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U.S. Open Tennis Championships’ chief medical officer demonstrates dynamic warm-up to improve your exercise regimen
Dr Alexis Colvin talks about Yankee’s Andular labrum recovery
Dr. Alexis Colvin, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at the Mount Sinai Health System, said there are many variables when it comes to recovery from a labrum tear, including the location and severity of the tear. She said if the tear is indeed small, as the Yankees have indicated, rest and rehab could get Andujar back on the field.
Dr Alexis Colvin discusses Manny Machado’s knee injury
Dr. Alexis Colvin, orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at The Mount Sinai Hospital, said it’s not unusual to have that type of injury to both knees. “With some people, it’s just the way they’re built,” Colvin said. “Some people are loose-jointed.” Of course, there are no guarantees, which is probably what teams are looking for when considering a signing of this magnitude.Alex
Dr. Alexis Colvin talks impact of Alex Smith’s leg injury
Alexis Colvin, orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, said a compound break is the more problematic of the two issues. “It’s now, really, two injuries that he’s recovering from,” Colvin said, speaking generally about those types of injuries. “The broken bone, but also the muscle and the skin being injured around the leg.
Why Dr. Alexis Colvin thinks kids should play more than one sport
School is just back in session for most kids, and with the start of the academic year comes decisions about extracurricular activities. While sports are healthy and character-building, focusing on a single sport might not be the way to go for every kid. We talked to Dr. Alexis Colvin, an associate professor of sports medicine and orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and chief medical officer of the United States Tennis Association, about the importance of variety.
