Athlete Education

There’s a surgeon in Chicago who has been performing Tommy John surgeries for decades. For most of his career, his patients were Major League pitchers, grown men with full big-league mileage on their arms. That changed. “Ten years ago, Tommy John surgery was a treatment for Major League Baseball players,” says Dr. Mark Cohen, hand, wrist, and elbow surgeon at Midwest Orthopedics at RUSH and an official physician for the Chicago White Sox. “I’m worried that the majority of pat

High blood pressure affects young athletes and retired professionals alike. Learn why hypertension screening matters, which athletes are at risk, and how prevention protects heart health.

Learn why heart health screenings matter for athletes and active individuals. Explore blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose testing, and AHA screening guidelines to stay healthy and in the game for life.