Sports Medicine Weekly

Dr. Brian Cole MD at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush and Steve Kashul address questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.

TJ Sullivan is the Center Manager and Director of Instruction at GOLFTEC in Oak Brook. He is a Master PGA Professional in Teaching and Coaching. He has taught for over 12 years and given over 20,000 lessons with GOLFTEC.

The NFL has recently seen its fair share of achillies injuries. Is it an epidemic? What does the treatment and recovery plan look like? Dr. Brian Cole explains. 

Dr. Brian Cole MD at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Steve Kashul address questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.

Dr. Jason Wersland “Dr. Jason” is the founder and inventor of Theragun. Like so many before him, Dr. Jason embraced the mother of invention: necessity. His story began in 2007 when he survived a severe motorcycle accident that left him with debilitating, chronic pain. With nothing providing the long-term relief he needed, Dr. Jason got creative. He took a power tool from his shed—its up-and-down motion could travel deeper into his muscles—and modified it with a cushioned attachment. This became the first prototype for Theragun in 2008, and marked the early beginnings of percussive therapy. Eight years and five prototypes later, Dr. Jason officially launched Theragun in 2016 and released the G1, the world’s first handheld percussive therapy device. The release of the G2PRO in 2017 cemented Theragun's status as the world leader in percussive therapy. Today, the award-winning G3PRO is the seventh-generation flagship percussive therapy device, and the G3 and liv have launched as new additions to the Theragun family. Dr. Jason continues to develop new advanced percussive therapy protocols that are proving to be successful in providing full-body tension relief and muscle relaxation.

Dr. Brian Cole MD at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Steve Kashul address questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.

Ellen Shanley PhD, PT, OCS is a clinical research scientist for ATI PT. She works as senior faculty for the ATI Upper Extremity Baseball Fellowship in collaboration with the MLB.  

Karen Malkin, NBC-HWC, is a Board Certified Integrative Health Coach and Eating Psychology expert. Her clientele includes executives, professional athletes, men and women of all ages, students, and motivated individuals who are ready for a new level of vitality.

Some of her specialties include cleansing, emotional eating, weight loss, the science of nutrition, high energy super foods and smoothies, supplementation, managing cravings, and healthy lifestyle makeovers. She frequently appears on Sports Medicine Weekly and presents in corporate settings.

Dr. Brian Cole MD at Midwest Orthopedics at Rush, Steve Kashul address questions sent in by Sports Medicine Weekly followers.

David Strickland has worked as an executive in the sports nutrition industry for almost a decade, most recently at Glanbia Performance Nutrition, a manufacturer of Optimum Nutrition and other popular sports nutrition brands. At Glanbia, Strickland oversees all commercial and strategic operations for North America, including key customers such as GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, and Amazon. Strickland was a varsity athlete and holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration, with honors, from Laurentian University in Canada. He also volunteers his time as a youth hockey coach and board member of the Geneva Cyclones Amateur Hockey Association.