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Hannah Greving, Lyons Township High School, #35

Team Chudik-Administrator | September 8, 2023

“Dr. Chudik, Thank you. I was able to finish a memorable high school lacrosse season, scrimmage against the USA U19 Women’s National Team and start at Marquette.” Graduated in 2019 and committed to Marquette University Lacrosse All State 2016-2019, second in LTHS history with 244 goals. LTHS career: 6 assists, 427 draw […]

OTRF Spring-Summer newsletter features pointers for picklers, programs to help prevent pickleball injuries, Dr. Steven Chudik’s life-changing surgery protocols

Team Chudik-Administrator | June 2, 2023

The Spring-Summer Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation (OTRF) newsletter, Active Bones, is packed with information on the hottest new sport—pickleball—and the injuries associated with it along with a program to help prevent them. There’s also an overview of a thrower’s nemesis—a torn ulnar collateral ligament. Dr. Chudik developed a surgical technique […]

Warm-up, stretch and exercise to help prevent racquet sport injuries

Team Chudik-Administrator | June 30, 2022

With the weather beckoning us outside, I am seeing a lot of people playing tennis, paddle- and platform tennis, and even pickleball. Depending upon your skill level and your opponents’, these sports can be everything from a fun, low-impact game with friends to a fast-paced, cardiovascular workout. Regardless of your speed and whether you play […]

Pre- and in-season conditioning important for preventing injuries

Team Chudik-Administrator | April 27, 2022

Before the start of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) spring training, I heard an interview with White Sox Manager Tony La Russa talking about his concern for pitchers throwing too hard or too fast too soon. I heard similar comments from other teams and coaches in the following days. With the season about one month old, […]

Don’t miss another golf season because of shoulder pain

Team Chudik-Administrator | February 16, 2022

It’s not too late to schedule an appointment with Dr. Steven Chudik, orthopaedic shoulder expert with the Shoulder, Knee and Sports Medicine Injury Clinic in Westmont and Western Springs, Ill., to have your shoulder evaluated and treated so you don’t miss another golf season. Schedule online or email contactus@chudikmd.com for an appointment scheduler to call you. […]

Order matters when it comes to cardio, strength exercise routines

Team Chudik-Administrator | December 27, 2021

Regardless if you’re moving your workout routines inside or starting a routine for the new year, you may want to change things up to get the most out of your weight training. According to the American Council on Exercise, the order in which you do cardio and strength training exercises can impact your fitness goals. […]

Boost workouts, strength and performance with plyometrics

Team Chudik-Administrator | November 19, 2021

Athletes and even weekend warriors are always looking to improve their strength and performance to give them a competitive edge. Plyometrics (aka plyos) might just be the key. Used by track and field athletes in Europe since the 1920s, plyometrics today are incorporated into many sports and fitness workout programs in varying levels of intensity […]

OTRF publishes an Ultimate in-season strength, conditioning program to help prevent injuries

Team Chudik-Administrator | February 20, 2017

In 1968, two groups of New Jersey high school students were the first to play a new game called Ultimate (Frisbee), a cross between soccer and American football. Today, more than one million people in the United States participate in Ultimate that involves sprinting, cutting, jumping, diving and lunging. Although it technically is a non-contact […]