Enduring cramps plague athletes from tennis to pro hoops
The article follows Maggie Barton and others dealing with debilitating full body cramps, exploring causes from dehydration and electrolyte imbalance to individual differences. Dr. Cindy Trowbridge and trainer Scott Galloway explain the physiology, while athletes like LeBron James and a Dallas tennis pro illustrate fatigue, recovery, and uncertainties about cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Barton
Barton
Dallas
LeBron James
James
Scott Galloway
Texas Health
Ben Hogan Sports Medicine
Colorado
Texas
Brian Hull
Lakes Tennis Academy
Frisco
Hull
Trowbridge
Galloway
Dallas Morning News
Girls ACL injuries rising in youth sports study shows
A Pediatrics study finds girls in the same sports as boys face 2.5 to 6.2 times higher ACL tear risk. Local doctors note many injuries occur without contact, with peak risk around puberty, and urge early medical evaluation and knee-strengthening prevention.
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American Academy of Pediatrics
U.S
Randall Schultz
Texas Orthopedics
Schultz
Bethany Thoresen
Rehabilitation Services of
Thoresen
Laser therapy offers hope for frontal hair loss patients
Miami dermatologist Dr. Antonella Tosti reports low power laser treatment can stimulate follicle blood flow and reduce inflammation in frontal fibrosing alopecia. Eight of ten treated patients improve, as Mercedes Lopez credits laser therapy with stopping hair loss and sparking regrowth after 24 sessions plus Rogaine.
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Miami
Mercedes Lopez
Lopez
Hair Research Society
United States
Antonella Tosti
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Tosti
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Cindy Trowbridge
University of Texas At Arlington
Jackie Salo
The
Miami Herald