Sports Medicine Weekly

03/16/2026

Add Variety to Your Workouts and Live Longer

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA explains why mixing different types of exercise can boost longevity, reduce injury risk, and improve overall health for long-term wellness....

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA explains why mixing different types of exercise can boost longevity, reduce injury risk, and improve overall health for long-term wellness.

03/11/2026

Why Early Rehabilitation Is Critical for Preventing Long-Term Sports Injuries

Learn why early rehabilitation after a sports injury improves recovery, prevents chronic pain, reduces re-injury risk, and restores proper movement patterns....

Learn why early rehabilitation after a sports injury improves recovery, prevents chronic pain, reduces re-injury risk, and restores proper movement patterns.

03/10/2026

How Modern Sports Fabrics Are Redefining Athlete Performance

Learn how modern sports fabrics improve athlete safety, durability, and sustainability while replacing traditional PVC materials with safer, high-performance textiles....

Learn how modern sports fabrics improve athlete safety, durability, and sustainability while replacing traditional PVC materials with safer, high-performance textiles.

03/09/2026

Getting Game-Ready: How to Ease Kids Back into Sport This Spring

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA shares evidence-based tips to help young athletes return to baseball safely after winter, reduce injury risk, and build strength, endurance, and confidence for the season....

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA shares evidence-based tips to help young athletes return to baseball safely after winter, reduce injury risk, and build strength, endurance, and confidence for the season.

03/07/2026

The High Price Of “Playing Through It”: Why Delaying Care For Minor Injuries Backfires

Pushing through a minor sports injury can lead to longer recovery, higher costs, and serious complications. Learn why early evaluation protects your long-term health....

Pushing through a minor sports injury can lead to longer recovery, higher costs, and serious complications. Learn why early evaluation protects your long-term health.

03/06/2026

How Golf Simulators Support Injury Recovery and Swing Rehabilitation

Recovering from a golf injury? Learn how golf simulators help you safely rebuild your swing with data-driven feedback and a gradual return-to-play plan....

Recovering from a golf injury? Learn how golf simulators help you safely rebuild your swing with data-driven feedback and a gradual return-to-play plan.

03/05/2026

Red Light Therapy for Sports Injury Recovery: What the Evidence Shows

Red light therapy is gaining ground in sports medicine for muscle recovery, tendon healing, and inflammation modulation. Here's what current research shows for athletic rehabilitation....

Red light therapy is gaining ground in sports medicine for muscle recovery, tendon healing, and inflammation modulation. Here's what current research shows for athletic rehabilitation.

03/04/2026

How Anxiety and Muscle Tension Affect Athletic Performance — and What Active Adults Can Do About It

That stubborn tightness across your shoulders after a stressful week. The tension headache that shows up the morning after a high-stakes competition. The lower back stiffness with no clear physical cause. For a lot of active adults, these get written off as training fatigue — when they are often the body's direct response to psychological stress. Anxiety and muscle tension in athletes is a well-documented but frequently overlooked factor in both injury risk and recovery....

Chronic anxiety raises muscle tone, disrupts sleep, and increases injury risk in athletes. Learn how to address the stress-tension cycle and protect your performance and recovery.

03/01/2026

Preventing the Most Common Fractures in Children Athletes

Learn how to prevent common pediatric sports fractures, protect growth plates, recognize early warning signs, and keep young athletes safe with proper training and supervision....

Learn how to prevent common pediatric sports fractures, protect growth plates, recognize early warning signs, and keep young athletes safe with proper training and supervision.

02/27/2026

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02/27/2026

Designing a Functional Training Space for Injury-Resilient Athletes

Learn how to design a functional training space that reduces injury risk, improves movement quality, and supports balanced loading, recovery, and long-term athletic durability....

Learn how to design a functional training space that reduces injury risk, improves movement quality, and supports balanced loading, recovery, and long-term athletic durability.

02/26/2026

Serve Up a Longer Life: Tennis & Longevity

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA breaks down research from the Copenhagen City Heart Study showing how tennis and other sports are associated with increased life expectancy and long-term health benefits....

Brian J. Cole, MD, MBA breaks down research from the Copenhagen City Heart Study showing how tennis and other sports are associated with increased life expectancy and long-term health benefits.