Steve Kashul interviews Dr. Brian Cole. In the 12th year of medical coverage of the Chicago Bulls by Dr. Cole and his team from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Dr. Cole comments on quarterbacking the care as head team physician.

How technology has improved to monitor player movements, load, playing time, performance and fatigue; how the NBA can use these statistics to assess the risk of injury and enhance performance; the role of head team physician to manage the full range of medical care to be supervised with his partners and trainers.

Listen to the Interview: “It Takes an Army”

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