If you watched the 2015 Australian Open, you saw some of the greatest tennis in the world and some of the greatest drama — involving cramps. Rafael Nadal survived a second-round scare from American qualifier Tim Smyczek after struggling with severe cramping. Tennis media praised Nadal for fighting through cramps that appeared to attack his… Continue Reading
Madison, WI – In a unanimous decision, the nine-member Board of Directors of the Hackett Hemwall Foundation has agreed to re-name the organization as the Hackett Hemwall Patterson Foundation (HHPF) to honor friend and Foundation director Jeffrey J. Patterson, DO. Board members made the decision shortly before… Continue Reading
Last time I got into some exciting work being done in stem cell research to address various maladies outside orthopedics and sports medicine. This time I want to get back a little closer to home and talk about work being done to further the efficacy of prolotherapy. Prolotherapy, as a reminder, is an alternative therapy… Continue Reading
As a physician specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine, I know that stem cell therapy is an impressive tool in my line of work, whether it’s used to treat low back pain resulting from disc degeneration or osteoarthritis in the knee, hip, shoulder and other joints. So it’s been very eye-opening to learn about how… Continue Reading
In less than two short weeks, some of you will realize the dream of finishing your first marathon. The San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon (http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/san-antonio) is set for Sunday, Dec. 7 and it’s been the goal for many of you who have trained for months to accomplish something many people never achieve in their… Continue Reading
One of the most-watched players in the NBA is on the bench as the season begins. Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star forward Kevin Durant – the league’s regular-season MVP and without a doubt one of the best players in the game today – injured his foot in early October suffering what is called a Jones… Continue Reading
As a former professional tennis player, I’m always excited to see the world’s best players competing for a major championship. Unfortunately, as New York prepares to welcome many of the greatest in the game today for the U.S. Open, the defending men’s champion won’t be in the ranks. Rafael Nadal just announced that a he… Continue Reading
Hopefully you have been enjoying the World Cup. Leading up to the Finals, you’ve had the chance to root for the USA or your other favorite country, groan at the flagrant fouls and even more flagrant flops, and scream in exultation or agony at the last-second heroics that propel your team to the next round… Continue Reading
Maybe it was just me but it was strange hearing TV announcers talk about how “old” the Miami Heat looked versus the San Antonio Spurs as the hometown team got revenge from last year by dominating Miami in five games to win their fifth, and possibly sweetest, NBA title. This is, after all, the Spurs… Continue Reading
The holidays are winding down and many of us are about to do something we do every year with mixed results – resolve to get fit in the New Year. The problem is that many of us turn to expensive workout DVDs that start gathering dust after about six weeks . . . if we… Continue Reading