Dr. Kevin Stone
Website: http://www.stoneclinic.com/
Preventing Collegiate Arthritis
When college-age people come to see me with severely damaged joints, it's a challenge. High school kids with the same issues are depressing. There are...
Protein & Water: The Keystones of Sports Nutrition
Diets come and go. Advice on water, supplements, energy drinks, and food choices vary like the wind. There are two key principles, however, that have ...
Reduce Injuries by Managing Your Risk Exposure Time
The increasing number of injuries in all sports for all ages begs the question: Is the risk worth it? Can the risks be decreased? How do we increase t...
Athlete Hygiene
Athletes become patients when they get hurt. If and when they need surgery, it becomes obvious which athletes have cared for their bodies well and whi...
How to Run Forever
I often get this question: "Doc, does running hurt my knee?" The answer is no. Injury hurts your knee.If you have healthy knees, you can run forever. ...
A Ruptured Achilles Tendon Doesn't Need Open Surgery To Fix It
The ruptured Achilles tendon heals when repaired and doesn't need open surgery to fix it. Here is why. The Achilles is a broad tendon that connects...
Tears that can't wait. Sports injuries that may need repair during COVID-19
Almost all orthopedic injuries must be repaired immediately. The old "wait-and-see" for most joint injuries has been proven to lead to scar tissue, lo...
Injuries Don't Have to Be Setbacks
Injuries happen to all athletes. The best ones use the injury to return to sports fitter, faster and stronger than they were before they got hurt. Our...
Why a World-Renowned Sports Doctor Recommends CrossFit for High School Athletes
"To be a high school recruit in any major sport, you have to play that sport year-round." This statement has been the dogma for many youthful athlete...
A World-Renowned Sports Surgeon Urges You to Stop Using These 6 Dumb Exercises
You can exercise for fun, or for training, or both. Exercise wisely, in ways that help you in sports or your daily life. But don't do exercises that a...