Dr. Brian Cole MD at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush and Steve Kashul address questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.

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TJ Sullivan is the Center Manager and Director of Instruction at GOLFTEC in Oak Brook. He is a Master PGA Professional in Teaching and Coaching. He has taught for over 12 years and given over 20,000 lessons with GOLFTEC.

Preparing your golf game for the offseason

The NFL has recently seen its fair share of achillies injuries. Is it an epidemic? What does the treatment and recovery plan look like? Dr. Brian Cole explains. 

Achilles Injuries in the NFL

Dr. Brian Cole MD at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Steve Kashul address questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.

Dr. Jason Wersland “Dr. Jason” is the founder and inventor of Theragun. Like so many before him, Dr. Jason embraced the mother of invention: necessity. His story began in 2007 when he survived a severe motorcycle accident that left him with debilitating, chronic pain. With nothing providing the long-term relief he needed, Dr. Jason got creative. He took a power tool from his shed—its up-and-down motion could travel deeper into his muscles—and modified it with a cushioned attachment. This became the first prototype for Theragun in 2008, and marked the early beginnings of percussive therapy. Eight years and five prototypes later, Dr. Jason officially launched Theragun in 2016 and released the G1, the world’s first handheld percussive therapy device. The release of the G2PRO in 2017 cemented Theragun's status as the world leader in percussive therapy. Today, the award-winning G3PRO is the seventh-generation flagship percussive therapy device, and the G3 and liv have launched as new additions to the Theragun family. Dr. Jason continues to develop new advanced percussive therapy protocols that are proving to be successful in providing full-body tension relief and muscle relaxation.

Theragun Founder, Jason Wersland

Ellen Shanley PhD, PT, OCS is a clinical research scientist for ATI PT. She works as senior faculty for the ATI Upper Extremity Baseball Fellowship in collaboration with the MLB.  

High School athletes & concussions with Ellen Shanley

Karen Malkin, NBC-HWC, is a Board Certified Integrative Health Coach and Eating Psychology expert. Her clientele includes executives, professional athletes, men and women of all ages, students, and motivated individuals who are ready for a new level of vitality. Some of her specialties include cleansing, emotional eating, weight loss, the science of nutrition, high energy super foods and smoothies, supplementation, managing cravings, and healthy lifestyle makeovers. She frequently appears on Sports Medicine Weekly and presents in corporate settings.

Turmeric, the anti-inflammatory superfood with Karen Malkin

David Strickland has worked as an executive in the sports nutrition industry for almost a decade, most recently at Glanbia Performance Nutrition, a manufacturer of Optimum Nutrition and other popular sports nutrition brands. At Glanbia, Strickland oversees all commercial and strategic operations for North America, including key customers such as GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, and Amazon. Strickland was a varsity athlete and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration, with honors, from Laurentian University in Canada. He also volunteers his time as a youth hockey coach and board member of the Geneva Cyclones Amateur Hockey Association.  

Merits of Dairy Protein with David Strickland

Karen Shanahan is a physical therapist / athletic trainer who has worked for Athletico for 15 years. She currently is the facility manager at the Lake in the Hills clinic.  She did her undergraduate in Athletic Training at North Central College and received her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from University of Illinois at Chicago.  Karen is an endurance athlete herself and enjoys treating this patient population.  She also treats pediatrics and vestibular/concussion patients. 

Marathon training tips with Karen Shanahan

Dr. Brian Cole MD at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Steve Kashul address questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.  

Darren Rovell is a Senior Executive Producer at The Action Network, covering all angles of sports betting. He spent two stints at ESPN where he wrote for its website and contributed to Sports Center and Outside The Lines. He served as a business correspondent for ABC News, and made appearances on Good Morning America, World News Tonight and Nightline. At CNBC, Rovell anchored five primetime documentaries, including Swoosh! Inside Nike, which was nominated for an Emmy. Rovell contributed to NBC News, where he earned an Emmy as a correspondent for the network’s Presidential Election coverage. He authored two business books, including a book on the history of Gatorade, First In Thirst.

Sports Business Analyst from The Action Network, Darren Rovell

Emmett Cleary played for seven NFL teams, including the New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys, and the Detroit Lions over a five-year professional career. He is now a second-year medical student at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. He grew up in Arlington Heights, IL and attended Boston College where he earned a bachelor’s in biology and played football as an offensive tackle, serving as team captain and earning all-ACC honors. His research interests include CTE, orthopedics, and the impact of social and professional factors on athletes’ health.

Former NFL player, now med student Emmett Cleary

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