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Thomas Susko, M.D. “Women and Arthritis”
As part of CompletePT’s Free Lecture Series to the community, rheumatologist Thomas Susko, M.D., of Santa Monica presented an engaging talk on osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. More than fifty people were there, all of them paying rapt attention while learning the latest information that is available in 2011. Here are some key points made by Dr. Susko. Osteoarthritis …
Pool Workouts for NBA Centers Wilt Chamberlain & Emeka Okafor
In the 1980s, when I first started taking some of the world’s best athletes into the pool, my long-time companion Wilt Chamberlain had elbow surgery by Frank Jobe, M.D. to repair a triceps tendon he had torn playing racquetball. Wilt wanted to speed healing and we had learned that pool workouts certainly seemed to do that. Thus I took Wilt …
Sport-Specific Waterpower Workouts
If you want to run fast, you have to run fast. If you want to kick hard, you have to kick hard. No matter what the sport, sooner or later you must approach full speed, full strength, full distance in your training. High-speed, high-impact, or long-distance repetitions often cause injuries, so athletes and coaches walk a fine line when scheduling …
How to Prevent Knee Surgery for a Meniscus Tear
If your doctor just told you that you have a torn meniscus and you need knee arthroscopy, you may decide you want to do more research before going straight into the operating room. What to do about a meniscus tear depends on the kind of tear, the location of the tear, and the quality of the meniscus that is left. …
Prehab: Rehabilitation Prior to Surgery
Let’s say your hip has been bothering you for over six months and now you realize you need to get serious about interviewing some doctors and making a choice as to whose opinion and suggestion you wish to follow. If you are still active in sports and recreational activities, you’ll probably want to save as much of your hip as …