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My Favorite Post Workout Treat: Recovery Chocolate Almond Protein Balls
NO BAKE CHOCOLATE ALMOND PROTEIN BALLS My Favorite Post Workout Treat Step 1 1 1/2 cups oats 1 cup almond butter 1/3 chia seeds 1 tbsp cocoa powder 1/4 cup pistachios 1/4 chocolate chips 1 tsp vanilla extract Step 2 Mix together all ingredients in amedium bowl until well mixed...
Mental Health in Elite Coaches
A recent article in Sports Health was published focusing on Mental Health in Elite Coaches. We know Coaches play an essential role in promoting mental health in elite sports. Yet, they themselves are exposed to risks affecting their mental health, and their fears and worries are often overlooked. The...
Regenerative Medicine at Colorado Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics
What Is Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP)? Although blood is mainly a liquid (called plasma), it also contains small solid components (red cells, white cells, and platelets). The platelets are best known for their importance in clotting blood. However, platelets also contain hundreds of proteins called growth factors that are very important...
Dr. Logan & Hamstring Injuries: Hematoma Aspiration and PRP Injection
The effect of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment on recovery in acute hamstring injuries is still being better understood. Authors set out to assess the treatment effect using a combination of hematoma aspiration and muscle strain PRP injection in partial hamstring muscle tears (grade 2 strains) in athletes. At Thomas Jefferson...
Hip Arthroscopy Indications with Expert Dr. Andrea Spiker
Let's chat hip arthroscopy - indications, technique and rehab! An article from the June 2018 issue of The Lancet titled “Hip arthroscopy versus best conservative care for the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome.” This multicenter RCT included 348 patients across 28 hospitals in the UK and compared conservative treatment with...
Dr. Logan's Favorite Muscle Recovery Smoothie
There are many excellent options of recovery smoothies for athletes, but here is my latest fave: Dr. Logan's Recovery smoothie (2 servings) ● 1 cup cold water ● ½ cup frozen peaches (can sub a berry instead) ● 1 banana ● 1 cup spinach (could substitute kale) ● 1 cooked/peeled...
The Sports Docs Year in Review 2023: Part II
Part II of our Year in Review episode is LIVE In the second half of our two-part episode we review the following awesome conversations from 2023: Our first ever LIVE from AOSSM series, recorded from the exhibit hall at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting. We can’t wait be back...
The Sports Docs Podcast Year in Review 2023
As we reflect on an incredible year of growth for our podcast, we’d like to take a moment to thank our amazing listeners, guests and supporters for making this podcast such a success! https://www.thesportsdocspod.com/episodes/episode-65-year-in-review-2023
Avoiding Snowboarding Injuries with Dr. Catherine Logan
New to snowboarding? Dr. Catherine Logan has some easy tips to help novice snowboarders avoid sustaining injuries this winter. But first, some background...Injuries to snowboarders vary by skill level. Beginners and recreational riders see more upper-extremity injuries because they use their hands to arrest falls. Elite snowboard competitors, by contrast,...
Is It Time to Focus on Psychological Readiness in Return to Play after ACL?
Is it time to target psychological readiness (or lack of readiness) in return to sports after Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears? After an ACL injury, patients may experience strong emotions of tension and anxiety, fear of new injuries, reduced confidence, and low motivation Inderhaug and colleagues found that… These responses will inevitably affect...
