The Training Room

Known to many as Dr. Nick, I'm an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. My blog will explore a wide variety of sports medicine and exercise topics, from injuries to nutrition and athletic performance.

A New, Healthy Fast-Food Snack for Kids - June 30, 2008

Studies show that kids are receiving 40% of their calories a day through snacks and beverages! This is not necessarily a bad thing, if the snacks and beverages are of high quality.
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10639/a-new-healthy-fast-food-snack-for-kids/

Tiger Woods Update - June 29, 2008

When you have a torn ACL, the unstable "trick knee" can get into other troubles. You are more prone to cartilage tears and also joint surface injuries that can lead to arthritis.
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10638/tiger-woods-update/

Post Workout Recovery: Act Fast - June 28, 2008

When you work out, especially if it is intense, you need to plan time for your body to recover and replenish itself.
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10564/post-workout-recovery-act-fast/

Are Your Feet Getting Bigger - June 19, 2008

Once you are an adult, and fully grown, you will not gain height (unfortunately), but your feet can actually change size. The bones themselves do not actually elongate or grow in length. The foot itself can, however, become longer and wider. This is not just an optical illusion but happens because of certain structural changes that occur to the ligaments and muscles of the foot with age.
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10560/are-your-feet-getting-bigger/

Tiger's "Golfer's Knee" - A Common Ailment - June 14, 2008

With the U.S. Open heading into full gear, all eyes are again on golf. Also, now that summer has arrived, more and more average Joe's (and Jane's) are hitting the links. Most are ecstatic, some are limping. When Tiger Woods stepped up to his first competitive tee shot since having arthroscopic knee surgery eight weeks ago, all eyes were on him, and his knees. I was not at all surprised that his first shot lifted off a large chunk of turf and went far far out of play. Not typical for Tiger, but.
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10556/tigers-golfers-kneea-common-ailment/

Stiff Joints Get Moving! - June 11, 2008

In my last blog entry, I talked about the loss of elasticity in your body's tissues with age. Sometimes your muscles and tendons stay limber with age, but one or more joints may get tight or stiff and lose mobility, or range of motion (ROM).
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10553/stiff-joints-get-moving/