QUESTION: I fractured two pelvic bones in a bike crash a few weeks ago and I have been told that the bones are stable and should heal without surgery. I am currently partial weight bearing and starting to do some physical therapy. I am wondering if the scar tissue from this fracture will strengthen the…
By Coach John Hughes Question: “I understand that interval training of one type or another is the best method to improve performance. However, I am coming off an extended six month period of minimal riding. Is there some level of base miles I should do before I start doing intervals?” RBR Reader Richard Z.
by Richard Ellin, MD, FACP Question: I am an experienced rider, have ridden all my life and am 68 now. Nearly a year ago I had a crash on the second day of a 600 km Audax brevet, after riding 475 km. Because of head injuries I have no memory of the crash, but a…
by Dennis P. Devito, M.D. Question: I’ve heard varying opinions on whether it’s possible to actually regenerate knee cartilage. I’m a 55-year-old male, I have osteoarthritis in my knees, and after a crash last year that resulted in a broken shoulder blade, and a subsequent illness, I lost a lot of weight and a lot…
By Gabe Mirkin, M.D. A study of more than 3,400 former National Football League players, average age 52, found that those who had had a concussion were at increased risk for low testosterone and erectile dysfunction, regardless how young or old they were (JAMA Neurology, Aug 26, 2019). Previous studies have found the same results…
