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Concussions
You might be aware by now about the fact that I love football and that I do enjoy watching and knowing more about the game! Football is fun to watch. For players, it is a contact sport and can be a dangerous one at that. Injuries sustained by athletes playing...
Khadijah Diggs— Changing the World One Race at a Time
Be inspired by the story of Khadijah Diggs, a single mother, a phenomenal triathlete as she shares how she got over her grief after losing loved ones to cancer. How triathlons were a part of that process. Listen to how she first started swimming, cycling, winning...
The Doctor Is The Patient
I had to rearrange my schedule so I could be off a few days but take care of my patients prior to being off. It was a crazy few days. Surgery was scheduled 12/9/2020 for Monday 12/14/2020. I had to crutch proof my house. I got rid of my mobile rugs I bought so my...
Two Words A Runner Never Wants to Hear— Stress Fracture
Despite being an orthopedic surgeon, oftentimes I don’t do what I need to do to recover. I admit I can be a terrible patient. In a previous episode, I shared my two-year battle with plantar fasciitis. Well in the midst of that battle, I had another...
MD/PhD Covid Conversations with Dr Q
Are the vaccines that will be released to the public safe? Have they been tested with diversity in mind? In order to make the best decisions for your health, it's best to know and understand the process of how drugs and vaccines are developed. In this episode, I bring...
Plantar Fasciitis: A Two Year Battle
“After a two-and-a-half-year battle with Plantar Fasciitis, I was finally pain-free and could run.” It was October 2014 when I first experienced the most intense pain from my Plantar Fasciitis after I finished the Chicago marathon. Plantar Fasciitis is when the fascia...
Pivoting From a Singing Artist to Performance Coach with Keanna Henson “KJ Rose”
A person who sees obstacles as set-backs or a person who sees it as a necessary route to get to where God set you to be, which one are you? How do you treat your obstacles, set-backs, delays? How do you see beyond a devastating incident? How do you succeed in your...
For the Love of The Game with Samantha Danielle
How does one fall in love with football? Even a female, yes we do watch and know the game. Maybe it’s a family tradition every Sunday or a friend introduced you to it. Or maybe it is the drive, the desire, the passion that the players have. That same drive and...
How I Started My Triathlon Journey and Lessons Along the Way
"I love running but I have a love-hate relationship with it because when I pick up speed, I get injured from either doing too much running, or doing too much speed and hill work." How much does it take to reach the finish line? When you love something so much...