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Lifelong Athlete Back to Full Speed After Shoulder Surgery

January 31, 2019 4:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Lifelong Athlete Back to Full Speed After Shoulder Surgery

Hinsdale resident John Blacketor rigorously maintained the lifestyle of an athlete after graduating from college, playing hockey, tennis, golf and football; running; lifting; skiing; and more. He wasn’t interested in slowing down. “I played hockey throughout high school and continued in men’s leagues after college, up until I was 48,” Blacketor explained. “I was a [...]


Chicago Dogs Select Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush as Team Physicians

September 17, 2018 9:40 pm Published by Comments Off on Chicago Dogs Select Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush as Team Physicians

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has been selected as the official team physician for Chicago’s newest professional baseball team, the Chicago Dogs. MOR team physicians will be responsible for pre-season physicals and treating players’ orthopedic injuries or conditions during the season. “The Chicago Dogs take great comfort knowing that our players will be cared for by [...]


Ask The Doctor! Podcast with Dr. Gregory Nicholson

September 17, 2018 9:29 pm Published by Comments Off on Ask The Doctor! Podcast with Dr. Gregory Nicholson

Ask the Doctor, a regular segment by Sports Medicine Weekly, features Dr. Gregory Nicholson from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush addressing questions about activity expectations after shoulder replacement surgery, as well as recovery expectations following spinal fusion surgery. Click Here to read the article and listen to the podcast.


College Player Back in Action after Overuse Injury

September 17, 2018 9:22 pm Published by Comments Off on College Player Back in Action after Overuse Injury

Baseball is a huge part of life for Millikin University sophomore Ben Jacobs. And he doesn’t take his ability to play at the college level for granted. Just a few years ago while playing in a high school summer travel league, Ben was afraid his plans for a college baseball career might be derailed. He [...]


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National Federation to Limit Number of Throws for H.S. Baseball Pitchers [Education Week]

July 14, 2016 4:32 pm Published by Comments Off on National Federation to Limit Number of Throws for H.S. Baseball Pitchers [Education Week]

By Bryan Toporek of Education Week The National Federation of State High School Associations’ board of directors approved a rule change earlier this week that requires each state’s member federation to adopt a limit on the number of pitches that baseball players can throw during a game. Previously, the NFHS required each state association to [...]


Enforcing Pitch Count Reduces Shoulder-Elbow Injuries [The Gold Standard]

July 7, 2016 2:00 am Published by Comments Off on Enforcing Pitch Count Reduces Shoulder-Elbow Injuries [The Gold Standard]

By Newswire of The Gold Standard Sports medicine experts in Illinois are leading a pre-emptive strike against high school overpitching in the U.S. Concerned that only eight states have pitch count regulations for high school pitchers (Minnesota, Colorado, Alabama, Arizona, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Vermont, Oklahoma), sports medicine physicians at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush are joining forces [...]


Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane’s Shoulder Injury [CBS Chicago]

February 27, 2015 7:56 pm Published by Comments Off on Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane’s Shoulder Injury [CBS Chicago]

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush shoulder specialist and team physician for the Chicago White Sox and Bulls, Dr. Greg Nicholson, comments on Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane’s injury this week.