Sports can be punishing on the bodies of athletes. Just one wrong move on the field or court can result in a serious injury requiring months of recovery or surgery.
The popularity of pre-workout supplements have increased among young men. With promises of big muscles and fat burning, these supplements have become a necessity for every workout. Are these claims fact or bust? We team up with Matt Tao, MD, and Rusty McKune, ATC, to dig into the truth behind these promises.
Deiondre Rice suffered a devastating knee injury just before his sophomore year of high school at Millard South. But a year later, thanks to the efforts of orthopaedic surgeon Matthew Tao, MD, and some high-tech testing, never used before on a patient at Nebraska Medicine, Deiondre is about to get back on the gridiron.
The Nebraska Medicine Sports Medicine Program uses a multi-disciplinary team of specialists to determine the best treatment approach to help you get back to peak performance. Learn how they helped this competitive dancer get back to the dance studio and take home first at state.
There are things you can do to maximize your performance during your training and on race day. Consider these tips to prime your body as you prepare for your next road race.
Our doctors are seeing more severe injuries from the sport of basketball happening to kids at a younger and younger age. What kinds of injuries do they most often see and how can they best be avoided?
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