February 14, 2020
Everything you need to know before taking your first hot yoga class
Today.comby Stephanie Larratt Dr. Edward Laskowski, co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, agrees that if you’re a person who likes hot yoga, it’s a good way to get exercise. “A lot of the postures require and improve stability and muscle strengthening,” he says. One of the biggest benefits of hot yoga is that it allows […]
Tags: Dr. Edward Laskowski, hot yoga, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, today.com
June 20, 2019
Good prognosis for injured Durant but no guarantees
Reutersby Andrew Both Golden State Warriors player Kevin Durant is likely to start rehabbing his surgically-repaired Achilles tendon almost immediately, and all being well should be back to full strength within a year, a specialist at the Mayo Clinic said on Thursday. There are no guarantees, however, that Durant will ever feel quite the same, […]
Tags: Achilles' tendon, Dr. Nancy Cummings, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, Minnesota Lynx, Reuters
May 31, 2019
7 tips to get in the game and play sports safely this spring
WABC 7By Jennifer Matarese Spring is here and with it, the desire to get back outside and play your favorite sport, or maybe you or your child wants to learn a new one. Dr. Edward Laskowski, a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Co-director of Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, has seven […]
Tags: Dr. Edward Laskowski, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, WABC-7 NYC, weekend warriors
January 10, 2019
Experts recommend major changes to make hockey safer
KARE 11, A group of experts, including Mayo Clinic doctors, are making major recommendations to make hockey a safer sport at all levels. Reach: KARE 11 is the NBC affiliate in Minneapolis-St. Paul and reaches more than 600,000 people each week in its coverage area. Its website has more than 1.5 million unique visitors each month. Additional coverage:, KMSP, KTTC, KIMT, FOX […]
Tags: concussion, Dr. Aynsley Smith, Dr. Michael Stuart, Hockey, KARE11, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine
January 19, 2018
Baseball and Softball summit works to lessen injuries among student athletes
KTTC Spring training is still a couple months away, but the Mayo Clinic sports medicine department is gearing up early for the season. On Saturday, they hosted a baseball and softball summit to delve into overuse injuries among players…”There’s a lot of different variables and being able to be here to talk about the different […]
Tags: baseball, Dan Christoffer, KTTC, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine, softball
November 30, 2017
What’s the best way to prevent holiday weight gain?
Star Tribune by Bruno Povejsi Amanda Gilles is a performance dietitian. She helps athletes get results through nutrition at Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine. We asked her to share her approach and expertise with those of us who are sprinting through the holiday season. Gilles is empathetic about the pitfalls; her favorite holiday pastime is getting […]
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June 23, 2017
Mayo Clinic in the News Weekly Highlights
Mayo Clinic in the News is a weekly highlights summary of major media coverage. If you would like to be added to the weekly distribution list, send a note to Emily Blahnik with this subject line: SUBSCRIBE to Mayo Clinic in the News. Editor, Karl Oestreich; Assistant Editor: Emily Blahnik New York Times Who Really Needs to Be Gluten-Free? by Jane […]
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