May 29, 2011|Last Updated: July 21, 2026Seven Self-Administering Tests to Know If You’ve Torn Your ACL
Anterior cruciate ligament. ACL for short. It’s the ligament that runs up from your shin bone and passes through the middle of the knee, attaching itself...
June 6, 2011|Last Updated: September 23, 2026What Are the Side-Effects of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy?
Let’s make this clear right now: platelet-rich plasma therapy is not blood doping. In fact, PRP therapy, as it’s commonly called, is actually a safe and legal...
November 1, 2011|Last Updated: May 12, 2026What Hockey Players Should Know about ACL Tears
Hockey is not as brutal on the body as football, where full contact is possible on every down, but due to the high-speed collisions on a...
July 22, 2011|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What Is Tennis Leg and How Do You Treat It?
Picture this: you are playing a highly-competitive game of tennis with a friend when you stop quickly and then accelerate to reach a shot. That’s when...
January 4, 2012|Last Updated: July 17, 2026Should Children Wear Helmets When Ice Skating?
The short answer is "yes." If you grew up in St. Louis or any where north of St. Louis, then you probably learned to ice skate at...
June 3, 2025|Last Updated: July 17, 2026What is a Shoulder Subluxation?
What is a shoulder subluxation? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? What is the treatment? When can I return to...
April 25, 2012|Last Updated: July 17, 2026Want to Quit Smoking? Go for a Walk!
The debate has long ended on smoking, and it’s clear that it is very bad for you. While many know the risks associated with smoking, including...
May 25, 2011|Last Updated: July 17, 202610 Lightweight Exercises to Speed Torn Rotator Cuff Recovery
If you’re a serious athlete, then you are no stranger to sports injuries. In fact, if I say “torn rotator cuff” you know exactly what I...
July 20, 2011|Last Updated: May 12, 20268 Ways to Minimize Post-Exercise Muscle Soreness
We’ve all experienced it: the soreness in our muscles after exercising. Usually it’s at it’s worse about two days after you’ve exercised. And it doesn’t matter...
June 3, 2025|Last Updated: July 17, 2026What is an Ankle Sprain?
What is an ankle sprain? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How it is treated? How long will the...
November 24, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026Are Bruises Really That Simple to Treat? Football Injuries
Bruises are easily the most common injury suffered in football. What with the constant physical contact from helmets, knees, shoulders and sometimes shoes, every football player...
June 6, 2011|Last Updated: September 23, 2026Is Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Blood Doping?
By now you’ve probably heard of the experimental treatment known as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy used on ligament, muscle and tendon tears. It was made famous by...
- March 14, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Is Microfracture Surgery Going to Spell the End of Greg Oden’s Career?
As the 2012 basketball season was finally getting under way after an extended “Lock-Out” by owners, Portland Trail Blazers Forward, Greg Oden had hoped to begin...
- November 17, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Football Injuries Neck Sprains
When it comes to sports injuries and football, neck sprains are pretty common. But football players can get them in some of the most unusual ways....
July 28, 2011|Last Updated: September 23, 2026What You Should Know about Post-Traumatic Arthritis
Millions of people around the world suffer from the severity of post-traumatic arthritis. Symptoms include swelling, joint instability, tenderness, severe pain, and sometimes internal bleeding....
- January 30, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
A Short Guide to ACL Injuries
Did you know there was a time when an ACL injury mean the end of an athletes career? Not so anymore. It will end your season, but...
- December 19, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Big Guide to Common Football Injuries
Football season is coming to a close. The playoffs are right around the corner. And so it's time we wrap up our common football injury posts...
March 1, 2012|Last Updated: July 17, 2026How Much Alcohol Should You Drink?
Lifestyle is not something you hear about in diet books. Lifestyle is something you hear about from your doctor. So, for purposes of this blog post, I...
- June 16, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
To Ice or Not to Ice – That is the Question
The many aches and pains that we all experience could be due to minor injury, age, or even poor posture. Regardless of their source, relief from...
July 11, 2011|Last Updated: April 17, 2026Knee Arthritis and Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections
If you dread walking across a parking lot or climbing stairs because of the pain you’ll suffer in your knees, then you are probably an arthritis...
- February 16, 2012|Last Updated: April 19, 2026
Excessive Texting Leads to Bone Damage
While padded lamp posts might keep you from hurting yourself when you run into it while texting, one things for certain...all that padding won't protect the...
- September 24, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Football Players: How to Prevent ACL Injuries
A torn ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is arguably the worst injury a football player could suffer. It usually ends the player’s season and can even put...
- December 10, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Football Injuries: Lacerations
In early November the Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that a helmet strap made by Under Armor was causing lacerations when players were coming into contact...
- December 7, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Common Football Injuries: Burners (Neck Injury)
Nothing opens up the eyes of an athlete more than a burner. A burner is an injury to the neck that most often occurs in football,...
- August 13, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Heal Bone Fractures?
If you play sports, then you are at risk for a bone fracture, which is unfortunate because this sports injury could sideline you for an entire...
- October 28, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
A Post Marathon Training Schedule That Will Work for Anyone
If you ran and completed the St. Louis Rock and Roll Marathon this past Sunday (or any marathon for that matter) and you want to continue...
- March 23, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
New Motor Neuron Disease That Afflicts Football Players and Boxers
In the wake of the lawsuits against the NFL by former players over concussion-related symptoms I thought I would look back at some of the work...
- November 22, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Football Injuries: Concussions
Concussions are one of the top 10 most common injuries football players can sustain. But we largely misunderstand this injury. For instance, a concussion is not...
- February 9, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Knuckle-Cracking Is Okay (Your Mother Was Wrong)
On a recent Fox News show I was brought on to talk about the effects of cracking your knuckles, whether we are talking about your fingers or...
- September 2, 2011|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
The Top Ten American Football Injuries
With just one more pre-season game to go, the 2011 NFL season starts soon. That we even have a season this year is amazing considering the...
- December 3, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
A Short Guide to a Dislocated Shoulder
Dislocated shoulders are common in contact sports such as football, rugby, hockey and lacrosse. Other sports that may cause the injury include downhill skiing, volleyball, and soccer. You also...
- October 14, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Should You Play Through an Injury?
I think we were all really amazed when we saw Tony Romo come back into the game with San Francisco after he sustained an injury to...
- May 9, 2011|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Gold Standard for Tendonitis Treatment?
From competitive runners to casual tennis players, tendonitis can affect just about everybody sometime in their life. The condition, which is an inflamed tendon (that thick...
- March 21, 2012|Last Updated: July 17, 2026
How Much Should You Weigh- And What to Do About It
So far we’ve talked about how much sleep you should get and how much alcohol you should drink. Let’s now talk about how much you should...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: July 21, 2026What is Plantar Fasciitis? Why It Happens & How to Treat It Without Surgery
Plantar fasciitis is one of the most common causes of heel pain, affecting both athletes and active individuals. It occurs when the plantar fascia, a thick...
- March 27, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
ACL Surgical Choices: What Are My Options?
If you've injured your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), one of the treatment options is surgery. Not all ACL injuries results in surgery. But what kind of...
- February 20, 2015|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
St. Louis surgeon Dr. Rick Lehman pioneers knee procedure
Following the 2013 discovery of a new ligament in the knee, a St. Louis orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Rick Lehman, is pioneering a new procedure that he...
- November 19, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Injury Prone Football Players: Danario Alexander
(Part of the Football Injury series. Other articles in this series: Football Injuries: Sprained Neck.) Injuries are a part of football. Every player in the league will...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026Shin Pain and Shin Splints
What is shin pain? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to my...
- May 21, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
The Danger of Stress Fractures to Young Athletes
As the competition and talent rises in the sports young athletes play, so do the injuries. One such injury is the stress fracture. In the world...
- July 22, 2011|Last Updated: December 3, 2025
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Short Guide on Causes and Treatments
We often think of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) as a recent medical phenomenon, a condition that arrived with the computers. But it’s not. CTS, a condition...
- October 11, 2010|Last Updated: July 17, 2026
EAGLE Pilot Study
Download Detailed Information Purpose The Kensey Nash Corp. Cartilage Repair Device is a bioresorbable scaffold designed to promote repair of knee cartilage and subchondral bone. Subjects...
- June 2, 2011|Last Updated: September 20, 2026
Torn ACLs: 4 Things You Should Know
When it comes to sports injuries, an ACL tear can be one of the worst one injury you can get to your knee. But it really...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What is a Trigger Finger?
What is a trigger finger? How does it occur? What are the symptoms of trigger finger? How is trigger fingers diagnosed? How is trigger finger treated?...
- August 11, 2010|Last Updated: July 17, 2026
Too High? The Cost Of Wearing Heels And Your Foot Health
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI - FOX2now.com) - High heels turn heads, but new research shows they might be turning your body into something painful. The long-term...
- August 24, 2017|Last Updated: April 8, 2026
Hall of Fame Sports Medicine Doctor: Dr. Richard Lehman by Your Personal CFO
Hall of Fame Sports Medicine, Dr. Richard Lehman has worked as the team doctor for US Track and Field team, Tennis Davis Cup, The NHL's Tampa...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What is a Frozen Shoulder?
What is a frozen shoulder? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to...
March 21, 2012|Last Updated: July 17, 2026How to Lose Weight by Faking Your Body Out
What about I'm about to share with you is what is called a rotation diet. The diet works by faking out your body’s need to preserve energy....
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 9, 2026
What is Mallet Finger Baseball Finger?
What is mallet finger? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to my...
- January 6, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
How Cold Is Too Cold to Exercise in the Winter?
One sports injury that doesn't get a lot of attention is hypothermia. Winter is here and like most people in St. Louis, we like our sports...
- February 14, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
How to Prevent Sore Muscles after You Work Out
This ever happen to you? You decide to start a new work out routine to get in shape for the new year, go to the gym...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
What is Hip Flexor Strain?
What is hip flexor strain? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to...
- May 2, 2011|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
Could Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Heal Your Sports Injury?
When Tiger Woods admitted during a long press conference that he received an experimental medical treatment to combat a sore knee, platelet rich plasma therapy finally...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: October 1, 2026What is an Achilles Tendon Injury? Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment & Recovery
The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscles to the heel bone and plays an essential role in walking, running, jumping, and pushing off the foot. Because...
- April 2, 2010|Last Updated: October 15, 2025
Spinning Blood Isn’t Just for Athletes
Golfer Tiger Woods and Kenyon Martin of the Denver Nuggets have both been treated with platelet-rich plasma taken from their own blood and inserted into the site of their sports injuries. - September 9, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Seven Ways to Keep Fatigue from Defeating You
We all deal with it at one time or another in our life: the feeling of chronic tiredness. Day in and day out we yawn, mope...
- April 12, 2010|Last Updated: October 15, 2025
Compare Albert Pujols and Stan Musial’s swings
Watch synchronized footage of the two greatest Cardinals' swings from four different camera angles. - October 29, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Is Eight Hours of Sleep Too Much Sleep?
When it comes to getting enough sleep, the conventional wisdom is eight hours. Everyone should get eight hours. Young, old, sick, healthy. You should sleep eight hours....
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is Calf Strain?
What is a calf strain? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to...
- June 27, 2011|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
Could Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy Heal Your Chronic Hamstring Injury?
You’ll see it mostly in sprinters: a pulled hamstring. Though it’s certainly not isolated to these athletes. Football players can pull a hamstring. Baseball players....
- November 7, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
The Ultimate Guide to Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
The popularity of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy grows as the list of professional athletes who’ve undergone PRP therapy grows. And as the popularity grows, so does...
- June 10, 2010|Last Updated: July 17, 2026
Flip-Flops & Foot Health: Dr. Rick Lehman Shares Summer Footwear Warnings on FOX 2 News
As temperatures rise and summer fashion takes over, many people trade in their sneakers for easy, breezy flip-flops. But according to Dr. Rick Lehman, MD, FACS,...
- September 24, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Is Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections Just a Fad?
The controversy around platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections continues. And it’s bound not to disappear any time soon. The controversy centers on the lack of systematic studies on...
- July 11, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
11 Tips to Preventing Sports Injuries in Young Athletes
“It was like a punch in the stomach.” That’s how one young fan responded to Pujol's injury, which, as the runner who collided with Pujlos said, ...
October 15, 2025|Last Updated: April 10, 2026Peptide Therapy: Potential, Promise, and Proven Applications in Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Health
Peptide therapy is gaining attention in orthopedic and sports medicine, but not all peptides are created equal. Dr. Rick Lehman breaks down FDA-approved options, emerging compounds, and why physician-guided care is essential for safety and results.
- August 23, 2011|Last Updated: December 3, 2025
Are All Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments the Same?
We have to be careful when talking about PRP because one treatment is not the same as another treatment. Procedures differ from doctor to doctor. For...
- June 14, 2012|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
Heat Related Illness – Conditioning Safely in the Summer Sun
As schools let out for the summer, many student athletes sign themselves up for summer training camps to help them maintain their athleticism during the off-season. ...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is a Rotator Cuff Injury?
What is a rotator cuff injury? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? What is the treatment? How long will the...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What is a Hamstring Strain?
What is a hamstring strain? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is Patellar Kneecap Subluxation?
What is a subluxing patella (Kneecap)? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is a Meniscal (Cartilage) Tear?
What is a meniscal (cartilage) tear? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is Osgood Schlatter Disease?
What is Osgood-Schatter disease? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to my...
- June 14, 2011|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
The Truth about Concussions, Sports Policies and Children
Contact sports like football and hockey are notorious for concussions. It was a series of concussions that hampered Kurt Warner’s performance in St. Louis and even...
- August 19, 2010|Last Updated: August 19, 2010
Platelet Rich Plasma and Tendons
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- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is Tennis Elbow? (Lateral Epicondylitis)?
What is lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return...
June 17, 2011|Last Updated: April 17, 2026How to Recognize the 7 Injuries That Most Frequently Plagues Runners
Every runner deals with it: aches and pains that linger before, during and after a morning spent pounding the pavement. While most of these injuries are...
- May 17, 2011|Last Updated: July 17, 2026
A Simple Guide to the Most Common Sports Injuries
In 2000, the Sporting News magazine named St. Louis the best sports town in America. No surprise, really, when you consider the players who were on...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What is a Stress Fracture?
What is a stress fracture? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to...
- July 20, 2011|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
How Far Will You Go to Protect Your Eyes While Playing Sports?
Let’s face it: protective eye gear is never sexy. The gear is bulky, the protective glass is thick. If you’re single it’s probably going to be...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 9, 2026
What is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome?
What is patellofemoral pain syndrome? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to...
- February 25, 2011|Last Updated: October 9, 2025
Wainwright set for Tommy John surgery
Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright will require Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow and he will miss the entire 2011 season, the club confirmed this morning....
- August 19, 2010|Last Updated: August 19, 2010
3 Ways to Walk to Weight Loss
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February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What is a Herniated Disk?
What is a herniated disk? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? How long will the effects...
- September 9, 2011|Last Updated: April 18, 2026
How to Avoid the 8 Most Common Causes of Back Pain
After headaches, back pain is the second most common neurological problems that people suffer. But it’s not just a sports injury. Any one can suffer from back...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 9, 2026
What is Iliotibial Band Syndrome?
What is iliotibial band syndrome? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is a Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain?
What is a medial collateral ligament sprain? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I...
- August 2, 2010|Last Updated: August 2, 2010
Sports Medicine for Youth Athletes
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- July 26, 2010|Last Updated: July 26, 2010
Using Platelet-Rich Plasma for Foot and Ankle Injuries
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- August 31, 2010|Last Updated: August 31, 2010
PRP Releasate Promotes Differentiation of Tendon Stem Cells Into Active Tenocytes
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- August 13, 2010|Last Updated: August 13, 2010
Non-surgical Releif for spinal disc buldging or herniation
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- September 9, 2010|Last Updated: September 9, 2010
How to Fix a Bad Tennis Shoulder
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February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What is Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)?
What is medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow)? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return...
- August 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 26, 2010
Platelet Rich Plasma – Dr Joseph Greco
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- August 12, 2010|Last Updated: August 12, 2010
Phys Ed: Can Exercise Moderate Anger?
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- August 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 26, 2010
Athletes Coaches and Concussions
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- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 9, 2026
What is an Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL Reconstruction?
What is the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)? What is an ACL reconstruction? How do I prepare for an ACL reconstruction? What happens during surgery? What happens...
- November 15, 2010|Last Updated: November 15, 2010
Quadriplegic walks after own cell transplant
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- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 9, 2026
What is Biceps Tendonitis?
What is biceps tendonitis? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How it is treated? When can I return to my...
February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 17, 2026What is Patellar Tendonitis?
What is patellar tendonitis? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can I return to my...
- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 8, 2025
What is a Labral Tear of the Shoulder?
What is a labral tear of the shoulder? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? What is the treatment? When can...
- August 11, 2011|Last Updated: December 2, 2025
Summer Heat: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
If you spend any time in this searing heat, you know you sweat on the outside. But did you know that the heat is affecting your...
- September 2, 2010|Last Updated: September 2, 2010
Orthopedic and Spine Industry Leader to Know
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- August 6, 2010|Last Updated: August 6, 2010
Morgan gets PRP treatment for injury
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- August 13, 2010|Last Updated: August 13, 2010
New diabetes and exercise fact sheet
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- August 19, 2010|Last Updated: August 19, 2010
Proper Training for Marathon Run Takes Time, Experts Say
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- August 31, 2010|Last Updated: August 31, 2010
Extreme Sports, How Much is Too Much
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- February 26, 2010|Last Updated: April 9, 2026
What is an Anterior Cruciate Ligament ACL Sprain?
What is an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Sprain? How does it occur? What are the symptoms? How is it diagnosed? How is it treated? When can...
- September 9, 2010|Last Updated: September 9, 2010
Orthopaedic surgeons working to stem the rising tide of sports injuries
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- August 6, 2010|Last Updated: August 6, 2010
Sports physicals can save lives and prevent serious injuries
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- November 15, 2010|Last Updated: December 3, 2025
Can regenerative medicine defeat aging
Aging is bad for you. Whether you call it a disease, not a disease, a set of disease precursors, or some other variation on the theme,...
- August 1, 2010|Last Updated: August 1, 2010
Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis With Platelet Rich Plasma
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- August 15, 2010|Last Updated: August 15, 2010
Protein that controls liver stem cells, prevents tumor development found
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- August 6, 2010|Last Updated: August 6, 2010
NeoStem Adds Distinguished Orthopaedic Surgeon to its Medical Advisory Board
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- August 26, 2010|Last Updated: August 26, 2010
Players Injured After 1st Week Of High School
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July 21, 2026|Last Updated: September 23, 20267 Activities to Develop Hand-Eye Coordination at a Young Age
Dr. Rick Lehman shares seven short, enjoyable activities to help young athletes develop hand-eye coordination, balance, speed and other essential sports skills.
July 21, 2026|Last Updated: September 23, 2026Diet Soda vs. Regular Soda: Which Is Better for You?
Neither diet nor regular soda is the ideal choice, but is one better than the other? Dr. Rick Lehman compares their sugar and calorie content, explains the health concerns, and shares what to drink instead.
July 20, 2026|Last Updated: September 20, 2026High Cortisol: Can’t Sleep? Increased Belly Fat?
Cortisol is everywhere in the media right now. In this edition of Dr. Rick Informs, Dr. Rick explains what your body's main stress hormone actually does, the signs that yours may be running high, such as poor sleep and belly fat, and the practical first steps to bring it down.
July 17, 2026|Last Updated: July 17, 2026What You Need to Know About Cyclospora
Cyclospora cases have been reported in 34 states, and the illness is often mistaken for ordinary food poisoning. In this edition of Dr. Rick Informs, Dr. Rick explains how to spot the difference, why treatment matters, and when to see your doctor.
September 18, 2026|Last Updated: September 23, 2026When Should You Get a Flu Shot and Who Needs One Most?
Who should get a flu shot, when should you receive it and is it safe? Dr. Rick Lehman answers these important seasonal questions and explains which groups may benefit most from vaccination.
July 14, 2026|Last Updated: September 23, 2026Conor McGregor’s ACL Injury & What Today’s ACL Treatment Looks Like
Dr. Rick Lehman uses Conor McGregor’s ACL injury to explain how treatment has become more personalized, from graft selection and repair to rehabilitation and returning to sport.
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