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Know & GO REWIND | ACL Tears And Recovery
Q&A: Renown Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Semon Bader Answers Our Questions On ACL Tears, The Recovery Process And Prevention Methods This is an edited transcript from our 2022 Know & GO Podcast series featuring physicians and trainers from Golden State Orthopedic & Spine. For our second ever episode of the... Read more
12 Reasons To Start Cycling This Summer
Guest Contributor Michael Van Gerpen Offers Up A Dozen Benefits To Adding Cycling To Your Summer Activities Lists • Beyond being just a mode of transportation or another form of exercise, cycling offers a multitude of additional benefits as well. Whether you prefer riding indoors or outdoors, a leisurely... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 9: Shoulder Dislocations
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Jeffrey Kanel Makes His First Appearance On The Show For A Talk On Shoulder Dislocations And Other Shoulder Injuries • For this episode, the show welcomes Golden State Orthopedic and Spine’s Dr. Jeffrey Kanel for a discussion on various shoulder injuries — most notably shoulder dislocations.... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 7: Plotting A Return To Play
Golden State Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner Laura Davis Stops By To Talk About The Attention To Detail The Return To Play Process Requires • For our seventh episode, Know & Go host Chace Bryson welcomes the show’s first female guest — Laura Davis, a former elite swimmer for Stanford who’s... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 6: ACL Injury Recovery
AFTER THE TEAR: Knee Specialist Dr. Semon Bader Rejoins The Show For A Deeper Dive Into The Specifics And Details Of ACL Injury Recovery • For our sixth episode, the show welcomes back Dr. Semon Bader. Dr. Bader first joined Know & GO in our second episode to talk... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 5: All About Ankles
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi Joins The Show For A Discussion On One Of The Most Common Sports-Related Injuries — The Ankle Sprain • For our fifth episode we’re joined by Golden State Orthopedic & Spine physician, Dr. Nicholas Abidi, to discuss an injury sustained by both elite talents... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 4: You Can Do That: Correcting Baseball Fitness Myths
Our Very First Guest, Dr. Charles Preston, Returns To The Podcast To Disprove A Number Of Outdated Baseball Fitness Theories • In this episode, host Chace Bryson welcomes the return of Dr. Charles Preston. The doctor guested in our first episode and talked about arm care for pitchers and... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 3: We Have The Technology
This Week’s Episode Focuses On Orthobiologics With Dr. Hany Elrashidy — What Can PRP And Stem Cell Injections Do For Injury Recovery And Rehab? For this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Hany Elrashidy to dive into the world of regenerative medicine — and how it can benefit both older... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 2: The Dreaded ACL Tear
We Welcome An Orthopedic Surgeon And Serra-San Mateo Football Star Hassan Mahasin To Discuss Knee Injuries And Dealing With A Torn ACL • In our second episode, Know & GO host Chace Bryson welcomes a pair of guests for a discussion on knee injuries — specifically the torn ACL... Read more
Know & GO Podcast | Ep. 1: Armed & Ready
In The Debut Episode Of Our New Ask-The-Expert Podcast, We Talk Arm Safety And Injury Prevention With Dr. Charles Preston • For the show’s first episode, one of the East Bay’s most renowned sports medicine practitioners as Dr. Charles Preston joins the show.  Dr. Preston is the head team... Read more
Pahulu’s POV | Monterey Trail Football Powers Past Clayton
A Strong Power Running Game Delivers Nonconference Road Win For Monterey Trail Football • George Pahulu first approached SportStars about covering Tongan and Samoan athletes for the magazine back in 2017. He’s covered several games for us since then under the series name, “Pahulu’s Point Of View.” With football... Read more
Lindsey Berg Benchmarks For Good Volleyball Setting Touch
The younger you start to refine your setting touch, the better chance you have of being really good at it when you get older. Reps, reps and more reps are the key. As you work on your touch, here are 4 benchmarks for good setting touch to gauge your... Read more