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Dealing with Fall Allergies: Health Tips For Athletes
Seasonal allergies during the fall are an unwelcome addition to an athlete’s training routine. The following tips aim to help athletes manage their allergies so they can perform their best during outdoor sports. Fall is a season packed with sports. The exciting outdoor activities combined with its beautiful foliage... Read more
Apple watchOS 11 To Feature Training Load And Rest Days
Apple’s latest smartwatch update focuses on health and fitness features including one to help progress training, a new app for tracking vitals, and a new feature for rest days. Apple announced all the new features slated with the release of watchOS 11 at its WWDC keynote on Monday, June... Read more
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. 10: Lisfranc Fractures & Other Foot Injuries
Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi Returns To The Show For A 20-Minute Chat On Lisfranc Fractures, Plantar Fasciitis, Broken Toes And More • After spending an episode breaking down ankle sprains, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nicholas Abidi returns to the show to talk Lisfranc fractures and a varsity of other... 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. 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
Knee Knowledge
Exploring The Possibilities When Injury Occurs With the summer in full swing, fall sports are right around the corner. With the initiation of the fall sports season, clinicians see a tremendous increase in the number of joint injuries; particularly around the knee. The knee is a tremendously powerful joint... Read more
Young Athletes at Risk of Overtraining
Training Time In the last issue I discussed how CrossFit and similarly styled programs work. Each day the goal is complete physical exhaustion; either through maximal reps, maximal weight, maximal speed, or some combination of all three. This is detrimental to your athletes’ performance, athletic career and health. Lets... Read more