Known to many as Dr. Nick, I'm an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine. My blog will explore a wide variety of sports medicine and exercise topics, from injuries to nutrition and athletic performance. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:43 -0800 Yahoo! http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10564/post-workout-recovery-act-fast/ When you work out, especially if it is intense, you need to plan time for your body to recover and replenish itself. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:41:42 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10560/are-your-feet-getting-bigger/ Once you are an adult, and fully grown, you will not gain height (unfortunately), but your feet can actually change size. The bones themselves do not actually elongate or grow in length. The foot itself can, however, become longer and wider. This is not just an optical illusion but happens because of certain structural changes that occur to the ligaments and muscles of the foot with age. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:13:55 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10556/tigers-golfers-kneea-common-ailment/ With the U.S. Open heading into full gear, all eyes are again on golf. Also, now that summer has arrived, more and more average Joe's (and Jane's) are hitting the links. Most are ecstatic, some are limping. When Tiger Woods stepped up to his first competitive tee shot since having arthroscopic knee surgery eight weeks ago, all eyes were on him, and his knees. I was not at all surprised that his first shot lifted off a large chunk of turf and went far far out of play. Not typical for Tiger, but fairly typical with someone whose knee is not quite 100%. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:54:05 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10553/stiff-joints-get-moving/ In my last blog entry, I talked about the loss of elasticity in your body's tissues with age. Sometimes your muscles and tendons stay limber with age, but one or more joints may get tight or stiff and lose mobility, or range of motion (ROM). Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:58:17 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10544/muscles-and-joints-feeling-a-little-stiff/ With age, you must spend more time working on flexibility. Most adults especially need help with four typically tight spots: front shoulder, lower back, hamstrings, and calves. Tue, 27 May 2008 21:48:01 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10538/arthroscopic-knee-surgery-getting-through-it/ Arthroscopy is one of the most common surgical procedures done in this country. It is almost a rite of passage for so many athletes and active individuals, especially the baby boomer population. Fri, 02 May 2008 20:58:21 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10483/any-validity-to-vibration-therapy/ Vibration plates have become the new new thing in fitness. Several companies now make vibration training devices that shake your whole body like a milkshake in a blender. Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:39 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10475/balancing-act-your-bodys-gps/ Every one of your joints has position sensors, also called proprioceptors, which keep you from tilting, swaying and falling on a regular basis. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:01:56 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10263/shoes-too-tight-keep-your-feet-happy/ Most of us do not realize that your shoe size actually changes as an adult. Even though the bones in your feet stop growing in your teens, your feet still expand with age. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:57:11 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D. http://health.yahoo.com/experts/sportsnick/10250/can-you-dance-for-fitness/ Can you get as fit as a dancer in your living room or den with one of the new interactive dance video games? Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:51:19 -0800 Nick DiNubile, M.D.