anne Bierman discuss upcoming fall sports season and ACL related … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with Karen Malken about how the ketogenic diet works and who should and shouldn't be following it. As an AzCIM Certified Integrative Health Coach, Lifestyle Practitioner and Eating Psychology Teacher, Karen … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with John Sauer about the prevention, treatment and recovery of hamstring injuries. John Sauer is a Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS and endurance program manager for Athletico Physical Therapy in … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul address the dangers of working out in rising temperatures and heat stroke. Sports Medicine Weekly on 670 The Score

This regular segment of ‘Ask the Doctor’ addresses questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers. In this segment we have Dr. Gregory Nicholson from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, addressing questions about activity expectations after shoulder replacement surgery and recovery expectations after … Continue reading →

Dr. Gregory Nicholson from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Steve Kashul talk with Gar Forman about how talent has changed over time in the NBA and how he works with the Bull's medical staff when making player health decisions. Sports Medicine … Continue reading →