The Fourth Annual Summit on Sports Concussion and Other Athletic Injuries was recently held in Los Angeles, California and brought together nationally renowned physicians, researchers, and other sports medicine professionals to present the latest information on the recognition, management, and treatment of athletes who have been diagnosed with concussions.

The Summit was designed to get relevant information into the hands of all of those who have a stake in working with athletes ... Read more

Nearly seven million high school students participate in school sports every year. Because most high school athletes do not have access to trained sports medicine professionals on site (58%) and most high school coaches are not well trained in the recognition and provision of emergency treatment for catastrophic injuries and/or illness (concussion, heat illness, and ... Read more

Adolescent sports injuries are on the rise and have actually been termed the “silent epidemic” in the field of sports medicine.

Historically, young kids participated in a variety of sports rotating through different sports as the seasons changed. Young boys might have rotated through football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring. Young girls may have participated in volleyball in the fall, basketball in the ... Read more

Organic foods–are they better, safer, more nutritious? That's what many active people want to know. After all, when you are training hard to enhance your performance, you might as well enhance your health at the same time—and that means eating wisely and well. Questions arise: should eating organic foods be a part of your sports diet? This article addresses some questions athletes commonly ask about whether or not to go organic.

To start, what does “organic” actually mean? Organic refers to the way farmers grow and process fruits, vegetables, grains, meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products. Only foods that are grown and processed according to USDA organic standards can be labeled “organic”. (Note: The ... Read more

“Chocolate! I try to stay away from it!!!” commented my client, a runner who described herself as having a rampant sweet tooth. For her, chocolate fits into the categories of junk food, guilty pleasure and ruiner of good intentions to lose weight. Yet, she also recognized there is potentially a happier side of the story. Ads for (dark) chocolate suggest chocolate is good for us. Chocolate comes from plants and contains the same health-protective compounds ... Read more