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Dr. Michelle Collie is joined by Neil D. Steinberg, President & CEO, Rhode Island Foundation, and Dr. Brian Hay, Community and Athletic Development Officer at Performance Physical Therapy. They discuss the mission of the Rhode Island Foundation and how the upcoming 19K fits into it and their push to give back to the community.

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Dr. Michael Bradley and Dr. Anthony DeLuise from Ortho Rhode Island join Michelle Collie in another episode of our Special COVID-19 Series. They discuss the measures they are taking in their practice to ensure the safety of their patients and their staff.

Dr. Michelle Collie is joined by Dr. Paul D. Fadale, MD of University Orthopedics to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the role of the physician. Dr. Fadale shares his insight on if patients should be visiting their doctors and the role of Telehealth throughout and after the crisis. He offers an optimistic message for patients and encourages people to take care of themselves physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Dr. Michelle Collie is joined by Dr. Philip Salko and Dr. David Bica to talk about managing and treating musculoskeletal problems during and after the COVID-19 crises.

Dr. Michelle Collie is joined by members of Lincoln School Girls Lacrosse. Head coach Martha Bennett, captains Sasha Landau, Amelia Lambert, and Addie Defeo, and Head Athletic Trainer Jennifer Gallant. They discuss what they are doing to remain a team while training and learning from a distance.

Dr. Michelle is joined by Moses Brown Boys Lacrosse head coach Mike Fraioli, captains Myles Barrett and Ben Buroker, and assistant coach and former professional lacrosse player Dr. Bobby Dattilo. They discuss the way athletics and academics have changed in this unprecedented time.

Dr. Michelle Collie is joined by Dr. Tyler Foster and Dr. Kevin Alexander to discuss the effect sleep (or lack thereof) has on our health. They also give some great tips to help you get a good night's rest.

Season 3 of the Performance Physical Therapy #BetterFaster (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%23BetterFaster) Podcast kicks off with three great guests! Dr. Michelle Collie is joined by three head coaches from Brown University. Todd Beckerman, men's wrestling, Lucie Schmidhauser, women's tennis, and Felix Mercado, men's and women's water polo. They discuss how they are coaching from a distance and how the athletes are dealing with training and distance learning at this time.

This week, Dr. Michelle Collie sits with Denise Chakoian, founder and owner of Core fitness. Denise shares the story of how she created a new fitness experience for the community, talks about how the culture of exercise has evolved over the years, the importance of having fun and learning to enjoy exercise, and leaves some encouraging words to help the community get and stay active.

This week, Dr. Michelle Collie sits with Dr. Andrew Green, Chief, Division of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery at University Orthopedics to discuss the rotator cuff. What is a rotator cuff, what is its purpose, and how do we injure it? Dr. Green shares these answers, talks about the changes in the rotator cuff as we age, and gives advice on how to take care of your shoulder to prevent some of the most common injuries.